Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (11 Sep) announced a new route from Thessaloniki to Malta, with a twice-weekly service commencing in April 2019, which will be a part of Ryanair’s Summer 2019 schedule.
Greek consumers and visitors can now enjoy even lower fares and the latest “Always Getting Better” improvements including:
– Reduced checked-in bag fees
– lower €25 x 20kg check bag
– lower €8 x 10kg check bag
– Ryanair Rooms with 10% off Travel Credit
– Ryanair Transfers – wider choice of ground transport with new partner Car Trawler
– Punctuality Promise – 90% of Ryanair flights will be on time
Ryanair’s Nikolas Lardis said:
“Ryanair is pleased to announce a new Thessaloniki route to Malta,, commencing in April 2019, which will operate twice weekly as part of our Summer 2019 schedule.
To celebrate we are extending our “up to 20% off sale” for booking until Tuesday Midnight 11th September. Since these amazing low fares will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out.”
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (11 Sept) announced its first ever flights from Exeter, its newest airport, with 3 new routes to Malaga, Malta and Naples commencing in April, as part of its Summer 2019 schedule.
Ryanair’s Summer 2019 Exeter schedule will deliver:
– 3 new routes: Malaga, Malta & Naples
– 6 weekly flights
– 80,000 customers p.a.
Exeter consumers and visitors can now book their holidays for summer 2019 on the lowest fares. To celebrate, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares on its new Exeter routes available from just £34.99, for travel in April, which must be booked by midnight Thursday (13 Sep) only on the Ryanair.com website.
Ryanair’s Robin Kiely said:
“We’re pleased to announce Ryanair’s low fares have arrived at Exeter, our newest airport and 21st in the UK. Our three new routes to Malaga, Malta and Naples start in summer 2019, each operating twice weekly, ensuring customers in the Devon region can book low fare flights to the sun.
To celebrate, we are releasing seats for sale on these new routes from just £34.99 for travel in April, which are available for booking until midnight Thursday (13 Sep). Since these amazing low fares will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out.”
Exeter Airport MD, Matt Roach said:
“This is a significant vote of confidence in the continued growth of Exeter Airport and we are delighted to be welcoming Ryanair for the very first time. These routes are popular destinations and offer customers even more choice and greater connectivity from their local airport.”
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About Ryanair
Ryanair is Europe’s Number 1 airline, carrying over 139m customers p.a. on more than 2,000 daily flights from 86 bases, connecting 224 destinations in 37 countries on a fleet of 430 Boeing 737 aircraft, with a further 240 Boeing 737’s on order, which will enable Ryanair to lower fares and grow traffic to 200m customers p.a. by FY24. Ryanair has a team of more than 13,000 highly skilled aviation professionals delivering Europe’s No.1 on-time performance, and an industry leading 33-year safety record. In 2017, Ryanair became the first European airline to have carried over 1 billion customers.
About Exeter Airport
Exeter Airport is part of Regional & City Airports, the airports management division of Rigby Group plc. In the last five years passenger numbers have increased by 22% to more than 900,000 a year.
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Ryanair today (11 Sept) confirmed that over 50% of customers with checked bags have switched to the new lower cost €8 x 10kg checked bag (from the €25 x 20kg bag), representing a saving of over half a million euro for Ryanair customers since its new cabin baggage policy went live on 1 Sep for travel on/after 1 Nov.
Ryanair’s new policy has cut check bag fees by offering a lower cost €8 x 10kg check bag (currently €25 x 20kg). This new bag policy eliminates all free 2nd gate bags, (which have been causing flight delays this summer), from 1 Nov next as follows:
- Priority Boarding customers can continue to bring 2 free carry-on bags (1 x 10kg wheelie bag and 1 small bag).
- Non-priority customers can only bring 1 free (small) carry-on bag from 1 Nov.
- If non-priority customers want to bring a 2nd bigger (wheelie) bag they can buy a lower cost 10kg check bag for €8 at time of booking (currently a 20kg bag costs €25). This 10kg wheelie bag must be checked in at the airport bag drop desk.
- All customers with checked bags can now switch from the €25 x 20kg bag to the cheaper €8 x 10kg checked bag.
Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs said:
“Since 1 Sept, Ryanair customers have already saved over half a million euro as they switch from our €25 x 20kg checked bag to our new lower cost €8 x 10kg checked bag option, which is now available for all flights from 1st November. This new lower cost €8 x 10kg checked bag means that checked bag income will probably decline as we deliver more savings to Ryanair customers. Up to 50% of customers will continue to bring two free carry-on bags as they travel on Priority Boarding and this new policy will speed up the boarding and cut flight delays.”
Releases Letters To/From VC Which Show Strike Is Unnecessary
Ryanair, today (11 Sept) condemned the surprise and unnecessary threatened pilot strike in Germany on Wed, 12 Sept. The VC Union, which threatened this strike late on Mon (10th) evening, has not consulted with Ryanair’s German pilots, and has no reasonable basis for disrupting customers travel plans when Ryanair has already agreed to negotiate local contracts in Germany, agreed to mediation, and has proposed Mr Kieran Mulvey, who successfully mediated the Irish pilots dispute, is therefore familiar with all of these issues, and is available to work immediately.
