Following unprecedented demand from fans, Ryanair, the UK’s No.1 airline, today (11 July) added over 1,500 extra seats to/from Berlin ahead of the highly anticipated Euro 2024 Championship Final taking place between England and Spain this Sunday (14 July).

Ryanair’s Head of Comms, Jade Kirwan said:

“To facilitate the unprecedented demand from England fans looking to cheer on the Three Lions in the Euro Championship Final against Spain in Berlin this Sunday (14 July), we’ve added over 1,500 extra seats between London Stansted and Berlin. These extra flights are expected to sell out quickly, so avoid disappointment and book now at ryanair.com.”

Ryanair, the UK’s No.1 airline, today (10^th July) announced that it has carried over 30 million passengers through Birmingham Airport since it began operations to/from Birmingham in 1987. Ryanair was the first low-cost airline to operate at Birmingham Airport and has grown its presence from a single route to/from Knock to a 50-route operation connecting 17 countries across Europe, underpinned by Ryanair’s 7 Birmingham based aircraft – an investment of $700m and supporting over 2400 local jobs.

This Summer Ryanair is operating its biggest ever schedule at Birmingham Airport with over 400 weekly flights across 50 routes, including 9 new routes to Agadir, Berlin, Budapest, Marrakesh, Paphos, Paris, Seville, Tirana and Valencia,

providing customers with unbeatable choice at the lowest fares when booking their Summer ’24 getaways while driving invaluable inbound tourism for Birmingham at the same time.

Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Jade Kirwan said:

“We are delighted to celebrate over 30 million Ryanair passengers through Birmingham Airport. This significant milestone resounds Ryanair’s continued growth and investment in Birmingham, with 7 aircraft based at Birmingham Airport this Summer – an investment of $700m and supporting over 2400 local jobs.

This Summer Ryanair is operating our biggest ever schedule to/from Birmingham Airport with over 400 weekly flights across 50 routes, including Ryanair’s 9 new summer sunshine routes to Agadir, Berlin, Budapest, Marrakesh, Paphos, Paris, Seville, Tirana and Valencia. We look forward to carrying millions more passengers on Ryanair’s low-fare flights to/from Birmingham over the years to come.”

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (9^th July) announced its latest “Approved OTA” partnership with Etraveli Group – a world-leading air content tech platform, which includes well-known OTA brands like Mytrip, Gotogate and Flightnetwork – who will now be authorised to offer Ryanair’s low-fare flights to their customers.

This partnership is great news for Etraveli Group’s customers throughout Europe who want to book Ryanair’s low fares, unbeatable choice of 240+ destinations, and impeccable service. Similar to Ryanair’s existing “Approved OTA” agreements, this latest deal guarantees consumers who book Ryanair flights through Etraveli Group´s platforms, that their correct contact and payment info is provided to Ryanair, ensuring that they have access to their myRyanair account and receive important flight information directly process.           

Ryanair’s CMO, Dara Brady, said:

“We are pleased to announce our latest “Approved OTA” partnership with Etraveli Group and its OTA brands, including MyTrip, Gotogate and Flightnetwork, which will enable Etraveli Group’s customers to book Ryanair’s low-fare flights with the guarantee of full price transparency and full access to their booking. We look forward to working with Etraveli Group over the years to come and carrying their customers onboard our market-leading network of Ryanair flights.”

Etraveli Group’s CCO, Johan Elwin, said:

“We are excited to partner with Ryanair and look very much forward to this collaboration. This partnership not only strengthens our position but also benefits our customers by providing them with seamless access to Ryanair’s extensive network. It aligns with our ambition to offer the world’s best air content to our customers and partners both in and outside Europe. By leveraging our advanced tech solutions, including Virtual Interlining, we aim to enhance the travel experience and drive the future of air travel.”

TWO BASED AIRCRAFT, $200M INVESTMENT AND 25 ROUTES (13 NEW)

Ryanair, Morocco’s No.1 airline, today (July 9) officially opened its new base in Tangier, having commenced based operations from May’24. This announcement represents Ryanair’s fourth base in Morocco, with two based aircraft (investment of $200m) and 25 routes including 13 new routes connecting Tangier with 8 new European cities and 5 new Moroccan destinations for Summer ’24. Ryanair is also proud to announce the arrival of its legendary ultra-low fares on 11 Moroccan domestic routes – boosting internal connectivity and stimulating traffic growth across the Kingdom.

Ryanair’s new Tangier base will deliver:
• 13 new routes (incl. 8 new international and 5 domestic)
• 25 routes total
• 2 new based aircaft ($200m investment)
• Supporting over new 600 local jobs (incl. 60 highly paid pilots and cabin crew jobs)

This base opening will increase Tangier S24 capacity by +70% and is an important part of the record Summer 2024 schedule across our 12 Moroccan airports, delivering over 5m passengers (+31% growth) to, from, and now within the Kingdom.

Ryanair’s investment in Morocco now exceeds over US$1.4bn in aircraft – supporting over 5,000 direct and indirect jobs and delivering economic growth across 12 cities including Rabat, Marrakesh, Fez, Agadir, Tetouan, Essaouira, and Nador.

