2 BASED AIRCRAFT ($200M INVEST.) & 16 ROUTES INCLUDING NEW WINTER SUN DESTINATIONS – LANZAROTE, PORTO &
2 BASED AIRCRAFT ($200M INVEST.) & 16 ROUTES INCLUDING
NEW WINTER SUN DESTINATIONS – LANZAROTE, PORTO & TURIN
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (5th Oct) announced its Winter 23/24 schedule for Belfast with 16 routes, including 3 new winter sun routes to Lanzarote, Porto and Turin. Ryanair will operate 11 more routes to/from Belfast vs. pre-Covid, offering Belfast customers/visitors even more choices at the lowest fares when booking their Winter breaks.
To support its record schedule, Ryanair will base 2 aircraft based in Belfast, representing a $200m investment and supporting over 980 local jobs.
Ryanair’s Belfast Winter 23/24 schedule will deliver:
- Two based aircraft
- $200m investment in Belfast
- 16 routes, incl. Three new routes: Lanzarote, Porto & Turin
- Supporting over 980 local jobs, incl. 60 highly paid aviation jobs
- Belfast traffic to grow to 1.2m passengers p.a.
Since re-opening its Belfast base last March, Ryanair has enjoyed a successful Summer in Belfast and, with its strong winter schedule, will carry over 1.2m passengers to/from Belfast by year-end, driving invaluable year-round tourism, particularly in the off-peak Winter season.
To celebrate Ryanair’s biggest-ever Winter schedule with 3 new routes, the airline has launched a limited-time seat sale with fares available from just £19.99, which must be booked by 6th Oct 2023, available only at www.ryanair.com.
Ryanair’s Director of Digital & Marketing, Dara Brady, said:
“It is great to be in Belfast announcing our largest-ever Winter schedule as we continue to grow in the region. With 16 routes on offer (11 more than pre-Covid), customers can avail of a wide range of Winter sun or exciting city breaks at Ryanair’s infamously low fares. Our Belfast Winter 23/24 schedule includes our largest-ever connections to the UK, which is a direct result of the UK Govt.’s reduction in APD (Airport Passengers Duty), which is critical in driving and maintaining UK connectivity. Any increase in domestic APD charges would be counter-productive, and plans for this increase from Apr ‘24 should be scrapped as they will only damage connectivity.
Our three new routes from Belfast to Lanzarote, Porto, and Turin will offer Belfast customers even more Winter Sun and city break opportunities,s and our two based aircraft at Belfast provide 60 high-paid jobs and support another 980 jobs in the locality. We are delighted to be able to offer Belfast’s customers/visitors more choice for Winter getaways, which shows our commitment to Belfas
t.”