5 ROUTES, 30 WEEKLY FLIGHT & SUPPORTING OVER 230 JOBS

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline today (28 Mar) launched its biggest ever Summer S24 schedule for Cluj-Napoca with 5 routes to the amazing destinations Brussels, Dublin, London, Milan and Paris. As part of this S24 schedule, Ryanair will deliver 285k passengers (+40% growth) to/from Cluj-Napoca on 30 weekly flights, boosting local economy and supporting over 230 jobs.

Ryanair’s Cluj-NapocaS24 schedule will deliver:

• 5 routes – Brussels Charleroi, Dublin, London Stansted, Milan Bergamo, Paris Beauvais
• 285k passengers (+40% vs. S23)
• Supp. over 230 jobs

As Ryanair marks its fifth year of operations in Cluj-Napoca, its commitment to expand in the region remains. While Ryanair confirms to be the most reliable and fast-growing airline in Romania and in Europe, Wizz Air continues to shrink, cutting both aircraft and routes across Europe alongside the 20+ routes have been cancelled to/from Romania this Summer.

As of 31st March 2024, Romania will effectively be part of the Schengen area, allowing air passengers an easier access between Schengen member states, totalling 420+ million citizens. To celebrate this significant milestone that will benefit Romania’s air passengers, Ryanair has launched a 3-day seat sale with fares from just €24.99 available from today for booking only at ryanair.com.

Mauro Bola, Head of Comms for Italy & Eastern Mediterranean Ryanair:

“As Europe’s No.1 airline, Ryanair is pleased to celebrate its S24 schedule for Cluj-Napoca with 5 routes, connecting the region to amazing destinations like Brussels, Dublin, London, Milan and Paris. As part of Ryanair’s S24 schedule, we will deliver over 285k passengers (+40% growth) to/from Cluj-Napoca on 30 weekly flights, boosting local economy and supporting over 230 jobs.

Our commitment to Cluj-Napoca airport and the region is evident, while Wizz Air continues to shrink its European operations, cutting both aircraft and routes across Europe alongside the 20+ routes that have been cancelled to/from Romania this Summer.To celebrate the significant milestone of Romania joining the Schengen area, a move that will benefit Romania’s air passengers, Ryanair has launched a 3-day seat sale with fares from just €24.99 available from today for booking only at ryanair.com.”

Mr. David Ciceo, CEO, Cluj International Airport declared:

 “We welcome the announcement of increased frequencies and passenger numbers by Ryanair for the destinations operated in S24 from Cluj International Airport and we strongly value their committment. This expansion not only reflects Ryanair’s confidence in Cluj International Airport but also emphasizes the growing demand for air travel in our region.

We are thrilled to strengthen our partnership with Ryanair and enhance connectivity for our passengers. These increased frequencies will provide more options and flexibility for travellers, whether they are flying for business or leisure purposes.

At Cluj International Airport, we are committed to continuously improve our services and facilities to meet the evolving needs of our passengers. We will continue to work closely with Ryanair to further expand our route network and elevate the overall travel experience for everyone who chooses to fly from Cluj.”

Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline today, (28 Mar) donated €30,000 to its scratch card charity partner, Fundação do Gil Portugal, in support of the organisation’s invaluable work of caring for children. Ryanair has been proudly working with Fundação do Gil through its scratch card programme since 2018 and with the support of its generous customers has raised €95,000 for the foundation to date.

Ryanair’s scratch card programme has proven very popular among its customers, giving passengers the chance to win amazing prizes including luxury cars and cash prizes as well as a chance to scoop €1m in Ryanair’s annual ‘Win a Mill’ event held at the airline’s HQ in Dublin, Ireland.

Having first launched its charity scratch card programme in 2009, Ryanair has raised a grand total of €2.2m for charities throughout Europe to date.

Ryanair’s Head of Comms Jade Kirwan said:

“Ryanair is delighted to present Fundação do Gil with this €30,000 donation, which represents the contributions of our generous customers both here in Portugal and across Europe throughout the past year.

