RYANAIR LAUNCHES 2 NEW LONDON STANSTED ROUTES TO EDINBURGH & GLASGOW INTL WITH 3 TIMES DAILY SERVICES

Ryanair, the UK’s favourite airline, today (3 July) launched 2 new routes between London and Edinburgh and London and Glasgow International (both three times daily) as part of an extended London Stansted 2014 winter schedule, with 12 new routes in total and increased flights on 36 other routes, which will deliver growth of 2.5m customers p.a. and support 2,500* new on-site jobs at London Stansted Airport.

Ryanair’s winter 2014 schedule at London Stansted will deliver:

2 new domestic routes: to/from Edinburgh & Glasgow International
10 other new routes: Athens, Basel, Bordeaux, Bucharest, Cologne, Perpignan, Podgorica, Prague, Rabat & Skelleftea

113 Stansted routes in total
Increased frequencies & improved schedules on 36 other routes
Over 2.5m new Ryanair customers p.a. at Stansted (15.7m in total)
Over 2,500* additional jobs sustained at Stansted Airport

Ryanair again called on the UK Government to repeal Air Passenger duty and follow the example of Ireland, where Ryanair has launched 21 new routes and will deliver over 1.2m new customers this year in response to the Irish Government’s welcome decision to scrap APD. Ryanair’s new UK domestic routes go on sale on the Ryanair.com website tomorrow at fares from just £19.99, which are almost half of BA’s and 40% cheaper than Easyjet’s.

In London, Ryanair’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said:

“Ryanair is delighted to launch two new UK domestic routes between London Stansted and Edinburgh and Glasgow International, starting this October, with three daily return flights at fares starting from just £19.99, which are almost half of BA’s fares and 40% cheaper than Easyjet’s. These routes are in response to strong demand from our UK customers, in particular UK business travellers, and domestic routes are an important part of our strategy. We would again call on the UK Government to repeal Air Passenger Duty to help stimulate traffic, tourism and job growth.

UK consumers already choose Ryanair for our low fares, industry leading customer service and great route choice. Now they can also book their flights on our improved website, carry a free small 2nd carry-on bag, enjoy allocated seats, avail of our new Family Extra service, and use their personal electronic devices at all stages of their flight. We also have a new app and business product coming soon, as Ryanair continues to deliver so much more than just the lowest fares.

Our 12 new London Stansted winter routes with multiple daily frequencies are ideal for business passengers or families booking a winter sun or ski getaway and as Stansted’s biggest airline, Ryanair looks forward to continuing to work closely with M.A.G. to grow traffic, routes and jobs at Stansted Airport.”