Ryanair condemned the VC Union and its negotiator Ingolf Schumacher, who has failed to consult with Ryanair’s German pilots, who last Friday evening was unable to explain any difference between mediation and arbitration in Germany (when Ryanair has agreed to mediation), and who has called this strike at short (24 hours) notice, which can only damage Ryanair’s business and some of its bases in Germany, and may lead to aircraft and job cuts in the German market this winter.
Ryanair has written to its passengers this morning confirming that it will try to run its full German schedule tomorrow (Wed 12th). Passengers are being offered a free move to flights on Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun if they so wish, and Ryanair has also written to its German based pilots and cabin crew this morning advising them to work as normal tomorrow Wednesday, and to put its customers first rather than blindly following this damaging and unnecessary strike threat.
Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs said:
“We regret this threatened strike, which is unnecessary when Ryanair has agreed to independent mediation/arbitration in Germany, has agreed to negotiate local German contracts and has agreed to increase basic pay for German pilots. The strike called by the VC Union can only damage Ryanair’s business and jobs in Germany at a time when the VC Union has already presided over the bankruptcy of Air Berlin last year, and has agreed to pilot pay deals in Eurowings, which pay 30% less than Ryanair’s pilot pay rates.
It is unacceptable that the VC Union, without consulting with Ryanair’s pilots, now threatens strikes and disruptions to our customers, when Ryanair pilot pay and conditions are substantially better than at other VC airlines such as Eurowings. It is unacceptable that a union representing Ryanair’s German pilots, who earn up to €190,000 p.a. and work a 5 day week followed by a 4 day weekend (every week), are now threatening customers travel plans at short notice and without consulting with our German pilots.
These threatened strikes can only damage Ryanair’s business in Germany, and if they continue, will lead to base cuts and job cuts for both German pilots and cabin crew, particularly at some secondary German bases, which are loss making during the winter season, and will suffer greater losses if subjected to repeated and unnecessary strikes by a union, which has already bankrupted Air Berlin”.
ATTACHED – RYANAIR LETTERS OF 27 & 30 AUG AND 3 & 8 SEPT
– VC LETTERS OF 31 AUG AND 6 & 10 SEPT
10 New Routes, New Based Aircraft ($100m Investment), 3.1m Customers, 15% Growth
Ryanair, Malta’s No.1 airline, today (11 Sep) launched its biggest ever Summer 2019 schedule for Malta where it will base a new aircraft, and add 10 new routes, with 61 routes in total, which will deliver 3.1m customers p.a. through Malta airport next year, as Ryanair grows it’s Malta traffic by 15%.
Ryanair’s Malta S19 schedule will deliver:
– 1 extra based aircraft ($100m investment) (6 total)
– 10 new routes:
Cardiff (2), Cork (2), Exeter (2), Lamezia (2), Luxembourg (2),
Maastricht (2) Nantes (2), Oslo Torp (1), Perugia (2) & Thessaloniki (2)
– 61 routes in total
– 1m customers p.a. (up 15%)
– 2,325* “on-site” jobs p.a.
In addition to these 61 Summer 2019 routes, Ryanair recently launched a new flight partnership with Air Malta, which will allow Ryanair.com’s 600 million annual visitors to book Air Malta flights on the Ryanair.com website. Customers can browse and book Air Malta flights on 21 new winter routes from Malta to 8 different countries across Africa, Asia and Europe, including Russia and Tunisia.
In Malta, Ryanair’s David O’Brien said:
“Ryanair is pleased to launch our biggest ever Malta Summer 2019 schedule with 61 routes, including 10 new routes to/from exciting cities such as Luxembourg, Perugia and Thessaloniki. Our Summer 2019 schedule will deliver 3.1m customers p.a. to/from Malta airport, all at the lowest fares, as we continue to grow Maltese routes, traffic, tourism and jobs.
To celebrate we are releasing seats for sale from €14.99 for travel from September until October 2018, which are available for booking by midnight Thursday (13 Sep). Since these amazing low fares will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out.”
Dr Gavin Gulia, Executive Chairman of the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) held that these ten new routes compliment the Authority’s strategy of connecting Malta to as many destinations as possible. He observed that most of these routes take visitors to cities that are currently not directly connected to Malta, and this will open up new opportunities towards spreading Malta’s connectivity. Most of the new routes are from destinations which fit the target profile of tourists to Malta, namely urban residents seeking Mediterranean coastal destinations with a rich cultural offer.Dr Gulia concluded by saying that this announcement is a strong signal of Malta’s continued popularity as a destination possessing further growth prospects.
