Ryanair Launches First Routes

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Ryanair Holdings PLC

25 February 2010

 



RYANAIR'S LAUNCHES FIRST ROUTES (6) TO GREECE

RYANAIR TO BRING REALLY LOW FARES TO GREECE FOR THE FIRST TIME

Ryanair, the world's favourite airline, today (25^th Feb 10) gave the Greek Economy a much need boost as it launched its guaranteed lowest fares on six new routes to the Greek holiday destinations of Kos, Rhodes and Volos for the first time.  Ryanair's Greek routes will operate from Kos, Rhodes and Volos to Milan (Bergamo), from Kos and Volos to Frankfurt (Hahn) and from Rhodes to/from Pisa from May 2010, delivering over 200,000 passengers p.a. and creating 200 local jobs.

Ryanair celebrated its six new Greek routes by launching a 1 million €5 seat sale for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in late March and April (excluding Easter week), which are available for booking until midnight Friday (26^th Feb).  Ryanair's Greek routes go on sale on www.ryanair.com tomorrow.

Ryanair's Stephen McNamara said:

"Ryanair is delighted to boost Greek tourism and the Greek economy with the introduction of six new routes from Kos, Rhodes and Volos to Milan (Bergamo), Frankfurt (Hahn) and Pisa, which will provide Greek consumers/visitors with low fares on six exciting Greek routes this summer.  Ryanair's Greek routes will deliver 200,000 passengers p.a. and create 200 local jobs.

"To celebrate these six new routes Ryanair is launching 1million €5 seats, for travel across Europe in late March and April, which are available for booking until midnight Friday.  Since seats at these crazy low prices will be snapped up quickly, we urge passengers to book them immediately on www.ryanair.com."

                Ryanair's Six Greek Routes from May '10

	Frankfurt	Milan	Pisa
Kos	ü	ü
Rhodes		ü	ü
Volos	ü	ü

Ends.                                                                Thursday, 25^th February 2010

For further information:

Stephen McNamara - Ryanair                     Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants

Tel: [phone]                                  Tel: [phone]

 

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