16 Other EU States Already Issuing Certs – Ireland Is Lagging Behind And Must Catch Up
Ryanair, Ireland’s largest airline, has today (17th June) called on the Irish Govt. to allow vaccinated citizens immediate access to their EU Digital Covid Certificates (“Covid Certs”) without further delay. Despite last week’s confirmation that Ireland has moved to a “ready” state for the issue of the Covid Certs, over 1 million fully vaccinated Irish citizens still await their Covid-19 certs and continue to be wrongfully “locked up” on this Island, while they should be allowed to travel restriction-free immediately.
While over 1 million Covid Certs have been issued across 16 EU countries (Spain, Poland, Germany, Austria, Croatia and many more), Ireland continues to delay issuing Covid Certs to its vaccinated citizens. The Irish Government continues to mismanage the Covid-19 recovery. Over 60% of adult Irish citizens have now received first vaccines, and 70% expect to be fully vaccinated by the end of July, yet Ireland continues to impose the most restrictive travel policy in the EU. Thus, the Govt. requirement for vaccinated citizens to take a PCR test only increases the cost of travel for families and is untenable and unjustifiable. What is the point of vaccination programmes then?
It is inexplicable, with less than 60 Covid patients in hospital (less than 20 in ICU’s), 60% of adults first dose vaccinated, and all of Ireland’s vulnerable groups fully vaccinated (with vaccines which are effective against variants), the Irish Government continues to ignore medical and public health data and isolates Ireland from the rest of Europe.
A Ryanair spokesperson said:
“All of Ireland’s vulnerable groups are fully vaccinated and over 60% of adults have received a first dose vaccine, yet Ireland continues to impose the strictest travel lockdown in Europe.
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan continues to mismanage travel, keeping vaccinated citizens locked up, thus preventing the aviation and tourism industries from recovering the thousands of jobs that have been lost for over a year, and now he delays the rollout of the Covid Certs even while 16 other EU countries have already begun issuing these certs to allow their vaccinated citizens to travel freely within the EU.
The successful rollout of the new EU Digital Covid Certificates gives a much-needed boost to the tourism industry across Europe this Summer. It is unacceptable that Ireland is, as usual, lagging behind and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan must now immediately allow vaccinated Irish citizens to access their Covid Certs so they can now travel freely and without any further unjustified delay”.
New Fleet Cuts Fuel By 16%, Reduces Noise By 40%
Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (Wed 16th June) took delivery of its first Boeing 737-8200 “Gamechanger” aircraft in Seattle, Washington. The aircraft flew overnight from Seattle and will land in Dublin Airport later this afternoon. This is the first delivery of Ryanair’s 210 firm order of these revolutionary “Gamechanger” aircraft, which is an investment in new technology, valued at over $22bn. These new aircraft will carry 4% more passengers but reduce fuel consumption by 16% per seat, lower noise emissions by 40% and lower CO2 emissions by a similar amount.
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said:
“We are delighted to take delivery of our first new technology Gamchanger aircraft. These new Boeing 737 aircraft will help Ryanair lower costs, cut fuel consumption and lower noise and CO2 emissions as we invest heavily in new technology to deepen our environmental commitment as Europe’s greenest, cleanest major airline. Each B737 aircraft offers 197 seats (compared to our 189-seat current 737 fleet). However, our customers will enjoy more leg room, new Boeing “Sky Interiors” and lower fares, while reducing their environmental footprint by switching to these new aircraft.
Due to regrettable delivery delays, we expect to take delivery of just 12 of these aircraft during Summer 2021, with 6 delivering in Ryanair colours and 6 in Malta Air colours.
Ryanair expects to take delivery of an additional 50 of these B737 “Gamechanger” aircraft before Summer 2022, which will enable the Ryanair Group to rebound strongly, offering new routes, lower fares, and rapid traffic recovery to many partner airports across Europe as the tourism industry rebuilds from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020/2021”.
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (16 June) announced a new route from Copenhagen to Turin, operating twice weekly from October, as part of Ryanair’s Danish Winter’21/22 Schedule.
Danish consumers and visitors can now book a long awaited winter getaway, flying on the lowest fares and with the option to avail of Ryanair’s zero change fee should plans change.
To celebrate, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares available from just 149 DKK for travel until March 2022, which must be booked by midnight 18th June, only on the Ryanair.com website.
