Press release issued by Ryanair 11 March 2015
10% GROWTH, OVER 18M CUSTOMERS & 18,000 JOBS P.A.
Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline, today (11 Mar) launched its Stansted winter 2015 schedule with two new routes to Castellon and Ponta Delgada (110 in total), and extra flights on 23 other routes, including Berlin (4 x daily), Edinburgh (4 x daily), Glasgow (4 x daily), Madrid (4 x daily), Milan (5 x daily), Prague (2 x daily), Rome (5 x daily) and Warsaw (4 x daily) which will deliver over 18m customers p.a. and support 18,000* “on-site” jobs as it grows by 10% at London Stansted Airport.
Ryanair’s Stansted winter 2015 schedule will deliver:
- 2 new routes to Castellon & Ponta Delgada
- 110 routes in total
- More flights on 23 routes including Berlin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Madrid, Milan, Prague, Rome & Warsaw
- 1,029 weekly flights
- Over 18m customers p.a. (up 1.6m, 10% growth)
- 18,000 “on-site” jobs p.a.
UK customers and visitors can now choose from 110 routes from London Stansted next winter, while enjoying allocated seating, a free second carry-on bag, reduced fees, a new website, a brand new app with mobile boarding passes, and Ryanair’s Family Extra and Business Plus services, making Ryanair the ideal choice for families, business and leisure travellers.
Ryanair celebrated the launch of its London Stansted winter 2015 schedule and new routes to Castellon and Ponta Delgada by releasing 100,000 seats for sale across its European network, at prices from £19.99 for travel in April and May. These low fare seats are available for booking until midnight Thurs (12 Mar).
In London, Ryanair’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said:
“Ryanair is pleased to launch our biggest ever London Stansted winter 2015 schedule, with two new routes to Castellon and Ponta Delgada (110 in total) and more flights on 23 routes, which will deliver over 18m customers p.a. and support 18,000 on site jobs at London Stansted Airport.
Ryanair will continue to connect London with Europe’s key centres of business, with more flights and improved schedules to and from major cities including Berlin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Madrid, Milan, Prague, Rome and Warsaw, making Ryanair the ideal choice for business customers, and reaffirming Stansted as the gateway to London, with more European connections than any other London airport.
To celebrate the launch of our London Stansted winter 2015 schedule and new routes to Castellon and Ponta Delgada, we are releasing 100,000 seats on sale from £19.99 for travel in April and May, which are available for booking until midnight Thursday (12 Mar). Since these amazing low prices will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out.”
*ACI research confirms up to 1,000 ‘on-site’ jobs are sustained at international airports for every 1m passengers.