RYANAIR CALLS ON TRANSPORT MINISTER EAMON RYAN TO SCRAP THE CAP

BEFORE IRELAND LOSES MORE JOBS, TOURISM AND CONNECTIVITY TO ITALY & POLAND

Following Dublin Airport’s Winter ‘24 slot allocation to airlines, Ryanair, Ireland’s No.1 airline, today (30^th May) called on Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to intervene and urgently scrap the 32m traffic cap at Dublin Airport as the airline was allocated 1 million less seats this Winter than required to meet demand from families travelling during October mid-term breaks, major sporting events and returning home to visit loved ones at Christmas. The artificial cap at Dublin airport is resulting in airlines having less capacity vs. demand and risks driving up prices of flights to the levels last seen in the 1980’s.

Earlier this month the IAA confirmed that it will limit Winter traffic at Dublin Airport to just 14.4m passengers. This is the first time that the IAA have imposed such a limit. This Winter Ryanair sought to grow by +9% and carry 7.5m passengers to/from Dublin Airport while also launching 15 new routes but due to this artificial traffic cap (a planning condition from 2007 – almost 20 years ago) has only been allocated 6.4m seats resulting in over 1 million less seats than required being available for passengers this Winter, leaving Ireland’s tourism, jobs and economy suffering irreparable damage and passengers facing soaring air fares as a result of reduced capacity.

Ryanair has already been forced to switch 3 aircraft ($300m investment), 16 new routes, and over 200 jobs to Southern Italy for Summer ‘24 which would have gone to Dublin but were blocked by the artificial traffic cap and also had to remove its enviro-friendly Boeing 8200 aircraft (that reduce CO2 emissions by 16% and noise by 40%) as a result of the daa not having a fit for purpose environmental scheme, as confirmed by the IAA this week.

With the 2024 local elections taking place next Fri (7^th June), Ryanair urges Ireland to vote for politicians who will take action to lift this artificial traffic cap and save Irish tourism, jobs, and the economy from irreparable damage. Irish citizens should not be penalised for the daa’s repeated mismanagement of Dublin Airport, who only this week were forced by the IAA regulator to review their excessive price increases as they do not comply with EU regulation. Only daa mismanagement could deliver less capacity with a second runway.

Ryanair wants to continue to grow and invest in Ireland, having submitted proposals to Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to grow Irish traffic by +50% from 20m passengers to 30m by 2030, but unfortunately Minister Ryan has done nothing. Ireland needs a Transport Minister who will actually implement the National Aviation Policy, unlike Minister Ryan who has continued to dither and dodge and has caused irreparable damage to Ireland’s tourism by sitting on the fence and letting local County Council planning conditions block Dublin Airport’s growth potential for possibly up to 4 years.

Ryanair’s Eddie Wilson said:

“This Winter, Ryanair sought to add 3 new Boeing aircraft to our Dublin fleet (+$300m invest.), add 15 new routes and grow traffic by +9% to 7.5m passengers, however, Ryanair has only received sufficient slots to carry 6.4m passengers. This artificial cap is now starting to bite with a ban on additional extra flights that are required to meet customer demand, especially at peak travel periods like mid-term, sporting events and Christmas, which is going to result in significantly higher airfares as demand will exceed supply. Not alone is Ryanair’s $300m investment and new jobs being blocked but this enforced reduction in seats will only lead to consumers having to pay higher air fares and may well result in the return of pricing that was last seen in the 1980’s.

It is inexplicable that Minister Ryan has done nothing in the last 4+ years to intervene, despite the traffic cap completely contradicting his own National Aviation Policy. Ryanair calls on Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to urgently lift this archaic and destructive traffic cap from Dublin Airport, which is a vital piece of national infrastructure. If Minister Ryan fails to take action to remove this block on seats, then traffic will stall to the detriment of jobs, tourism and connectivity. Passengers will see for the first-time what Minister Ryan’s inaction will do to airfares at peak periods as Ryanair and indeed all other airlines will be blocked from putting on additional flights for peak demand for the October mid-term, Christmas and one-off sporting events. Minister Ryan has done nothing to avert this crisis in capacity restrictions and instead of taking action he is prepared to let this capacity cap to be bogged down in local planning for the next 3/4 years when he should fast track the development of vital national infrastructure with Ministerial intervention. Unfortunately, families returning home for Christmas, getting away for the October mid-term or attending sporting events will now have to pay for Minister Ryan’s inaction with higher airfares as demand at these peak periods is outstripping the supply of flights that Ryanair unfortunately will have to send elsewhere in Europe.”

