Ryanair has today announced the opening of two new bases in Agadir in Morocco and Stockholm Arlanda in Sweden. Additionally, the carrier has launched their winter 2021/22 ski schedule with service to top ski destinations across Europe.
On Wednesday (November 10, 2021), Ryanair announced the opening of a new base in Agadir, Morocco along with their winter 2021/22 and summer 2022 schedule from the base. With two based aircraft, representing a $200 million investment and 60 new direct jobs, Ryanair reaffirms their commitment to Morocco. From Agadir, the carrier will operate 65 weekly flights on 30 routes, including 20 new routes, with service to popular European destinations such as Alicante, Barcelona, Bologna, Turin and Valencia. To celebrate the base opening, Ryanair has launched a seat sale from only 219 MAD (€21.07), for tickets booked by Friday, November 12, 2021 on the carrier’s website for travel Through October 2022.
In Wednesday’s announcement, Ryanair’s Director of Marketing, Digital and Communications, Dara Brady, said,
“We are delighted to celebrate the opening of our base in Agadir and announce our S22 schedule, which will deliver increased connectivity with two based aircraft. This development will create 60 direct jobs and offer our Moroccan customers a host of European destinations to choose from, with 20 new routes connecting Morocco to the likes of Alicante, Bologna, Lisbon, Madrid, Naples, Tenerife, Turin & Valencia.
“Efficient operations and competitive airport charges provides the foundation from which Ryanair can deliver long-term traffic growth and increased connectivity. We have worked closely with Agadir airport to secure this growth and improve the services for those that live, work, or wish to visit the region. At a time when other airlines are reducing their workforce, we’re delighted to be making further investments in both our people and in airports throughout Europe. To celebrate, we are launching a seat sale with fares available from 219 MAD for travel until the end of October ’22, which must be booked by Friday 12th November. Since these amazing low fares will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com to avoid missing out.”
In a separate announcement on Wednesday (November 10, 2021), Ryanair announced the opening of a new base at Stockholm Arlanda with two additional based aircraft, for a total of four based aircraft, representing an investment of $400 million and the creation of 120 direct jobs. For summer 2022, the base will offer over 140 direct flights per week on 35 routes including popular destinations such as Malaga, Milan, London, Vienna, Brussels and Krakow.
Commenting on the new base opening, Swedavia’s Director of Commercial, Charlotte Ljunggren, said,
“We are delighted to welcome Ryanair to Arlanda and their continued expansion in the Swedish market. The additional twelve European destinations, including two domestics, is an important addition and complement to the existing range of destinations available at our airports. At the same time, access is improved both within Sweden and outside the country, and this is especially true for the important visiting relatives and friends travel segment. Access is important in the restart after the pandemic, and more direct routes are important for regional growth and for the tourism industry all across Sweden. We have had a good partnership for many years with Ryanair that we now look forward to developing even further in the years to come.”
In a third press release on Wednesday (November 10, 2021), Ryanair further announced the launch of their winter 2021/22 ski schedule with flights to the most popular European ski destinations including Grenoble, Salzburg, Sofia, Plovdiv and Turin. For the ski season, Ryanair will offer 78,000 seats on 23 routes with fares from only £29.99. To qualify for the low introductory fares, tickets must be booked on the Ryanair website by midnight on November 30, 2021, for travel from January 1st, 2022 through March 2022.
Source: Ryanair