UNTERSUCHUNGEN ZEIGEN, DASS 62 % DER MENSCHEN IN DER WOCHE VOR WEIHNACHTEN GESCHENKE KAUFEN

Nur noch zwei Wochen bis zum großen Tag, und Last-Minute-Einkäufer werden sich über die Nachricht freuen, dass die digitalen Geschenkgutscheine von Ryanair bis zum ersten Weihnachtstag online auf Ryanair.com bestellt werden können.

Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass die Mehrheit der Menschen (62 %) in der Woche vor Weihnachten Geschenke kauft. Sie werden also garantiert nicht der Einzige sein, der von Geschäft zu Geschäft hetzt, also vermeiden Sie die Hektik und bestellen Sie bequem von zu Hause aus einen digitalen Ryanair Geschenkgutschein, der Ihnen innerhalb weniger Minuten direkt in Ihr Postfach geliefert wird – so schnell und einfach geht das! Die Ryanair Geschenkgutscheine sind bereits ab 25 € erhältlich und können für die Buchung Ihrer nächsten Reise zu einem der über 230 Ziele der Fluggesellschaft in ganz Europa verwendet werden – jetzt müssen Sie sich nur noch entscheiden, wohin die Reise gehen soll!

RESEARCH SHOWS A WHOPPING 62% OF PEOPLE BUY GIFTS IN THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS

With only two weeks to go until the big day, last-minute shoppers will rejoice in the news that Ryanair’s digital gift cards are available to order online at Ryanair.com right up until Christmas Day.

With research showing that majority of people (62%) buy gifts in the week before Christmas, you are guaranteed you won’t be the only one scrambling from shop to shop, so avoid the hustle and bustle and order a digital Ryanair gift card from the comfort of your own home which will be conveniently delivered straight to your inbox within minutes – it’s that quick and easy! Starting from just €25, Ryanair’s gift cards can be used to book your next trip to any of the airline’s 230+ destinations across Europe – the only problem now is deciding where to go!

2 BASED AIRCRAFT ($200M INVESTMENT), OVER 370 WEEKLY FLIGHTS & 41 ROUTES, INCL 8 NEW ROUTES

Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline, today (9 Dec) announced its new Romanian Summer ‘23 schedule, with over 370 weekly flights across 41 routes, incl. 8 exciting new routes to popular city break destinations like, Brussels, Dublin, Paris and Milan. This extensive schedule delivers 50% growth on Ryanair’s pre-Covid operations and is underpinned by a $200m investment of 2 based aircraft, driving invaluable inbound tourism and supporting over 800 local jobs while offering its Romanian customers unbeatable choice and the lowest fares when booking their summer holidays.

Ryanair’s Romanian Summer ‘23 schedule will deliver:

– 2 based aircraft

– $200m investment

– 41 total routes, incl. 8 new

– Addition of Iași to the Ryanair network for the first time

– Over 370 flights per week, 50% bigger than pre-Covid

– Supporting over 800 jobs

As part of its Summer ’23 schedule and continued growth in Romania (+50% vs pre-Covid), Ryanair will extend its services to Iasi Airport in the south-eastern region, operating 4 routes to/from Brussels Charleroi, Dublin, Milan Bergamo and Paris Beauvais and further enhancing Romania’s connectivity with wider Europe, while other airlines are cutting capacity or ceasing operations entirely.

To celebrate its Summer ‘23 schedule and commitment to Romania, Ryanair is launching a seat sale with fares from just €29.99 for travel between Apr’23 and Oct’23 available to book now on Ryanair.com.

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

“We are delighted to launch our exciting Summer ’23 schedule for Romania, which not only represents a full recovery of Ryanair’s pre-Covid capacity in Romania, but post-Covid growth of 50%, operating over 370 flights per week across 41 routes including to new airports like Iași.

This is in stark contrast to other carriers who are cutting capacity or exiting the market entirely. Ryanair, Europe’s biggest and most reliable airline, looks forward to offering even more options to Romanian citizens and visitors who are looking to book with confidence.

