Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (03 June) announced three new routes to Bucharest, Malaga and Zagreb and even more flights to Dublin as part of Ryanair’s Bulgarian Summer ’21 Schedule.
Bulgarian consumers can now book a summer 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 €19.99 for travel until the end of October 2021, which must be booked by midnight Saturday 5th June only on the Ryanair.com website.
| Route |
Weekly Flights |
| Sofia-Bucharest |
4 |
| Sofia-Malaga |
2 |
| Sofia-Zagreb |
1 |
| Route |
Increased Flights |
| Sofia-Dublin |
3 (+1) |
Ryanair’s Olga Pawlonka said:
“As vaccination rollout programmes continue in the coming months and with the summer season just around the corner, we are delighted to announce three new routes from Sofia to Bucharest, Malaga and Zagreb and even more flights to Dublin from July as part of our Bulgarian summer’21 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 €19.99 for travel until the end of October 2021, which must be booked by midnight Friday 5th 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 largest airline, today (04th June) condemned the decision by the UK Government of Boris Johnson to move Portugal to the Amber Travel List (from Green), since this decision has no basis in public health or medical science.
This bizarre decision now requires vaccinated UK citizens returning from Portugal to quarantine for 14 days, despite the fact that 75% of UK adults have now received a Covid vaccine. Vaccine rates in Portugal are rapidly catching up with UK levels, with over 40% of Portugal’s adults having now received a Covid vaccine.
The decision to move Portugal from the Green to Amber list has also no basis in medical or public health when Covid infection rates in Portugal are also identical to UK rates (at just 50 cases per 100,000). Covid case rates in Portugal are declining, as they are in the UK, thanks to the successful rollout of the Covid vaccines. Ryanair also condemned Transport Minister Grant Shapps failure to add other destinations to the UK Green List, such as Malta, which has now overtaken the UK with almost 80% of its population receiving a Covid vaccine, and Covid case rates in Malta are just 12 per 100,000 population, less than 25% of the rate in the UK.
Ryanair also called for other Islands, such as the Balearics and the Canaries, to be immediately added to the UK Green List, when their Covid case rates are running at approx. 30 per 100,000, are considerably lower than UK Covid case rates.
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary said:
“Boris Johnson’s Government is again mismanaging the Covid recovery. This stop-go-stop approach to short haul travel in Europe is inexplicable and unjustified when 75% of the UK population has now received a Covid vaccine. There is no medical or public health reason for moving Portugal from the Green to the Amber List, when its Covid case rates are as low as the UK at just 50 per 100,000 population, and Portugal’s vaccine rollout programme has exceeded 40% and is rapidly catching up with UK levels.
UK citizens who have already booked travel to Portugal deserve an explanation why vaccinated UK citizens are required to quarantine when returning from a country which has similarly low Covid case rates as the UK. Transport Minister Shapps should also explain why those countries such as Malta, or Islands such as the Balearics and the Canaries, who have significantly lower Covid case rates than the UK, have not been added to the UK Green List to allow UK families a well-earned holiday in June, July and August, particularly when those UK families have already been vaccinated.
This is sadly further evidence that the Johnson Government just makes it up as they go along, and this stop-go-stop approach to international travel is damaging for the UK and for millions of UK families. Ryanair calls today on Boris Johnson and Grant Shapps to immediately return Portugal to the Green List, and add those other low risk destinations such as Malta, the Balearics and the Canary Islands, so that British families can plan their holidays for Summer 2021 without being repeatedly disrupted and mismanaged by Boris Johnson and his chaotic Government Administration.”
Madrid, 3 de junio de 2021. Ryanair, la primera aerolínea en Europa, ha anunciado una nueva ruta que conectará Málaga con Sofía (Bulgaria). Esta nueva conexión operará con dos vuelos semanales a partir de julio, como parte del calendario de verano 2021 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 la nueva ruta, Ryanair ha lanzado una oferta de asientos con vuelos a partir de 19,99€ para viajar hasta finales de octubre de 2021. Esta promoción estará disponible hasta la medianoche del sábado, 5 de junio, en la página web Ryanair.com.
Susana Brito, Sales & Marketing Manager para España y Portugal de Ryanair, ha declarado: “A medida que los programas de vacunación avanzan y con la temporada de verano a la vuelta de la esquina, estamos encantados de anunciar una nueva ruta que conectará Málaga con Sofía (Bulgaria), a partir de julio, como parte del calendario de verano 2021 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 octubre de 2021”.
Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (1 June) celebrated the first ever Sibiu flight on its new twice-weekly service to Venice Treviso. Two additional new routes to Corfu and Bologna will be launched in mid-Jun and July respectively, while the fourth route to Billund will be available from November.
To mark the start of this new Sibiu to Venice Treviso route, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with seats from just €19.99 for travel until 31st October, which must be booked by midnight 4th June on the Ryanair.com website.
Ryanair’s Sales & Marketing Manager for CEE & Balkans, Olga Pawlonka said:
“We’re pleased to officially celebrate our first ever Sibiu flight on our new twice-weekly service to Venice Treviso. Our two other new routes to Corfu and Bologna will be launched in mid-Jun and July respectively.