RYANAIR’S LOW FARE FLIGHTS NOW AVAILABLE TO KIWI CUSTOMERS

Following the announcement of their “Approved OTA” partnership in Jan last, Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Wed, 29^th May) announced that its low fare flights are now available to book as part of Kiwi bookings just in time for the peak Summer holiday season. For Kiwi customers who wish to book Ryanair flights/ancillaries, this exciting new partnership means;

• Customers benefit from Ryanair’s low fares combined with Kiwi’s virtual interlining service.
• Customers receive all flight-related communications directly from Ryanair, including T&Cs and important flight updates.
• Customers have direct access to their myRyanair account to manage their booking.
• Customers don’t have to complete Ryanair’s customer verification.

Over the past few months, Ryanair has signed “Approved OTA” distribution agreements with six large OTAs, including this partnership with Kiwi, demonstrating how OTAs can work transparently with Ryanair to benefit consumers.

Speaking from Prague, Ryanair CEO, Eddie Wilson, said:

“We’re delighted to be in Prague with the Kiwi team today to launch a partnership with Ryanair flights now being available to Kiwi customers to book with full price transparency (no overcharges or hidden mark-ups) and direct access to their booking through their myRyanair account, which is great news for Kiwi customers.

With the peak summer season just around the corner, we look forward to seeing lots of happy Kiwi customers onboard our low fare Ryanair flights not only from our 4 Czech airports to 39 destinations, but right across Europe.”

Kiwi.com co-founder & CEO, Oliver Dlouhý, said:

“We couldn’t be more proud that the largest airline in Europe chose Kiwi.com as their first OTA partner for booking flights, recognising our investments in our product and customer experience. Our cooperation with Ryanair reflects our commitment to establishing relationships with airlines for the benefit of customers and our long-term business objectives.”

Ryanair, Ireland’s No.1 airline today (28 May) welcomed IAA’s regulatory ruling that Dublin Airport’s price increases do not comply with European regulations. In December 2023, Ryanair submitted a complaint to the IAA regulator highlighting that the daa’s inflation-busting +11% price increase at Dublin Airport for 2024 did not comply with EU pricing regulations, and their fake environmental incentives were nothing but PR waffle.

The IAA has now confirmed the daa failed to deliver an effective environmental scheme to incentivise airlines to grow with quieter, lower CO₂ emission aircraft – despite the daa’s false claims that it would do so. Due to these daa price increases Ryanair was forced to move its 19 greener Gamechanger aircraft out of Dublin to other lower cost EU airports that incentivise growth. Ryanair presented daa with a model from an independent consultancy firm to show how environmental charges could be implemented to achieve reduced CO₂ emissions on new aircraft, while penalising empty flights, yet the daa’s fake environmental scheme completely ignored this advice. 

The daa and Dublin Airport must now scrap their discriminatory price increases and introduce effective environmental charges to incentivise sustainable aviation at Dublin Airport. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan must also act immediately to scrap the 32m traffic cap at Dublin Airport which is blocking growth and driving up air fares.

Ryanair’s Eddie Wilson said:

“We welcome today’s IAA ruling which confirms that the daa’s price increases at Dublin Airport do not comply with EU regulation and must be reviewed. This is the latest daa cock-up having repeatedly failed to plan for security queues, peak summer car parking, or removing the 32m traffic cap, and they have now failed to comply with EU regulations in designing environmental incentives.

This IAA ruling is great news for Irish citizens/visitors who are being forced to pay some of Europe’s highest airport fees at Dublin to fund the daa’s €3bn gold-plated CAPEX programme, which includes unnecessary vanity projects which deliver no benefits for passengers, such as its €250m tunnel to nowhere when its traffic growth is capped.

We call on Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to instruct the daa to immediately scrap their discriminatory price increases and instead focus their efforts  on scrapping the 32m traffic cap before thousands of Irish passengers/visitors are blocked from travelling at the October school mid-term holiday or from coming home for Christmas because of this artificial traffic cap which was imposed in 2007 (almost 20 years ago) because of concerns about road access to Dublin Airport which no longer apply. If the daa had a competent management or a competent Transport Minister, this 32m traffic cap would and should be scrapped to allow Irish tourism to grow and create new jobs while the application to lift this traffic cap is being processed.”