Our customers can now plan their Summer’23 holidays with many exciting destinations on offer, including new routes to European cities such as Brussels, Dublin, Paris and Milan, with fares from just €29.99 one way available only on Ryanair.com.”

ONE EXTRA BASED AIRCRAFT (2 TOTAL, $200M INVESTMENT) & 3 NEW ROUTES (18 TOTAL)

Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline, today (8 Dec) announced its biggest ever Bournemouth schedule with 18 routes, incl. 3 exciting new routes to Carcassonne, Edinburgh and Venice, for Summer ‘23. This unrivalled growth (+30% vs S‘22) is underpinned by the addition of a 2^nd based aircraft, representing a $200m investment for the southern region and supporting over 550 local jobs.

Ryanair’s Bournemouth Summer ‘23 schedule will deliver:

– 1 new based aircraft (2 total) 

– $200m investment

– 18 total routes incl. 3 new routes to Carcassonne, Edinburgh & Venice

– Increased frequencies on 4 routes – Alicante, Faro, Girona & Palma

– 120 weekly flights (+30% vs S’22 & +37% vs S’19)

– Supporting over 550 jobs, incl. 60 direct jobs

While other airlines cancelled thousands of UK flights this summer, Ryanair prevailed as the UK’s most reliable and no. 1 low fare airline, operating over 3,000 daily flights, and giving UK holidaymakers’ confidence in air travel – despite the ongoing Brexit blunder and lack of Govt support.

Although Ryanair welcomes the UK Govt’s 50% APD cut for domestic travel from April ‘23, this reduction ignores the need to develop international connectivity which is fundamental for the growth of the UK economy and tourism. Ryanair calls on Prime Minister Sunak to fully abolish APD immediately for all travel, which would not only promote tourism but support much needed connectivity to the UK, an island-based economy.

To celebrate its new Bournemouth schedule, Ryanair is launching a limited-time seat sale with fares from just £29.99 for travel from 1 Apr ‘23 until end of Oct ‘23, which must be booked by midnight 10^th Dec on www.ryanair.com. 

Speaking from Bournemouth Airport this morning, Ryanair DAC CEO, Eddie Wilson, said:

“As the UK’s most reliable airline, Ryanair is delighted to announce even more growth with the addition of a 2^nd based aircraft ($200m investment) and our biggest ever schedule for Bournemouth – offering 120 weekly flights on 18 routes, incl. our exciting new routes to Carcassonne, Edinburgh and Venice for Summer ‘23. With such a vast selection of sunny hotspots and city break destinations to choose from, UK holidaymakers can start booking their low fare summer holidays now on Ryanair.com.

Ryanair is driving the UK’s economic recovery through our delivery of year-round tourism, regional investment and job creation. However, if UK tourism is to continue to grow, especially in regional UK locations like Bournemouth, the Govt should immediately scrap APD in full for all travel and provide incentives for airlines, like Ryanair, to stimulate growth and recovery for the UK (an island-based economy) and its regions.”

Steve Gill, managing director of Bournemouth Airport, said:

“This is fantastic news for our passengers and offers even more choice from their local airport. We’re on course to have recovered 95% of our pre-pandemic traffic by the end of this year having served 800,000 passengers and Ryanair has been a huge part of that. With new routes to Carcassonne, Edinburgh and Venice, 30% more weekly flights next summer and 18 routes in total, this is a huge vote of confidence by Ryanair in Bournemouth Airport.”

NEW BOURNEMOUTH SUMMER ‘23 ROUTES

ONE EXTRA BASED AIRCRAFT (5 Tot, incl. 2 new ‘Gamechanger’ aircraft, $500m Investment) 4 NEW ROUTES (33 TOTAL)

Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline, today (8 Dec) announced its biggest ever Bristol schedule with 33 routes for Summer ‘23, incl.  exciting new routes to Bydgoszcz, Porto, Marseille and Venice. This unrivalled growth (10% vs S’22) is underpinned by the addition of a 5^th based aircraft, representing a $500m investment in the south-west region and delivering two enviro efficient “Gamechanger” aircraft to Ryanair’s Bristol based fleet, which reduce fuel burn by 16% and noise by 40%. Ryanair’s $500m investment in Bristol will also support 150 highly paid aviation jobs and 1,500 indirect jobs at Bristol airport.

