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Ryanair to launch three new routes to and from Scotland on October 26

Ryanair (Dublin) has announced significant growth for Scotland with three new routes between Edinburgh and London (Stansted), Glasgow and London (Stansted) and Glasgow and Dublin (three times daily), as well as a new base at Glasgow International (Ryanair’s 69th in total).

Ryanair’s existing once daily flight from Glasgow Prestwick to Dublin will now switch to Glasgow International as part of an expanded three times daily business service between Glasgow and Dublin. Despite this switch Ryanair remains committed to its long standing base at Prestwick where the airline has a major maintenance facility and is currently in discussions with Glasgow Prestwick and the Scottish Government, its new owners, to explore growth opportunities to/from Prestwick Airport.

From October 26, 2014, Ryanair will base three Boeing 737-800s at Edinburgh, one at Glasgow (International) and one at Glagow (Prestwick).

Copyright Photo: Paul Bannwarth/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-8AS EI-DLB (msn 33584) taxies at Nantes.

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Ryanair to grow in Scotland next summer after reaching an agreement with Edinburgh Airport’s new owners

Ryanair (Dublin) today announced a new summer build-up in Scotland:

Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (December 4) announced significant summer 2013 growth in Scotland, with 38 routes (6 new) at Edinburgh and 27 routes (2 new) at Glasgow Prestwick, which will deliver a combined total of over 3 million passengers and sustain over 3,000 “on site jobs” at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Prestwick airports.

Ryanair cut its winter 2012 schedule at Edinburgh following the breakdown of cost negotiations with the previous owners of Edinburgh, the BAA. After reaching agreement with Edinburgh Airport’s new owners, Global Infrastructure Partners, Ryanair will now grow again at Edinburgh as follows:
  • 38 routes (up 11%).
  • 6 new routes to/from Bologna, Beziers, Cagliari, Corfu, Katowice & Santander
  • Increased frequencies on 5 other routes
  • From 232 to 246 weekly flights (up 5%).
  • From 1.6m to 1.8m pax p.a (up 11%).
  • 1,800 jobs at Edinburgh Airport.
Ryanair will also grow at Glasgow Prestwick as follows:
  • 27 routes (up 7%).
  • 2 new routes to/from Rzeszow & Warsaw Modlin
  • Increased frequencies on 4 other routes
  • From 86 to 95 weekly flights (up 10%).
  • From 1.2m to 1.4m pax p.a (up 6%).
  • 1,400 jobs at Edinburgh Airport.

Copyright Photo: Guillaume Besnard. A dramatic close-up of Boeing 737-8AS EI-DAN (msn 33549) departing from Barcelona.

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