Ryanair’s CEO, Eddie Wilson said:

“We are delighted to officially launch our new base at Tangier, which represents a $200 million investment and our fourth Moroccan base. This latest base opening is part of our record S24 schedule which will see Ryanair operate over 170 routes across the Kingdom, boosting tourism and connectivity.

Our latest base opening takes Ryanair’s total investment in Morocco to over US$1.4bn, supporting over 5,000 direct and indirect jobs and delivering growth in the local tourism economy. We look forward to continuing to support Morocco’s economy, as well as regional & international connectivity, by positioning Tangier as a leading Summer destination with its museums, medina, souq and, of course, its beautiful beaches.

Ryanair wishes to renew our sincere thanks to His Excellency Mr. Aziz Akhannouch, Head of Government of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, his Ministers of Transport and Tourism, Mr. Mohammed Abdeljalil and Ms. Fatim-Zahra Ammor, as well as Mr. Adel El-Fakir, former CEO of the Moroccan National Tourist Office and new CEO of Moroccan Airports Authority for their vision and trust in securing this record investment for Morocco. Together we will continue to develop Morocco’s infrastructure, connectivity and tourism, all of which will be underpinned and stimulated by Ryanair’s legendary low fares and industry leading punctuality”.

To mark the base opening, we are launching an unmissable seat sale, with prices from 159 MAD for travel until October 2024, available only on www.ryanair.com”

Minister of Tourism, Ms. Fatim-Zahra Ammor said:

“The opening of Ryanair’s new base in Tangier marks a significant milestone in our tourism and economic development strategy. This expansion strengthens the position of Tangier and the entire northern region as a choice destination, facilitating the arrivals of both national and international tourists.

With Ryanair, a strategic partner for Moroccan tourism, we demonstrate our shared commitment to promoting Morocco as a top-tier tourist destination.”

Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (9 Jul) announced it is seeking candidates for several exciting head office career opportunities across its Commercial, Finance, Sales & Marketing, Customer Service, Operations, HR, Safety, IT and Engineering Departments, as the airline continues to grow to carry 300m passengers by 2034.

To help find the perfect candidates for these exciting new head office roles, Ryanair is hosting a careers open day at its global headquarters in Swords on Friday (12 Jul) from 2pm – 4pm. This informative event, which will include a general presentation as well as one-to-one sessions, will allow candidates to meet Ryanair’s talented teams and learn about the airline, its growth plans, the unlimited staff travel benefits, excellent salary packages and fantastic career opportunities. Open positions vary from entry level graduates to senior management and interested candidates should register at ryanair.careers.com

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (5^th July) announced its latest “Approved OTA” partnership with leading global online travel agent (OTA), lastminute.com, who will now be authorised to offer Ryanair’s low-fare flights as part of their dynamic holiday packages and flights.

This milestone partnership is great news for consumers throughout Europe who want to access Ryanair’s low fares, unbeatable choice of 240+ destinations, and impeccable service as part of a package holiday. Similar to Ryanair’s existing “Approved OTA” agreements this latest deal guarantees lastminute.com customers who book Ryanair flights/ancillaries as part of their holiday package, or stand-alone flight, that their correct contact and payment info is provided to Ryanair, ensuring that they have access to their myRyanair account and receive important flight information directly without needing to complete Ryanair’s customer verification process, which unauthorised OTA customers must continue to do.

Ryanair’s Dara Brady said:

“We are pleased to announce our latest “Approved OTA” partnership with global OTA giant, lastminute.com. This milestone partnership is great news for consumers as lastminute.com will now be authorised to offer Ryanair’s low-fare flights as part of their dynamic holiday packages and flights, putting them in stark contrast to the unauthorised OTAs who continue to overcharge customers with hidden mark-ups and provide fake customer contact and payment information to Ryanair. We look forward to working with lastminute.com and carrying their customers onboard our Ryanair flights throughout the years ahead.”

CEO of lastminute.com, Luca Concone, said: 

“As the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages, we know this partnership with Ryanair will grant flexibility, choice and value for customers looking for the best holidays and flights.

We look forward to working closely with Ryanair.”

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (3rd July) saw the first flight of its new Summer ’24 route to Thessaloniki take off from Sarajevo International Airport. This exciting new Ryanair route will operate 4 flights per week as part of Ryanair’s record Summer ’24 schedule, providing customers with even more choice at the lowest fares.

Thessaloniki is just one of 6 routes that Ryanair is operating to/from Sarajevo this Summer – its first summer operating at Sarajevo – which are available to book now at ryanair.com.

Ryanair’s Head of Comms, Jade Kirwan, said:

“As it is our first Summer operating at Sarajevo – our 2^nd Bosnian airport as we continue to grow our presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Ryanair is pleased to officially launch the first flight of our exciting new Sarajevo to Thessaloniki route. This exciting new route will operate 4 times per week, offering our customers in Sarajevo even more choice at the lowest fares when booking their Summer getaways.

This Summer Ryanair is operating 6 routes to/from Sarajevo International Airport, including this exciting new route to Thessaloniki, driving valuable inbound tourism and business opportunities to Sarajevo from Belgium, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and the UK, whilst also providing connectivity for Bosnian citizens and visitors at Europe’s lowest fares. All 6 Ryanair Summer ‘24 routes to/from Sarajevo are available to book now at ryanair.com.”