RYANAIR LAUNCH MANCHESTER 2014 WINTER SCHEDULE

Ryanair, Europe’s low fares airline, today (29 Apr) launched its Manchester 2014 winter schedule, with 4 new routes to Barcelona, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lisbon and increased flight frequencies on 3 other routes, which will deliver over 2.3m customers p.a. and support 2,300* on-site jobs at Manchester Airport.

Ryanair’s Manchester 2014 winter schedule will deliver:

4 new routes:
– Barcelona, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lisbon
– 23 Manchester routes in total 
– Growth from 214 to over 226
   weekly flights
– Increased frequencies & better
  schedules on 3 existing routes Over 2.3m Ryanair customers per annum at Manchester (up 200,000 customers)

Over 2,300 jobs sustained at Manchester Airport

Ryanair celebrated its Manchester 2014 winter schedule and 4 new routes by releasing 100,000 seats for sale across its European network, at prices from £19.99 for travel in June and July. These low fare seats are available for booking until midnight Thursday (1 May).

Ryanair’s Maria Macken said:

“Ryanair is pleased to launch our Manchester 2014 winter schedule, with 23 routes, including 4 new routes to Barcelona, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lisbon, as well as increased frequencies on 3 other routes, all of which go on sale on the Ryanair.com website tomorrow.

Consumers and visitors already choose Ryanair for the lowest fares, great route choice and our industry leading customer service. Now they can also book their flights on our much improved website and enjoy a free small second carry-on bag, “quiet flights”, allocated seats and use their personal electronic devices at all stages of their flight, making Ryanair the ideal choice for families and friends, with a new smartphone app, and family and business products coming soon, as Ryanair continues to deliver so much more than just the lowest fares.

To celebrate our Manchester winter 2014 schedule and 4 new routes, we are releasing 100,000 seats on sale from £19.99 for travel in June and July, which are available for booking until midnight Thursday (1 May). Since these low amazing 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