95 WEEKLY FLIGHTS ACROSS 33 ROUTES

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (19 May) launched its expanded Bulgaria’s Summer 2021 schedule, which includes 95 departing flights per week across 33 routes, including six new destinations in Hungary, Italy and Greece. These new routes will help boost Bulgaria’s connectivity and tourism as vaccination programmes continue and Europe re-opens in time for the summer holiday season.

Ryanair’s Bulgaria’s Summer 21 schedule delivers:

• 95 departing flights per week
• 33 routes
• Six new routes – from Sofia to Bologna (3pw), Bari (5pw), Budapest (2pw), Corfu (1pw), Catania (2pw) and from Burgas to Budapest (2pw).
• Flights to holiday hotspots such as Barcelona, Chania and Paphos
• City breaks to popular European destinations including London, Milan and Madrid.

Bulgarian consumers can now book a summer holiday as far out as October 2021, flying on the lowest fares to international destinations such as Berlin, Brussels and Vienna among many others. To celebrate, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares available from just €19.99 for travel until the end of October, but these sale prices must be booked by midnight Friday, 21^st May on the Ryanair.com website.

Ryanair’s Commercial Director, Jason McGuiness said:  

“As vaccination rollout programmes continue in the coming months, air traffic is set to soar and we are delighted to announce our expanded Bulgarian summer 2021 schedule, with 95 flights across 33 routes, including six new to a host of popular destinations.    

To celebrate, we are releasing seats from just €19.99 for travel until the end of October 2021, which are available to book until midnight Friday, 21^st May. Since these amazing low prices will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com to avoid missing out.”

Ryanair today (19 May) welcomed the EU General Court’s rulings that State aid measures favouring Air France-KLM and TAP were in breach of EU law.  The enormous amounts of State aid received by each airline are set out below:

Airline	€
Air France-KLM	3.4bn
TAP	1.2bn

 

While the Covid-19 crisis has caused damage to all airlines that contribute to the economies and the connectivity of the Netherlands and Portugal, the governments of these countries decided to support only their national flag carriers. Ryanair appealed the European Commission’s approvals of these illegal State subsidies to the EU General Court in 2020.

Ryanair’s spokesperson said:

“One of the EU’s greatest achievements is the creation of a single market for air transport.  The European Commission’s approvals of State aid to Air France-KLM and TAP went against the fundamental principles of EU law and reversed the clock on the process of liberalisation in air transport by rewarding inefficiency and encouraging unfair competition. 

During the Covid-19 pandemic over €30bn in discriminatory State subsidies has been gifted to EU flag carriers.  Unless halted by the EU Courts in line with today’s rulings, this State aid spree will distort the market for decades to come.  If Europe is to emerge from this crisis with a functioning single market, airlines must be allowed to compete on a level playing field.   Today’s rulings in 2 of more than 20 appeals filed to date before the General Court are an important victory for consumers and competition.”

*NOTE TO EDITORS:

The EU Commission’s spineless approach to State aid since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis has allowed Member States to write open-ended cheques to their inefficient zombie flag carriers in the name of faded national prestige. The EU Commission has hastily approved over €30bn of discriminatory State aid since the crisis began. Discriminatory State subsidies given by EU Member States or planned to be given are set out here:

Air France-KLM	€14.4bn
Lufthansa Group	€11bn
Alitalia	€3.5bn
SAS	€1.3bn
TAP	€1.6bn
Finnair	€1.2bn
Norwegian	€0.8bn
LOT	€0.65bn
Condor	€0.6bn
Air Europa	€0.5bn

Ryanair today (19 May) welcomed the EU General Court’s rulings that State aid measures favouring Air France-KLM and TAP were in breach of EU law.  The enormous amounts of State aid received by each airline are set out below:

Airline	€
Air France-KLM	3.4bn
TAP	1.2bn

While the Covid-19 crisis has caused damage to all airlines that contribute to the economies and the connectivity of the Netherlands and Portugal, the governments of these countries decided to support only their national flag carriers. Ryanair appealed the European Commission’s approvals of these illegal State subsidies to the EU General Court in 2020.

Ryanair’s spokesperson said:

“One of the EU’s greatest achievements is the creation of a single market for air transport.  The European Commission’s approvals of State aid to Air France-KLM and TAP went against the fundamental principles of EU law and reversed the clock on the process of liberalisation in air transport by rewarding inefficiency and encouraging unfair competition. 

During the Covid-19 pandemic over €30bn in discriminatory State subsidies has been gifted to EU flag carriers.  Unless halted by the EU Courts in line with today’s rulings, this State aid spree will distort the market for decades to come.  If Europe is to emerge from this crisis with a functioning single market, airlines must be allowed to compete on a level playing field.   Today’s rulings in 2 of more than 20 appeals filed to date before the General Court are an important victory for consumers and competition.”

*NOTE TO EDITORS:

The EU Commission’s spineless approach to State aid since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis has allowed Member States to write open-ended cheques to their inefficient zombie flag carriers in the name of faded national prestige. The EU Commission has hastily approved over €30bn of discriminatory State aid since the crisis began. Discriminatory State subsidies given by EU Member States or planned to be given are set out here:

Air France-KLM	€14.4bn
Lufthansa Group	€11bn
Alitalia	€3.5bn
SAS	€1.3bn
TAP	€1.6bn
Finnair	€1.2bn
Norwegian	€0.8bn
LOT	€0.65bn
Condor	€0.6bn
Air Europa	€0.5bn

 

Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline has today (19 May) launched its biggest flash sale of 2021, with fares from £5 (yes, £5!) available for 48 hours only. After what feels like an eternity, lockdown restrictions are finally easing, and weekend breaks and summer holidays are on the horizon once again.