To celebrate the first ever Sibiu flight and the official launch of the summer season, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with seats from just €19.99 for travel until 31st October, which must be booked by midnight 4th June. Since these amazing low fares will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out.”
Sibiu County Council’s President, Daniela Cîmpean said:
” Access to international markets is a key priority to achieve our vision of business and economic development in Sibiu Region. This is why we warmly welcome the opening of Ryanair’s 1st service at Sibiu Airport, Venice Treviso. We appreciate Ryanair’s decision as a huge vote of confidence in the region and we strongly believe this is a start for a long-lasting partnership.”
Sibiu Airport’s General Manager, Marius Ioan Gîrdea said:
” We continue to stick to the ambitious growth strategy of our route network, even in this pandemic times. Our focus will be both on motivating airlines to bring guests to the region, and to activate a local travel potential. Today, we are pleased to celebrate the first flight at Sibiu airport of our new partner, Ryanair and also, of a brand new route along-expected destination by our community, Venice Treviso.”
Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (2 June) celebrated the first ever Zagreb flight on its new twice-weekly service to Brussels Charleroi. The second route to Milan Bergamo will be launched on 17th June, while three other services to Gothenburg, London Stansted and Rome Ciampino will be available from 23 July, when the 1st Ryanair aircraft will be based in the Croatian capital.
Ryanair’s Zagreb full Summer 2021 schedule will be available from September when a second aircraft will be based in Zagreb and nine new routes will be launched to Germany, France, Norway, Sweden and Montenegro.
To mark the start of this new Zagreb to Brussels Charleroi route, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with seats from just €19.99 for travel until 31st October, which must be booked by midnight 4th June on the Ryanair.com website.
Ryanair’s Sales & Marketing Manager For CEE & Balkans, Olga Pawlonka Said:
“We’re pleased to officially celebrate our first ever Zagreb flight on our new twice-weekly service to Brussels Charleroi. Our second route to Milan Bergamo will be launched on 17th June.
Along with our advanced opening of the Zagreb base, Ryanair will operate a total of five routes which will then be followed by a further nine new routes and even more flights available to book from September.
To celebrate the first ever Zagreb flight and the official launch of the summer season, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with seats from just €19.99 for travel until 31st October, which must be booked by midnight 4th June. Since these amazing low fares will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out.”
Zagreb Airport’s Route Development Manager, Yavuz Aytis said:
“We’re glad to welcome Ryanair’s first flight at Zagreb Airport. Starting with Charleroi flights today, Ryanair will connect Zagreb Airport to 14 new destinations in less than 3 months.
We are excited, because this is just the beginning. In very near future, city of Zagreb will be more accessible than ever, and will transform into a vibrant city break destination thanks to the best ever connectivity provided by Zagreb Airport.”
79% Load Factor As Covid Vaccines See EU Recovery Begin
Ryanair Holdings plc today (2 June) released May traffic statistics as follows:
| |
2020 |
2021 |
Growth(1) |
| Ryanair Group |
0.07m |
1.8m |
– |
| |
|
|
|
| Rolling Annual |
121.0m |
30.2m (72% LF) |
-75% |
Ryanair operated over 12,000 flights in May with a 79% load factor.
(1) Ryanair carried 1.0m passengers in April 2021.
- Allow Vaccinated People To Travel Freely
- Scrap Pcr Tests Requirement For Green Countries
Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline has today (1 June) called on Minister for Transport Grant Shapps to open up international travel from all EU countries in his next revision of the UK’s green list on 3rd June. Ryanair also urged Mr. Shapps to abolish travel restrictions for everyone that has been fully vaccinated and to scrap the current requirement to present a negative PCR test when coming back from EU green countries, which only adds cost and stress to UK citizens despite returning from low-risk EU destinations.
European holiday hotspots like Spain, Greece and Italy have already opened their doors to UK tourists – as UK adult vaccinations hit 75% and with the EU on track to hit the 70% target by the end of June, infections are dropping and restriction-free travel within Europe should be allowed this Summer.
Having added Portugal to its travel green list in May, UK families have been flying in their droves to Lisbon, the Algarve and Porto. Despite the lack of clarity around the amber list, hundreds of thousands of UK holidaymakers have already booked to sunshine favourites Spain, Italy and the Greek islands for June, July and August. In order to provide as much flexibility as possible, Ryanair has extended its zero-change fee for all new bookings made before 30 September, for travel by 31 December 2021, giving customers flexibility and peace of mind should their plans change.
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said:
“The highly successful UK vaccine rollout has already enabled hundreds and thousands of British families to book their flights to Portugal this summer, and today we call on Minister Grant Shapps to include all EU countries in the next revision of the UK’s green list so UK holidaymakers can travel restriction-free to the beaches of Spain, Greece and Italy – all of whom have opened their doors to British visitors this summer.
The UK Govt must scrap the nonsensical requirement of PCR tests for those returning from low-risk (green) countries. There is no point in setting up a traffic light system if ‘green’ still requires additional measures that significantly add to the cost of a family trip. There is no justification for the UK Govt to delay the removal of all travel restrictions for those who have been fully vaccinated when research from Public Health England has demonstrated that two doses of the C-19 vaccines are highly effective against the Indian variant.
We look forward to seeing all of Europe open to restriction-free travel for British families this summer, and to welcoming millions of British guests on board very soon”.