9th Aug 2007 11:49
Ryanair Holdings PLC09 August 2007 RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 22nd BASE IN VALENCIA, SPAIN BADEN BADEN, BASEL, BILLUND, BOLOGNA, EINDHOVEN, LIVERPOOL, MALTA, MAASTRICHT, PARIS, PORTO & SANTIAGO Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (Thursday, 9th August 2007)announced its 22nd European base in Valencia. From November Ryanair will invest$140M in 2 new Boeing 737-800s based in Valencia and 11 new routes that willdeliver a total of 1.5m passengers p.a. Ryanair already operates 10 routes from Valencia to Brussels, Dublin,Dusseldorf, East Midlands, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Pisa, Rome and Stockholm,so this base will launch with a total of 21 Ryanair routes. Announcing Ryanair's 22nd base in Valencia, CEO Michael O'Leary said: "Ryanair is delighted to make Valencia its 22nd base. Since 2004 Ryanair's low fares have delivered a huge boost to tourism and business in the Valencia region where Iberia's high fares and fuel surcharges have failed. "We look forward to investing $140M in 21 routes from Valencia which will deliver a visitor spend of €200m and sustain 1,500 local jobs. As the recent Americas Cup has shown, Valencia has huge tourism potential and Ryanair's new routes will guarantee the lowest fares and the most on-time flights for visitors to this region. 11 New Routes 10 Existing RoutesStarts FrequencyFrequency BrusselsBaden Baden 4 x weekOct Dublin4 x week 3 x weekBasel DusseldorfOct 4 x week3 x week East MidlandsBillund 4 x weekOct Frankfurt3 x week DailyBologna LondonOct 2 x daily4 x week MilanEindhoven DailyOct Pisa4 x week DailyLiverpool RomeOct Daily4 x week StockholmMalta 4 x weekOct3 x weekMaastrichtOct3 x weekParisOctDailyPortoOct4 x weekSantiagoOct3 x week "These new routes are available for booking today from just €10 one-way on www.ryanair.com and we advise passengers to book early as demand will be very strong". ENDS. Thursday, 9th August 2007 For Further information: Lorna Farren - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants Tel: 00 353 1 812 1228 Tel: 00 353 1 4980 300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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