Having partnered with Fundação do Gil since 2018, and raising €95,000 throughout that time, we have a strong connection to this charity and our crews are hugely passionate about supporting the incredible work that they carry out in Portugal.

Through our scratch card programme, Ryanair has contributed over €2.2m to charities across Europe and we want to say a special thank you to all our customers who purchased a charity scratch card on board a Ryanair flight, helping both Fundação do Gil and a range of other deserving charities across Europe. We look forward to continuing our scratch card programme and supporting even more charities throughout 2024 and beyond.”

Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline, today (28 Mar) announced that it has donated €10,000 to its scratch card charity partner, Make A Wish Belgium, in support of the organisation’s invaluable work in caring for children. Ryanair has proudly worked with Make A Wish Belgium through its scratch card programme since 2019 and with the support of its generous customers has raised €50,000 for the foundation to date.

Ryanair’s scratch card programme has proven very popular among its customers, giving passengers the chance to win amazing prizes including luxury cars and cash prizes as well as a chance to scoop €1m in Ryanair’s annual ‘Win a Mill’ event held at the airline’s HQ in Dublin, Ireland.

Having first launched its charity scratch card programme in 2009, Ryanair has raised a grand total of €2.2m for charities throughout Europe to date.

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

“Ryanair is delighted to  present Make A Wish Belgium with this €10,000 donation, which represents the contributions of our generous customers both here in Belgium and across Europe throughout the past year.

Having partnered with Make A Wish Belgium since 2019, and raising €50,000 throughout that time, we have a strong connection to this charity and our crews are hugely passionate about supporting the incredible work that they carry out in Belgium.

Through our scratch card programme, Ryanair has contributed over €2.2m to charities across Europe and we want to say a special thank you to all our customers who purchased a charity scratch card on board a Ryanair flight, helping both Make A Wish Belgium and a range of other deserving charities across Europe. We look forward to continuing our scratch card programme and supporting even more charities throughout 2024 and beyond.”

Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline, today (28 Mar) announced that it has purchased 1,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from global energy group, Shell, (enough SAF to fuel over 200 flights from Stansted to Madrid), which will be supplied to the airline at its Stansted Airport base. This purchase follows the MoU agreement made between the companies in 2022, providing Ryanair with unique access to purchase up to 360,000 tonnes of SAF from Shell between 2025 and 2030, which could save up to 900,000 tonnes in CO₂ emissions¹.

Today’s announcement, as part of an event showcasing the tools Ryanair is using to decarbonise, demonstrates Ryanair’s continued commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. Ryanair has already significantly advanced its decarbonisation commitments through its work with Trinity College Dublin in the Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre, and by investing heavily in new technology aircraft, including a $22bn investment in its ‘Gamechanger’ fleet, which reduce CO₂ emissions by 16%, and a further $40bn investment for 300 Boeing 737 MAX-10 aircraft which reduce CO₂ emissions by 20% and noise by 50% while carrying 21% more passengers.  

Speaking at Stansted Airport, Ryanair’s Director of Sustainability and Finance, Thomas Fowler said:  

“Ryanair continues to lead the way in sustainable aviation. As demonstrated today at Stansted, by using SAF, the latest engine technologies and electric ground handling equipment, we are making significant investments to decarbonise our operations and achieve our commitments of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and 25% less CO₂ emissions per passenger/km by 2031. Our partners at Shell and MAG are key enablers of these goals, and today’s announcement of Ryanair’s purchase of 1,000 tonnes of SAF from Shell is testament to that. We will continue to work with our partners across the network to make every Ryanair flight as environmentally efficient as possible.”  

  Shell’s GM Aviation Europe and South Africa, Ashleigh McDougall said: 

“Shell is delighted to have started supplying sustainable aviation fuel to Ryanair at Stansted Airport, helping a valued customer reduce emissions on flights from a crucial UK transport hub. Having signed a Memorandum of Understanding to supply SAF to Ryanair in 2022, we’re pleased to see intentions converted into actions as we continue to support our customers on their decarbonisation journeys.”  

