7th Jan 2016 11:20
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC on Thursday said it will open a new base at Belfast International Airport, a destination the Irish carrier hasn't offered to this point.
Beginning in March, the base will have one aircraft running a four-times daily service to London Gatwick. The base will grow to three aircraft with five more routes to be added from October, delivering over one million new customers a year and supporting 750 on-site jobs at the airport.
The Irish low-cost airline said it will invest USD100 million into each aircraft.
Earlier on Thursday, Ryanair said its customer traffic in December rose 25% year-on-year to 7.5 million, up from 6.0 million, while its load factor improved to 91.0% from 88.0%.
Shares in Ryanair were trading down 4.0% at 14.72 pence on Thursday morning.
By Karolina Kaminska; [email protected] @KarolinaAllNews
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