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Fri, 23 May) announced over 2,000 extra seats for the UEFA Euros 2024 match between England and Denmark at Germany’s Frankfurt Arena on Thurs, 20^th June.

These extras flights to/from Frankfurt Hahn will operate from Wed, 19^th until Sat, 22^nd June as follows;

Ryanair Head of Comms, Jade Kirwan said:

“With England set to take on Denmark at Germany’s Frankfurt Arena on Thurs, 20^th June in the UEFA Euro 2024 group stage, Ryanair has added over 2,000 extra seats for England fans travelling to watch what’s set to be an unforgettable match in-person.

We have extra flights from London Stansted, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham, ensuring that fans can conveniently get to/from Frankfurt on match day, as well as having the opportunity to soak up the pre- and post-game atmosphere on the ground.

Book your Ryanair flight to the UEFA Euro 2024 match between England and Denmark in Frankfurt at ryanair.com now.”

Rüdiger Franke, Managing Director of TRIWO Hahn Airport said: 

“We as an airport are also looking forward to a big football festival in Germany. The fact that football fans are taking advantage of Ryanair’s attractive offers to travel to Hahn Airport and start their European Championship adventure from there is a great thing. As usual, we are optimally prepared as an airport.”

TRAFFIC GROWS 9%TO 184M DESPITE BOEING DELAYS
€700M SHARE BUYBACK ANNOUNCED

Ryanair Holdings plc today (20 May) reported full-year PAT growth of 34% to €1.92bn, as traffic grew 9% to 184m passengers (23% more than pre-Covid).  The Group’s industry leading cost base and increased revenues helped to offset a significantly higher fuel bill as hedged oil prices rose from $65bbl in FY23 to $89bbl in FY24.

	Mar. 2023	Mar. 2024	Change
Customers	168.6m	183.7m	+9%
Load Factor	93%	94%	+1pt
Revenue	€10.78bn	€13.44bn	+25%
Op. Costs	€9.20bn*	€11.38bn	+24%
PAT	€1.43bn*	€1.92bn	+34%

FY24 Highlights:

• Traffic grew 9% to 183.7m, despite Boeing delays.
• Rev. per pax up 15% (ave. fare +21% & ancil. rev. +3%).
• Fuel bill rose 32% (+€1.25bn) to €5.14bn.
• ESG ratings upgraded (MSCI ‘A’ & CDP ‘A-’) & strong 85% CSAT score achieved.
• 146x B737 “Gamechangers” in 584 aircraft fleet at Mar. 2024 due to Boeing delays.
• 5 new bases and over 200 new routes open for S.24.
• FY25 fuel over 70% hedged at just under $80bbl saving €450m.
• Maiden int. div. €0.175 paid in Feb.  Final div. of €0.178 (payable in Sept.).
• 300x B737-MAX-10 order underpins growth to 300m pax (FY34) subject to Boeing deliveries.

 

Ryanair’s Group CEO Michael O’Leary, said:

ENVIRONMENT:
“CDP recently awarded Ryanair an ‘A-’ climate rating (previously ‘B’), topping off a year of ESG upgrades incl. our industry leading MSCI ‘A’ rating (up from ‘BBB’), and retention of our Sustainalytics ranking as Europe’s No.1 airline for ESG.  Our new aircraft and increasing use of SAF has positioned Ryanair as one of the EU’s most environmentally efficient major airlines.  In FY24 we took delivery of 48x B737-8200 “Gamechangers” (4% more seats, 16% less fuel & CO2) and we retro-fitted winglets on over 25% of our B737NG fleet (target 409 by 2026), reducing fuel burn by 1.5% and noise by 6%.  Last year we expanded our SAF partnerships (incl. our first UK delivery from Shell) and we remain on track to achieve our ambitious 2030 goal of powering 12.5% of Ryanair flights with SAF (10% supply already secured).  In Apr. we extended our partnership with Trinity College Dublin’s Sustainable Aviation Research Centre (“TCD”) to 2030.  TCD’s valuable research facility supports the acceleration of SAF deployment across Europe.