¹ based on the lifecycle CO₂ emissions reduction from using neat SAF versus conventional jet being up to 80%

LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING WITH DAVE CALHOUN AND STEPHANIE POPE TO ELIMINATE BOEING DELIVERY DELAYS

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (25 Mar) said it welcomes today’s immediate management changes in the Boeing management team in Seattle. Stephanie Pope has been appointed to lead Boeing Commercial Aeroplanes effective today, replacing Stan Deal who has retired. Ryanair believes these changes are necessary and good for Boeing and its customers.

Ryanair looks forward to continuing to work with Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and BCA CEO Stephanie Pope to eliminate the Boeing 737 delivery delays, which is slowing Ryanair’s growth through 2024.

Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary said:

“We welcome these much-needed management changes in Seattle. We look forward to working with Stephanie Pope to accelerate B737 aircraft deliveries to customers, including Ryanair in Europe, for Summer and Autumn 2024. We also look forward to continuing to work with Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and CFO Brian West, and to helping Boeing recover its aircraft deliveries so that Ryanair can continue to grow strongly as Boeing’s no.1 customer here in Europe.”

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (18 Mar) celebrated milestone of 0.5M passengers carried to/from Košice with the launch of its brand-new summer schedule, offering 5 exciting routes: to Dublin, Liverpool, Prague, London Stansted and brand new destination – Zadar.

Ryanair’s Kosice Summer ‘24 schedule will deliver:

• 1 new route – Zadar
• 5 routes
• 0.1M passengers to/from Kosice p.a.
• Support for over 100 jobs

Ryanair’s growing schedule for Summer ’24 will give Košice’s citizens/visitors more travel choices at the lowest fares in Europe when booking their Summer ‘24 getaways and growing both inbound tourism and jobs at the same time.

Košice’s citizens/visitors can now book a well-deserved Summer getaway at Ryanair’s low fares from just €21.99  one-way, for travel until end of May ‘24, only available on ryanair.com.

Ryanair’s Country Manager CEE & Baltics Alicja Golebiowska, said:

“As Europe’s biggest airline, Ryanair is delighted to celebrate milestone of 0.5 million passengers carried through Kosice with the launch of our Summer ’24 schedule, providing 5 routes to the likes of Dublin, London, and our latest addition to Kosice schedule – sunny Zadar.

To allow our customers and visitors to/from Kosice to book their Summer getaway at the lowest fares, we are launching a special promo with seats available from just €21.99 for travel between Apr and May ’24 at www.ryanair.com.”

Košice Airport´s CEO Deputy and Member of the Management Board Tomáš Jančuš said:

“We are thrilled to witness Ryanair’s escalating confidence in our market. This summer, Ryanair presents its most extensive schedule ever from Košice, featuring five routes. These connections promise substantial benefits for the entire Eastern Slovakia, fostering growth in both tourism and business opportunities. We are particularly excited about the new route to Zadar, which significantly reduces the travel time to the Adriatic coast from over 10 hours to just 90 minutes.”

Ryanair has today (15 Mar) announced that it has added over 4,000 extra seats between the UK and Germany ahead of the highly anticipated UEFA European Football Championship taking place this summer. Ryanair’s extra flights to Cologne, Dortmund and Frankfurt from both London Stansted and Manchester airports are now available to book on ryanair.com.

Ryanair’s Head of Comms, Jade Kirwan said:

“We’ve had record bookings from football fans travelling to Germany for what is set to be a spectacular European Championship this summer. To support this overwhelming demand, we have added over 4,000 extra seats from London and Manchester to Cologne, Dortmund, and Frankfurt so that England fans can catch all the big games and soak in that unreplaceable match day atmosphere.

Seats are expected to sell out fast so fans should book their low-fare Ryanair flights now to avoid missing out.”