Ryanair, the Irish low fares airline, have announced the opening of 4 new routes from Manchester in March as well as adding frequencies on 5 existing routes, which will deliver 2,100,000 passengers per annum and support 2,100* on-site jobs at Manchester Airport.
Ryanair’s growth at Manchester from March 2014 will deliver:
4 new routes to Barcelona, Bologna, Fuerteventura & Gran Canaria;
36 Manchester routes in total;
More flights on 5 existing routes – Dublin, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Malaga & Tenerife;
Over 2.1m Ryanair passengers p.a. at Manchester and over 2,100* jobs sustained at Manchester Airport.
Ryanair celebrated its 4 new routes and increased frequencies by releasing 100,000 seats on sale at prices from £16.99 for travel in Feb and Mar, which are available for booking until midnight this Thursday 16th January.
Ryanair’s Maria Macken said:
“Ryanair is pleased to deliver 4 new European routes to/from Manchester to Barcelona, Bologna, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria, as well as increased frequencies on 5 existing routes, which will deliver over 2.1m passengers per annum and sustain over 2,100* “on-site” jobs at Manchester Airport.”