Ryanair has landed

Press release

GDANSK, 31st of October 2005: Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 low fares airline, today officially launched daily services from Gdansk to London-Stansted and Frankfurt-Hahn. Ryanair has also announced record bookings on the new routes. Over 30,000 seats have already been sold on these daily routes which commenced on 30th October.

Ryanair will operate on these routes with a Boeing new generation 737-800 series aircraft with a capacity of 189 seats.
 
Ryanair’s Sales & Marketing Manager for Germany, Austria and Central Europe Caroline Baldwin said today in Gdansk:

“Ryanair’s new routes from Gdansk to London and Frankfurt will carry 160,000 passengers in the first year of operations saving Polish, German and British passengers millions of Euros charged by high fares airlines like LOT, Lufthansa or BA. While our competitors on Polish market impose fuel surcharges of even 80 US Dollars return, Ryanair offers the lowest fares in Europe. It’s great to welcome the first of many high spending British and German tourists in Gdansk. Flying was never easier! Book your extremely cheap flight on www.ryanair.com and fly to London or Frankfurt to watch the best European football teams or just taste a pint of beer in one of London’s or Frankfurt’s pubs!"

*One way to Frankfurt-Hahn, excl. airport taxes and charges. From 65 PLN incl. taxes and charges. On the London route fares from 19 PLN (71 PLN incl. airport taxes and charges).
Booking Period: until midnight Wednesday 02 Nov
Travel Period: 04 Nov - 09 Feb 06  
Applicable Days: Subject to availability.  
Advance Purchase: 14 Days 
Blackout Period 16 Dec - 05 Jan 06   
   
Ryanair is Europe’s largest low fares airline with 15 bases and 266 low fare routes across 21 countries.  By the end of March 2006 Ryanair will operate an entire fleet of 107 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft with firm orders for a further 127 new aircraft (net of planned disposals), which will be delivered over the next 7 years.  Ryanair currently employs a team of 2,900 people and expects to carry in excess of 35 million scheduled passengers in the coming financial year.