In 2023 Europe suffered 67 days of ATC strikes, causing thousands of (avoidable) flight cancellations to/from Germany, Spain, Italy and the UK while France (in particular) uses minimum service laws to overprotect French local/domestic flights.  As we head into S.24, we again call on the EU Commission to deliver urgent reform of Europe’s inefficient ATC system, by protecting overflights (during national strikes) which would deliver important environmental improvements in EU air travel.  Regrettably, there has been zero action from the Commission on this environmental initiative.  We again call on  Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to defend the single market for air travel by protecting 100% of overflights during national ATC strikes, as is already the case in Greece, Italy and Spain.

GOVERNANCE:
The Board is pleased to welcome 2 new NEDs from 1 July, Ms. Jinane Laghrari Laabi (Morocco) and Ms. Amber Rudd (UK).  Jinane is a former partner with McKinsey & Company (Casablanca) covering Morocco, Africa & Middle East.  Amber is a former UK MP who held senior cabinet positions including Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.  To facilitate these appointments, Louise Phelan and Michael Cawley have confirmed that they will step down from the Board at the end of June having completed their 9 year tenure and we thank them sincerely for their leadership and service.  These new appointments, which align with our orderly succession plans, further enhance Ryanair’s Board diversity (geographic, gender and ethnic balance) with a 50:50 gender split following these latest changes. Our Chairman (Stan McCarthy) recently refreshed Board Committees to reflect these Board changes. 

During FY24, Ryanair’s EU ownership continued to increase and was just over 48% at year-end (up from 46%).

FLEET & GROWTH:
Ryanair had a fleet of 146x B737 Gamechangers at year-end and we hope to increase this to 158 by the end of July, which is 23 short of our contracted Boeing deliveries.  We continue to work closely with Boeing CEO (Dave Calhoun), CFO (Brian West) and the new Seattle management team to improve quality and accelerate B737 aircraft deliveries.  There remains a risk that Boeing deliveries could slip further.  We plan to deliver as much growth as possible for passengers and airport partners in S.24, although these delays mean more traffic growth will occur in lower yielding H2 than planned.  To facilitate this growth, we will continue to take delivery of B737s through Jul., Aug., and Sept., and Lauda recently extended 3x A320 op. leases by 4-years to 2028.

Travel demand in Europe is strong for S.24 and, despite Boeing delivery delays, we will operate our largest ever Summer schedule with over 200 new routes (and 5 new bases).  S.24 short-haul EU capacity is constrained as competitor airlines ground A320 aircraft for P&W engine repairs (these disruptions will likely run into 2026) and OEMs struggle to recover their delivery backlogs.  We therefore urge customers to book Summer travel early on www.ryanair.com to secure the best airfares before they sell out.

We expect European airline consolidation to continue, with the takeover of ITA (Italy) and Air Europa (Spain) progressing and the sale of TAP (Portugal) next.  This, in addition to A320 fleet groundings and the large backlog of OEM aircraft deliveries, is likely to constrain capacity growth in Europe for some years.  These capacity constraints, combined with our significant cost advantage (incl. FY25 fuel hedge savings of €450m), strong balance sheet, low-cost aircraft orders and industry leading resilience, will (we believe) underpin a decade of profitable growth for Ryanair as we grow to 300m passengers by FY34. 

FY24 BUSINESS REVIEW:

Revenue & Costs:
FY24 scheduled revenue increased 32% to €9.15bn.  Traffic grew 9% to 183.7m while ave. fare rose 21% to €49.80, thanks to a record H1 and strong Easter traffic in late Mar., offset by softer than expected Q3 fares and load factors (following the sudden, but welcome, removal of Ryanair flights from many OTA Pirate websites in early Dec.).  Ancillary sales increased 12% to €4.30bn (c.€23.40 per passenger).  Total FY24 revenue rose 25% to €13.44bn.  Operating costs increased 24% to €11.38bn, primarily due to a 32% increase in fuel costs, higher staff costs (incl. pay restoration, crew, engineering & handler pay rises, higher crewing ratios and pilot productivity pay as we improve operational resilience) and Boeing delivery delays.  More importantly, the widening cost gap between Ryanair and our EU competitors (which is further enhanced by Ryanair’s low-cost financing and net interest income) remains a growing competitive advantage.

Our FY25 fuel requirements are over 70% hedged at just under $80bbl and 80% of €/$ opex is hedged at $1.11.  This strong hedge position locks-in approx. €450m savings on fuel, and substantially insulates the Group from current fuel price volatility.