Ryanair’s Head of Sales & Marketing, Chiara Ravara, said:
“As vaccination rollout programmes continue in the coming months and with winter 2021/22 set to be an extended holiday season, we are delighted to announce this new route from Copenhagen to Turin flying twice a week from October, as part of our Danish 2021/22 winter schedule.
Mindful that Covid restrictions change regularly, customers can now book flights for a well-deserved break knowing that if they need to postpone or change their travel dates, they can do so up to two times with a zero-change fee until the end of December 2021.
To celebrate, we are launching a seat sale with fares available from just 149 DKK for travel for travel until March 2022, which must be booked by midnight Friday 18th June. Since these amazing low fares will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com to avoid missing out.”
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (16 June) announced a new route from Budapest to Turin, operating twice weekly from November, as part of Ryanair’s Hungarian Winter’21/22 Schedule.
Hungarian consumers and visitors can now book a long-awaited winter getaway, flying on the lowest fares and with the option to avail of Ryanair’s zero change fee should plans change.
To celebrate, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares available from just 7139 HUF for travel until March 2022, which must be booked by midnight 18th June, only on the Ryanair.com website.
Ryanair’s Sales & Marketing Manager for CEE & Balkans, Olga Pawlonka said:
“As vaccination rollout programmes continue in the coming months and with winter 2021/22 set to be an extended holiday season, we are delighted to announce this new route from Budapest to Turin flying twice a week from November, as part of our Hungarian 2021/22 winter schedule.
Mindful that Covid restrictions change regularly, customers can now book flights for a well-deserved break knowing that if they need to postpone or change their travel dates, they can do so up to two times with a zero-change fee until the end of December 2021.
To celebrate, we are launching a seat sale with fares available from just 7139 HUF for travel for travel until March 2022, which must be booked by midnight Friday 18th June. Since these amazing low fares will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com to avoid missing out.”
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (16 June) announced a new route from Kyiv to Turin, operating twice weekly from October, as part of Ryanair’s Ukrainian Winter’21/22 Schedule.
Ukrainian consumers and visitors can now book a long-awaited winter getaway, flying on the lowest fares and with the option to avail of Ryanair’s zero change fee should plans change.
To celebrate, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares available from just 659 UAH for travel until March 2022, which must be booked by midnight 18th June, only on the Ryanair.com website.
Ryanair’s Sales & Marketing Manager for CEE & Balkans, Olga Pawlonka said:
“As vaccination rollout programmes continue in the coming months and with winter 2021/22 set to be an extended holiday season, we are delighted to announce this new route from Kyiv to Turin flying twice a week from October, as part of our Ukrainian 2021/22 winter schedule.
Mindful that Covid restrictions change regularly, customers can now book flights for a well-deserved break knowing that if they need to postpone or change their travel dates, they can do so up to two times with a zero-change fee until the end of December 2021.
To celebrate, we are launching a seat sale with fares available from just 659.99 UAH for travel for travel until March 2022, which must be booked by midnight Friday 18th June. Since these amazing low fares will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com to avoid missing out.”
Las cuatro nuevas rutas conectarán Lanzarote, Madrid, Málaga y Sevilla con Turín como parte de la programación de invierno de la aerolínea
Madrid, 16 de junio de 2021. Ryanair, la primera aerolínea en Europa, ha anunciado cuatro nuevas rutas desde Lanzarote, Madrid, Málaga y Sevilla a Turín. Estas nuevas conexiones operarán dos vuelos semanales a partir de octubre, como parte del calendario de invierno 2021/2022 de Ryanair en España.
Los clientes de Ryanair ya pueden reservar una escapada de verano, volando con las tarifas más bajas y acogiéndose a la tarifa cero de Ryanair, por cancelación de reserva, en caso de que sus planes cambien.
Para celebrar las nuevas rutas, Ryanair ha lanzado una oferta de asientos con vuelos a partir de 19,99€ para viajar hasta marzo de 2022. Esta promoción estará disponible hasta la medianoche del viernes, 18 de junio, en la página web Ryanair.com.
Susana Brito, Sales & Marketing Manager para España y Portugal de Ryanair, ha declarado: “A medida que las campañas de vacunación avanzan y teniendo en cuenta que el invierno será una extensión de la temporada de vacaciones, estamos encantados de anunciar cuatro nuevas rutas que conectarán Lanzarote, Madrid, Málaga y Sevilla con Turín, a partir de octubre, como parte del calendario de invierno 2021/2022 de Ryanair en España.