As vaccination programmes accelerate across Europe and with Covid hospitalisation numbers decreasing, popular destinations such as Italy, Greece and Spain are expected to join Portugal on the green list soon, so UK consumers looking for a summer break should book by midnight Thursday, 20^th May for travel any time throughout the month of June for only £5 on the Ryanair website / Ryanair app.

UK holidaymakers can now look forward to bagging a bargain holiday in June flying on the lowest fares and with the option to avail of Ryanair’s zero change fee should plans change.

Ryanair’s Director of Marketing, Dara Brady, said

“After months of lockdown, the UK is ready to embrace the summer season and we are delighted to launch this flash sale for 48 hours only. UK holidaymakers can fly to green list destinations Faro, Lisbon and Porto this June from only £5, and with further additions from Greece, Italy and Spain expected soon – choose from Corfu, Santorini, Rhodes, Malaga, Alicante, Barcelona, Bari, Rome and many more.

Ryanair’s fiver flights flash sale for travel in June begins at 00:01 on Wednesday, 19 May and ends at midnight [00:00] on Thursday, 20 May. Since these amazing low prices will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out.”

 

Editor’s note:

• Please see T&C’s here

55 Weekly Flights Across 21 Routes

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (18 May) launched its expanded Slovakian Summer 2021 schedule, which includes  55 departing flights per week across 21 routes, including two new from Kosice to Warsaw Modlin and Liverpool as well as routes from Bratislava to popular holiday destinations in Spain, Greece and Bulgaria that will help boost Slovakia’s connectivity and tourism as vaccination programmes continue and Europe re-opens in time for the summer holiday season.

Ryanair’s Bratislava Summer 21 schedule delivers:

• 44 departing flights per week
• 17 routes
• Flights to holiday hotspots such as Palma, Malta, Corfu and Malaga
• City breaks to popular European destinations including London, Milan and Brussels.

Ryanair’s Kosice Summer 21 schedule delivers:

• 11 departing flights per week
• 4 routes
• Two new routes to Liverpool (2pw) and Warsaw Modlin (3pw)
• City breaks to popular European destinations including London and Prague.

Slovakian families can now book a Summer holiday as far out as October 2021, flying on the lowest fares to international destinations such as Burgas, Paphos and Alghero among many others. To celebrate, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares available from just €19.99 for travel until the end of October, but these sale prices must be booked by midnight Thursday, 20^th May on the Ryanair.com website.

Ryanair’s Commercial Director, Jason McGuiness said:  

“As vaccination rollout programmes continue in the coming months, air traffic is set to soar and we are delighted to announce our expanded Summer 2021 schedule from Slovakia, with 55 flights across 21 routes, including two new from Kosice to Warsaw Modlin and Liverpool.  

To celebrate, we are releasing seats from just €19.99 for travel until the end of October 2021, which are available to book until midnight Thursday, 20^th May. Since these amazing low prices will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com to avoid missing out.”

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (18 May) announced a new route from Manchester to Verona, operating twice weekly from July, as part of Ryanair’s UK Summer ’21 Schedule.

British 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 Thursday 20^th May only on the Ryanair.com website.

Ryanair’s Director of Commercial, Jason McGuinness, said:

“As vaccination rollout programmes continue in the coming months and with the summer season just around the corner, we are delighted to announce this new route from Manchester to Verona, operating twice weekly from July as part of our UK 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 October 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 Thursday, 20^th May. 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 (18 May) announced a new route from Teesside to Faro operating twice a week from 16^th June as part of Ryanair’s UK Summer ’21 Schedule. This new route expands Ryanair’s offer from Teesside following the airline’s return to the region this Summer with routes to Alicante, Faro and Palma de Mallorca from June, and to Corfu from July.

With quarantine-free travel now permitted to Portugal, even more flights have been added to our UK schedule in order to meet the demand from our customers.

To celebrate, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares available from just £19.99, for travel from June until the end of October 2021, which must be booked by midnight Thursday, 20 May, only on the Ryanair.com website.

Ryanair’s Commercial Director, Jason McGuinness, said:

“We are very pleased to announce a new route from Teesside to Faro on the back of the UK’s green list announcement. Teesside customers will now have the choice of four popular destinations this summer, with flights to Alicante, Faro and Palma de Mallorca from June, and Corfu from July.

Teesside Airport continues to deliver efficient operations and competitive airport charges, allowing for long-term traffic growth and new routes.

To celebrate this new Faro route, we are launching a seat sale with fares available from just £19.99, for travel from June until the end of October 2021, which must be booked by midnight Thursday, 20 May. Since these amazing low fares will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out.”

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said:

“This is fantastic news, and yet another vote of confidence in our airport. Of course, it has only been made possible because of the tremendous take-up of Ryanair’s flights to Alicante and Palma by local people.

Passengers are showing they’re backing our airport and Ryanair is paying back their commitment in spades. Even before the first flight has taken off, Ryanair has listened to what people have been crying out for and doubled its routes to give them a much-needed break.

 We’ve been working hard over the past few months to transform our terminal, get it fit for the 21^st century and make it easier and smoother than ever to pass through. We can’t wait to welcome people back through our doors for these great summer breaks – and our growing slate of other domestic and international flights.”