Balance Sheet & Liquidity:
Our balance sheet remains one of the strongest in the industry with a BBB+ credit rating (both S&P and Fitch) and €4.12bn gross cash at year-end, despite €2.4bn capex and well over €1bn debt repayments.  Year-end net cash was €1.37bn (PY: €0.56bn), somewhat boosted by Boeing delivery delays.  Our owned B737 fleet (556 aircraft) is fully unencumbered, which significantly widens our cost advantage over competitor airlines, many of whom are exposed to rising aircraft lease and financing costs.

SHAREHOLDER RETURNS:
Our strategy, as Ryanair recovered from Covid, was to prioritise pay restoration and multi-year pay increases for our people, which has now been delivered.  Secondly, in a higher interest rate environment, we intended to pay down remaining debt as it matures in 2025 and 2026, while also financing our aircraft capex from internal resources.  Once these priorities have been secured, Group policy is to prioritise growth to drive shareholder value while maintaining a strong, investment grade, balance sheet, and delivering shareholder returns.

In line with the above Capital Allocation Policy, Ryanair paid an interim dividend of €0.175 per share in Feb. with a final dividend of €0.178 per share due in Sept. following our AGM.  Given current surplus cash, the Board has approved a €700m share buyback now (which will formally launch later this week).  This buyback when completed, will increase the funds Ryanair has returned to shareholders since 2008 to over €7.8bn.

OUTLOOK:
Ryanair expects to grow FY25 traffic by 8% (198m to 200m passengers), subject to Boeing deliveries returning to contracted levels before year-end.  Our cost advantage over competitors continues to widen, even though we expect FY25 unit costs to rise modestly as ex-fuel costs (incl. annualised pay & productivity allowance increases, higher handling & ATC fees and the impact of Gamechanger delivery delays on crewing ratios and fixed costs) is substantially offset by our fuel hedge savings and our rising interest income.  With EU short-haul capacity constrained, S.24 demand is positive, with bookings trending ahead of last year.  Recent pricing is softer than we expected, with Q1 requiring more price stimulation than last year (particularly as half of Easter moved into Mar. and out of Apr.).  While  visibility is limited, and the outcome will be heavily dependent on close-in peak S.24 pricing, we remain cautiously optimistic that peak S.24 fares will be flat to modestly ahead of last summer.  Q4 FY25 will not benefit from an early Easter (as it did in FY24).  It is therefore too early to be able to provide sensible or accurate FY25 PAT guidance.  The final outcome for FY25 will be heavily dependent upon avoiding adverse events during FY25 (such as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, extensive ATC disruptions or further Boeing delivery delays).”   

 

€20M INVESTMENT, 200+ NEW JOBS & 1 NEW BASED AIRCRAFT

Ryanair, Europe and Lithuania’s no.1 airline, celebrates the opening of its 2^nd hangar at the Kaunas Airport, strengthening its commitment to the aviation industry in the region. The investment amount totals €20 million. The new hangar, covering an impressive area of 8000m2 (equivalent to over 6 Olympic swimming pools), has been designed with modern standards for aircraft servicing and maintenance. The investment also sees the creation of 200+ new positions in Kaunas (bringing the total employment to 400 people), including a significant number of highly skilled engineers and aircraft mechanics. The investment in Kaunas holds great significance in supporting the local aviation potential and creating new job opportunities.

Established in 2013, KAMS has been responsible for winter and summer checks for Ryanair’s fleet. With the opening of this hangar, the service will now be able to double its capacity for aircraft inspections – allowing up to 4 aircraft to be serviced at one time.

KUN New Hangar:

• 2^nd hangar at Kaunas Aircraft Maintenance Service
• €20 million investment (€40 million tot.)
• 200+ new jobs (400 total)
• Capacity to service 4 aircraft at one time
• 8000m2 = Over 6 Olympic swimming pools

Ryanair is committed to future growth and investment in Kaunas. As a result, it is adding 4 new routes to Berlin, Milan Bergamo, Pisa and Zadar in its biggest-ever schedule, now totalling 28 routes. To support this record schedule, Ryanair will base 1 new aircraft for S24 (additional US $100m investment) bringing Ryanair’s total Kaunas-based fleet to 3 – supporting over 1,250 jobs (including high-paid jobs for pilots, cabin crew & engineers) in the region.

