RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 2 NEW POLISH BASES - WARSAW MODLIN & GDANSK
4 NEW WARSAW ROUTES TO GDANSK, MADRID, SHANNON & WROCLAW
DOUBLE DAILY FLIGHTS - GDANSK & WROCLAW TO WARSAW
Ryanair, Poland's No 1 airline, today (8 Apr) announced it would open 2 new Polish bases in winter'14 at Warsaw Modlin and Gdansk, and 4 new winter routes from Warsaw to Gdansk, Madrid, Shannon and Wroclaw (20 in total), which will deliver 1.9m customers p.a. and sustain some 1,900 "on-site" jobs*, with 268 weekly flights, as Ryanair invests over $90m at Warsaw Modlin Airport.
From October 2014, Ryanair will significantly grow at Warsaw Modlin with:
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· 4 new winter routes to Gdansk, Madrid, Shannon and Wroclaw
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· Growth from 174 to over 265 weekly flights
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· Over 1,900* "on site" jobs
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Ryanair celebrated its new Warsaw Modlin base and 4 new routes by releasing 100,000 seats on sale from 84zł for travel in May and June, which are available for booking until midnight Thursday (10 Apr). Ryanair's 4 new Warsaw routes go on sale on the Ryanair.com website tomorrow.
4 NEW WARSAW ROUTES
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Gdansk
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4 x daily
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Madrid
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8 x weekly
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Shannon
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4 x weekly
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Wroclaw
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4 x daily
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In Warsaw, Ryanair's Michael O'Leary said:
"Ryanair is delighted to announce that we will be opening a new base at Warsaw Modlin this winter, offering 20 exciting routes, including 4 new winter routes to Gdansk, Madrid, Shannon and Wroclaw, which will deliver some 1.9m passengers annually and sustain over 1,900* "on-site" jobs at Warsaw Modlin Airport, as Ryanair invests over $90m at Warsaw Modlin.
To celebrate our new Warsaw Modlin base and 4 new winter routes, we are releasing 100,000 seats on sale from 84zł for travel in May and June, which are available for booking until midnight Thursday (10 Apr). Since these amazing prices will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out."
Ryanair's Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said:
"Polish consumers and visitors already choose Ryanair for the lowest fares, great route choice and our industry leading customer service. Now they can also book their flights on our much improved website and enjoy a free small second carry-on bag, "quiet flights", allocated seats and use their personal electronic devices at all stages of their flight, making Ryanair the ideal choice for families and friends, with a new smartphone app, and family and business products coming soon, as Ryanair continues to deliver so much more than just the lowest fares."
* ACI confirms up to 1,000 'on-site' jobs per 1m passengers
For further information
please contact:
Robin Kiely Joe Carmody
Ryanair Ltd Edelman Ireland
Tel: +353-1-8121212 Tel: +353-1-6789 333
press@ryanair.com ryanair@edelman.com
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