Conscientes de que las restricciones a raíz del Covid-19 varían constantemente, Ryanair permite hasta dos cambios de fecha de vuelo gratuitos. Esto permitirá mayor flexibilidad y tranquilidad a nuestros clientes, quienes pueden reservar sus vuelos para disfrutar de un merecido descanso, con la tranquilidad de poder posponer o cambiar sus fechas de viaje, en caso de que sea necesario, con una tasa de 0 euros hasta finales de diciembre de 2021”.
Ryanair Celebrates The Opening Of Its 16th Italian Base In Turin With Two Based Aircraft, A $200m Investment And 18 New Routes For Winter 2021/22
A Significant Milestone For Ryanair Opening First Base In Piedmont Region
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (16th June) opened its 16th Italian base at Turin with two based aircraft – an investment of $200m – and 32 routes connecting Turin, both domestically & internationally, to 13 countries across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
Ryanair’s new Turin base will deliver:
- Two based aircraft ($200m investment), 60 direct jobs
- 18 new routes (16 international / two domestic) for the winter season*
- 32 routes in total (23 international / nine domestic)
- Connections to winter holiday destinations such as Lanzarote, Malta, Mallorca and Marrakech, city breaks to Copenhagen, Budapest, London and Paris as well as domestic connections to Palermo, Naples and Bari.
- Over 123 departing flights per week.
With 32 routes to choose from, passengers can book a much-deserved winter getaway, flying on the lowest fares and with the option to avail of Ryanair’s zero change fee should plans change. To celebrate the opening of its new Turin base, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares available from just €19,99 for travel until March 2022, which must be booked by midnight Friday, 18th June, only on the Ryanair.com website.
Ryanair’s CEO, Eddie Wilson said:
“We are delighted to open our 16th Italian base which represents a $200 million investment at Turin Airport, with over 30 destinations to choose from this winter, including 18 new connections. We have enjoyed a great partnership with this airport since our first ever flight from London Stansted to Turin in 1999 and we are very pleased to continue growing in the region after 22 successful years.
As vaccination rollout programmes continue throughout the coming months, we want to continue supporting the economic recovery as well as regional & international connectivity across the country and position Turin as a leading winter destination – both as a charming city break and a gateway to some of the best Italian ski resorts.
To celebrate, we are launching an unmissable seat sale, with prices starting at €19,99 for travel until March 2022 available until midnight Friday, 18th June. We are mindful that Covid restrictions change regularly, so customers can now book flights knowing that if they need to postpone or change their travel dates, they can do so up to two times with a zero-change fee until the end of December 2021. A much-deserved getaway is only a click away so to avoid disappointment, we advise customers to act fast and book directly on www.ryanair.com before these amazing low fares are snapped up!
Turin airport’s CEO, Andrea Andorno said:
“After difficult months, today is a very special day for Turin airport and the whole of Piedmont. It is a great satisfaction to announce the opening of the Ryanair base from November 1, 2021, a fundamental step in our collaboration with the Irish company, which historically has always been profitable for both the airport and the territory.
With these first two based aircraft, the airport will be able to immediately and significantly expand its offer of connections, thus creating the network from/to Turin with the highest number of destinations ever served.
This is a strategic opportunity that was strongly desired in order to overcome the contingent crisis linked to the pandemic as soon as possible and look towards an increasingly international future for Turin and Piedmont.
This is why we expect the people of Piedmont to rediscover the beauty of travelling through Turin Airport, taking advantage of the numerous direct flights to European capitals and many other new destinations such as Lanzarote, Tel Aviv and Seville. At the same time, we hope that the entire region will be able to concentrate resources and actions to increase the attractiveness of the city’s and the entire region’s tourist assets“.
*TURIN WINTER 2021/22 NEW ROUTES
| NEW ROUTES |
DEPARTING
FLIGHTS PER WEEK |
| Budapest |
2 |
| Copenhagen |
2 |
| Edinburgh |
1 |
| Krakow |
2 |
| Kyiv |
2 |
| Lanzarote |
2 |
| Luton |
1 |
| Lviv** |
2 |
| Madrid |
2 |
| Malaga |
2 |
| Marrakech |
2 |
| Palma** |
2 |
| Paris-Beauvais |
3 |
| Pescara** |
2 |
| Seville |
2 |
| Shannon |
1 |
| Tel Aviv |
2 |
| Trapani |
3 |
**Service starts in Summer 2021