To celebrate its record S24 schedule and the opening of Kaunas’ new hangar, Ryanair has launched a 3-day seat sale with fares from €21.99 on sale only at ryanair.com.

Eddie Wilson, Ryanair’s CEO, said:

“The opening of the second hangar at Kaunas is evidence of Ryanair’s continuous commitment to the region. This €20 million investment not only strengthens our servicing capabilities but also underscores our role in supporting economic growth and job creation. We take pride in the contribution we make to the expanding aviation industry in Kaunas. The second hangar demonstrates our strong investment in upgrading aviation infrastructure in Lithuania to accommodate the continually expanding Ryanair fleet which is evident through our growing schedule.

Today, we announce a record Kaunas schedule for S24, with 28 routes including 4 exciting new destinations for Summer to Berlin, Milan Bergamo, Pisa and Zadar. This growth is underpinned by Ryanair’s commitment to Kaunas Airport, adding 1 new based aircraft for S24. This increases Ryanair’s total Kaunas-based fleet to 3 – supporting over 1,250 jobs in the region. To celebrate its record S24 schedule for Kaunas, Ryanair has launched a 3-day seat sale with fares from €21.99 on sale only at ryanair.com”

Aušrinė Armonaitė, Minister of Economy and Innovation, said:

“As the European aviation sector is closing in on pre-pandemic levels, Lithuania will support the continent’s largest carrier in meeting the increasing demand for aircraft maintenance and repair.  The new investments will not only create numerous jobs for local aviation specialists, but also increase the overall competitiveness of the Kaunas airport and further consolidate its position as the regional leader in MRO services.”

Marius Skuodis, Minister of Transport and Communications said:

“I can say it clearly that Kaunas is becoming the region’s unstoppable hub for MRO services. Kaunas Airport is already the leading provider of MRO services in the Baltic region, and this position will undoubtedly be further strengthened.  This is the result of consistent airport activity and the implementation of the Aviation Roadmap 2035, developed together with the aviation community“, Minister of Transport ant Communications of Lithuania Marius Skuodis says.

Elijus Čivilis, the General Manager at Invest Lithuania said:

“Kaunas hosts the largest MRO cluster in the Baltics. With its skilled talent and infrastructure tailor-made for MRO activity, the city will undoubtedly facilitate the maintenance of Ryanair’s growing fleet. In the long-standing partnership between Ryanair and Kaunas Airport, the newest expansion project is another seal of approval on the quality of services Lithuania provides for Europe’s largest airline.”

Simonas Bartkus, CEO of Lithuanian Airports, said:

“We are pleased with the airline’s investments and its long-term decision to increase the scope of operations at Kaunas Airport by establishing one of the largest aircraft repair and maintenance bases in Europe. Our strategic goal at Lithuania’s second largest airport is to expand the MRO infrastructure and to adapt the airport’s capabilities to comfortably service aircraft that will use both the existing and new hangars in the future. We are ready to maintain our leading position in the Baltic region“.

Ryanair, the UK’s No.1 airline, today (10 May) launched over 11,000 extra seats to/from the UK ahead of the highly anticipated Euros 2024 taking place in Germany this June.

Following unprecedented demand from UK fans, Ryanair has added extra seats on existing key match routes, including

London Stansted to Dortmund and Frankfurt and Manchester to Cologne as well as launching brand new routes on a temporary basis. These include Edinburgh to Memmingen, Bristol to Frankfurt and Glasgow to Cologne ensuring that all fans can travel to watch the biggest games hosted in some of Germany’s most iconic stadiums, including Arena AufSchalke, Cologne Stadium, and Stuttgart Arena this summer.

RYANAIR EURO 2024 EXTRAS

These Euros 2024 extra seats are available to book now at ryanair.com

Ryanair’s Head of Comms, Jade Kirwan said:

“It’s going to be an epic summer of football with the return of the Euros this June. To celebrate and make sure all footy fans can enjoy the Championship in-person, Ryanair has added over 11,000 extra seats between Germany and the UK throughout June. This includes extra capacity on existing routes as well as the addition of  several special one-off flights, including Edinburgh to Memmingen, Bristol to Frankfurt and Glasgow to Cologne ensuring that all fans can cheer on their team from a stadium seat and soak in the match-day atmosphere.

Ryanair Euros 2024 extra flights are expected to sell out quickly, so avoid disappointment and book now at ryanair.com.”