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Ryanair announces its first new bases out of the European Union

Ryanair (Dublin) today (January 16) announced it will openย two new bases in Morocco in 2013, at Fez (Number 56) and Marrakech (Number 57) with a total of three based-aircraft, as Ryanair invests over $210 million in Morocco. Ryanair also announced two new Moroccan airports, at Essaouira and Rabat as it grows its operations in Morocco in 2013 to 60 routes and 8 airports, which will deliver up to 2.5 million passenger per year and support 2,500* โ€œon-siteโ€ jobs in Morocco.

Ryanair will grow in Morocco in 2013 as follows:
Fez (new base):
ยทย ย 1 based aircraft
  • 15 routes
  • 4 new routes: Lille, Nantes, Nimes and St. Etienne
  • 600,000 passengers per year
  • 600* โ€œon siteโ€ jobs
Marrakech (new base):
ยทย ย 2 based aircraft
  • 22 routes
  • 7 new routes: Baden, Bergerac, Cuneo (Italy), Dole (France), Munich, Paris (Vatry) and Tours
  • 1 million passengers per year
  • 1,000* โ€œon siteโ€ jobs
Essaouira (new airport):
ยทย ย 2 routes: Brussels and Marseille
Rabat (new airport):
ยทย ย 3 routes: Brussels, Paris and Marseille
Ryanairโ€™s new Moroccan routes will begin in April.
* According to Ryanair, ACI research confirms up to 1,000 โ€˜on-siteโ€™ jobs are sustained at international airports for every 1 million passengers.
Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Boeing 737-8AS EI-DAO (msn 33550) “Pride of Scotland” taxies at London (Stansted).
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