Ryanair’s Bristol Summer ‘23 schedule will deliver:

– 1 new based aircraft (5 total, incl. 2 Boeing 737 8-200 “Gamechangers”) 

– $500m investment

– 33 total routes incl. 4 new – Bydgoszcz, Porto, Marseille & Venice

– Increased frequencies on 9 routes inc. Dublin, Limoges, Milan & Palma 

– Over 290 weekly flights (+10% vs S22)

– Supporting over 1,600 jobs, incl. 150 direct jobs

While other airlines cancelled thousands of UK flights this summer, Ryanair prevailed as the UK’s most reliable and no. 1 low fare airline, operating over 3,000 daily flights, and giving UK holidaymakers’ confidence in air travel.

Although Ryanair welcomes the UK Govt’s 50% APD cut for domestic travel from April ‘23, this reduction ignores the need to develop international connectivity which is fundamental for the growth of the UK economy and tourism. Ryanair calls on Prime Minister Sunak to fully abolish APD immediately for all travel, which would not only promote tourism but support much needed connectivity to the UK, an island-based economy.

To celebrate its new Bristol schedule, Ryanair is launching a limited-time seat sale with fares from just £29.99 for travel from 1 Apr ‘23 until end of Oct ‘23, which must be booked by midnight 10^th Dec on www.ryanair.com. 

Speaking from Bristol Airport this morning, Ryanair DAC CEO, Eddie Wilson, said:

“As the UK’s most reliable airline, Ryanair is delighted to announce even more growth at Bristol with the addition of a 5^th based aircraft ($500m total investment) and our biggest ever schedule for Bristol– offering over 290 weekly flights on 33 routes, incl. 4 new routes to Bydgoszcz, Porto, Marseille and Venice for Summer ‘23. With such a vast selection of sunny hotspots and city break destinations to choose from, UK holidaymakers can start booking their low fare summer holidays now on Ryanair.com.

Ryanair is driving the UK’s economic recovery through our delivery of year-round tourism, regional investment and job creation. However, if UK tourism is to continue to grow, especially in regional UK locations like Bristol, the Govt should immediately scrap APD in full for all travel and provide incentives for airlines, like Ryanair, to stimulate growth and recovery for the UK (an island-based economy) and its regions.”

Dave Lees, Bristol Airport CEO, said:

“We are delighted with Ryanair’s announcement increasing the 2023 flight program to its largest ever schedule from Bristol Airport, this is a clear demonstration of confidence returning in the region for air travel. Expanding Ryanair’s route network and adding extra capacity to existing routes, gives customers in the South West easy and affordable access to air travel on an increasing number of destinations and flexibility of stay lengths, without the need to travel to other airports for their flights.

Bristol Airport looks forward to working with Ryanair on developing their route network and also ensuring the increased use of quieter aircraft and more environmentally efficient operations in the future.”

Ryanair Holdings plc today (7 Dec.) announced the appointment of Ms. Anne Nolan (former Chair of the Irish Aviation Authority – IAA) to its Board as a NED.  The Group also confirmed that agreement has been reached with Group CEO, Michael O’Leary to extend his contract from July 2024 to July 2028.

Anne Nolan – NED:

The Board today announced the appointment of Ms. Anne Nolan as a non-executive director (“NED”) with immediate effect.  Ms. Nolan is a former Chair of the IAA (from 2010 to 2018) and previously served as Chief Executive of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association.  She has also served on various Boards incl. the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, the Irish Medicines Board, the Executive Committee of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and the Board of the Smurfit Graduate School of Business.

