2nd Feb 2005 12:42
Ryanair Holdings PLC02 February 2005 RECORD BOOKINGS ON NEW DUBLIN ROUTES YET BERTIE CONTINUES TO DITHER ON SECOND TERMINAL RESULTING IN €750 MILLION OF LOST REVENUE Ryanair, Europe's No. 1 low fares airline today (Wednesday, 2nd February 2005)announced record bookings on its 6 new Dublin routes that went on sale just lastweek. Over 26,000 passengers across Europe have already booked seats with faresfrom only €4.99 on Ryanair's new routes from Carcassonne, Biarritz, Rome,Doncaster, Frankfurt and Eindhoven to Dublin. The routes, commencing in Aprilare scheduled to carry 500,000 passengers per annum and will create 500 newjobs. Speaking this morning, Peter Sherrard, Ryanair's Head of Communications, said: "The huge response from European visitors to the launch of Ryanair's new routes is just a dip in the ocean when compared to the 5 million passengers which Ryanair could carry to and from Dublin if there was a Second Competing Terminal. "Government indecision on a Second Competing Terminal at Dublin is going to cost Irish Tourism annually at least 3 million potential visitors, and €750 million in lost revenue to the Irish Economy. Demand from Europe to Ireland is huge, but it is a very cost conscious environment and Irish tourism will only grow with a low cost terminal offering low fare routes. "Low fares and competition at Dublin will deliver 5,000 new jobs in tourism - Government dithering is halting tourism growth - Why are we still waiting?" ENDS. Wednesday, 2nd February 2005 For further information Peter Sherrard - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants00 353 1 8121228 00 353 1 4980300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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