Minister for Tourism Hon. Konrad Mizzi mentioned that the new routes are expected to attract around 120,000 additional passengers between April and December next year going up to 150,000 tourists per annum between January and December 2020. The additional routes include a mix of cities from catchment areas which are not adequately served by existing connections. “It is very positive to note that Ryanair will be investing a further €100M to base another aircraft in Malta, its 6th aircraft to date. This announcement demonstrates Ryanair’s continued commitment to Malta” the Minister added.
The Board of Ryanair Holdings today (Fri, 7 Sept) announced that it has decided to restore six Dublin based aircraft which were due to transfer to Poland in November for the winter 2018 schedule. The related protective notices issued to 300 Dublin pilots and cabin crew in July have also been withdrawn today. This decision was taken to respond favourably to the mediation agreement overseen by Mr Kieran Mulvey, which brought an end to five days of unsuccessful but damaging strikes by less than 25% of Ryanair’s Irish based pilots during July and August.
Ryanair’s Chief People Office, Eddie Wilson, said:
“The Board of Ryanair today thanked independent mediator, Kieran Mulvey for his contribution in finalising an agreement between Ryanair and just 25% of our Irish pilots. We regret that mediation became necessary after five days of unsuccessful strikes which, despite causing minimal damage to Ryanair’s schedules, did damage our forward fares and yields to/from Ireland because of the perception of possible disruptions.
The Board and management of Ryanair are committed to union recognition, and working constructively with our people and their unions to address their reasonable concerns, as long as this does not alter Ryanair’s low cost model or our ability to offer low fares to our customers.
Since December last year, when the Board announced that we would recognise unions, Ryanair’s people have enjoyed significant pay increases, improved terms and conditions, and we have agreed to improved seniority structures, base transfers and annual leave. We have done this in a year when we expect profits to fall by 15% due to a combination of higher fuel prices and higher staff costs.”
Ryanair ha annunciato oggi (6 settembre) che offrirà gratuitamente il bagaglio registrato da 10 kg ai 2 milioni di passeggeri che non hanno acquistato l’Imbarco Prioritario e che hanno prenotato il proprio volo prima del 31 agosto per viaggiare dal 1° novembre. Questo é il giorno in cui Ryanair introdurrà la sua nuova policy che include un bagaglio registrato da 10 kg più economico ed elimina le procedure d’imbarco del secondo bagaglio a mano presso il gate d’imbarco causa di ritardi nelle partenze. Tutti i 2 milioni di passeggeri che non hanno acquistato l’Imbarco Prioritario sono stati avvisati oggi tramite email e un bagaglio registrato da 10 kg è stato aggiunto gratuitamente alla loro prenotazione.
Inoltre, ci sono circa 50.000 passeggeri che hanno prenotato il 31 agosto ed hanno aggiunto l’Imbarco Prioritario (come servizio aggiuntivo) dopo il 1° settembre, vista l’introduzione della nuova policy il 31 agosto. A tutti questi passeggeri sarà rimborsato il costo di € 8 dell’Imbarco Prioritario e Ryanair consentirà loro di viaggiare con Imbarco Prioritario gratuitamente.
Questi regali di Natale in anticipo da parte di Ryanair permetteranno a tutti i passeggeri che non hanno acquistato l’Imbarco Prioritario e che hanno effettuato una prenotazione prima del 31 agosto di non essere penalizzati in alcun modo dall’introduzione della nuova franchigia del bagaglio registrato da € 8 di Ryanair dal 1 ° novembre in quanto potranno registrare gratuitamente il loro bagaglio da 10 kg in aeroporto il giorno della partenza.
Kenny Jacobs, Chief Marketing Officer Ryanair, ha dichiarato:
“Tutti i passeggeri che hanno prenotato un volo prima del 31 agosto non dovranno sostenere costi aggiuntivi o svantaggi, poiché oggi hanno ricevuto un bagaglio registrato da 10 kg gratuito da Ryanair, in aggiunta alla prenotazione. Non vediamo l’ora di accogliere a bordo i circa 50.000 passeggeri che viaggeranno dopo il 1° novembre e che hanno effettuato la prenotazione entro il 31 agosto ma che hanno acquistato l’Imbarco Prioritario nelle ultime due settimane e che ora riceveranno questo servizio gratuitamente.
Tutti i passeggeri che hanno prenotato alle nostre tariffe più basse dopo il 31 agosto hanno scelto la nostra tariffa di Imbarco Prioritario di € 6 (che consente loro di portare a bordo 2 bagagli a mano gratuitamente) o hanno scelto il nostro servizio che prevede un bagaglio registrato da € 8 (10kg), o hanno scelto di non pagare un extra opzionale ma di viaggiare con la nostra generosa franchigia bagaglio a mano – che è stata aumentata del 40% – dal 1° novembre.
Come sempre, Ryanair continua a ridurre i costi di viaggio, mentre la nostra nuova policy bagagli dal 1° novembre ci permetterà di eliminare tutte le procedure di imbarco del secondo bagaglio a mano presso il gate d’imbarco e i relativi ritardi nelle partenze.”