Michael O’Leary – Group CEO:

The Board confirmed (following some months of discussions with Michael O’Leary (“MOL”) and extensive engagement with larger shareholders) that they have today agreed a contract extension which will see MOL remain as Group CEO until the end of July 2028 (previously July 2024). Under this extended contract the final vesting date for share options granted in 2019 will be extended to 2028 (from 2024), subject to MOL remaining in employment with the Group until July 2028 and delivering stretched performance targets (incl. raised PAT targets of up to €2.2bn and/or a share price of €21) which will considerably reward all shareholders if these ambitious targets are delivered.  If these targets are not achieved then these share options will lapse and MOL will receive nothing other than his basic salary. An amended Remuneration Policy, reflecting these changes, will be tabled at Ryanair’s 2023 AGM.

Ryanair’s Chairman Stan McCarthy said:

“I am pleased to welcome Anne Nolan to the Board as Ryanair’s newest NED.  Anne brings considerable aviation, business and regulatory experience to the role.  We all look forward to working with her over the coming years to achieve Ryanair’s ambitious growth and environmental goals.

The Board are also pleased that Michael O’Leary has agreed to extend his leadership of the Ryanair Group to July 2028.  During this time Michael will oversee the Group’s growth to 225m passengers p.a. and, with Board support and oversight, develop the Group’s strategy to the end of the decade.   This contract extension, which involved extensive engagement with large shareholders and proxy advisors, is subject to the adoption of an amended Remuneration Policy which will be tabled at Ryanair’s 2023 AGM.” 

16 ROUTES INCL. NEW WEEKLY LANZAROTE ROUTE

Ryanair, Europe and Ireland’s no. 1 airline, today (8 Dec) announced its biggest ever Knock schedule with 16 routes, incl. an exciting new route to Lanzarote for Summer ‘23. The airline will operate over 120 weekly flights to/from Ireland West Airport Knock next summer (+15% growth vs. S22), driving invaluable inbound tourism and offering its West and North-West customers unbeatable choice and the lowest fares when booking their summer holidays.

Ryanair’s Knock Summer ‘23 schedule will deliver:

– 16 total routes incl. 1 new Lanzarote route

– Increased frequencies on 5 routes incl. Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands and Manchester 

– Over 120 weekly flights (+15% vs S‘22)

– Supporting over 580 local jobs

Ryanair has operated at Ireland West Airport Knock for the past 37 years and this new record Summer schedule will not only provide Ryanair’s West and North-West customers with recession busting fares across an unbeatable selection of sunny hotspots and vibrant European city break destinations next Summer but will continue to promote important rural development through Ryanair’s support of over 580 local jobs and delivery of even greater connectivity with Europe and its millions of holidaymakers.

To celebrate, Ryanair is launching a limited-time seat sale with fares from just €29.99 for travel from 1 Apr ‘23 until end of Oct ‘23, which must be booked by midnight 10 Dec on www.ryanair.com. 

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

“As Europe and Ireland’s most reliable airline, Ryanair is delighted to announce even more growth for the West/North-West with our biggest ever Knock schedule, offering over 120 weekly flights (+15% vs S’22) across 16 routes, incl. our exciting new Lanzarote route, for Summer ’23.

With such a vast selection of sunny hotspots and city break destinations to choose from, as well as increased frequencies across popular UK routes like, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands and Manchester, there really is something for everyone, whether heading away for a bit of rest and relaxation with the family, taking a weekend break to soak up some culture in one of Europe’s vibrant cities or simply looking for a stone-throw trip to the UK for a fun-filled night out with friends.

To mark today’s good news, we’ve launched a limited-time seat sale for early bird customers looking to bag themselves a recession busting bargain on their Summer ’23 holiday with fares starting from just €29.99 available now on Ryanair.com.”

Joe Gilmore, Managing Director, Ireland West Airport commented:

“2023 is shaping up to be the busiest year on record at Ireland West Airport and with flights to 16 different destinations with Ryanair next year, there is huge choice available for our customers in the West, North-West and further afield. Ryanair’s continued growth is a huge vote of confidence in the airport and the region, and we’d like to thank them for their continued support and commitment to the airport. We look forward to welcoming the Lanzarote service back to the airport next summer and to working with Ryanair in promoting their record summer schedule next year.”