Five new routes to Dublin, London, Madrid, Roga and Rome; 700,000 customers P.A. and 700 jobs for Cologne.
Ryanair announced it would open its 5th German base (68th in total) at Cologne in October 2014 with one based aircraft and 5 new exciting routes to Dublin, London Stansted, Madrid, Riga and Rome Ciampino (8 in total), which will deliver over 700,000 customers p.a. and sustain some 700 “on-site” jobs, with 86 weekly flights, as Ryanair invests over $90m at Cologne Airport.
From October 2014, Ryanair will grow at Cologne as follows:
- 1 based aircraft
- 5 new routes to Dublin, London Stansted, Madrid, Riga & Rome Ciampino
- 86 weekly flights
- Over 700,000 customers
- 700 “on site” jobs.
In Cologne, Ryanair’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said: “Ryanair is delighted to announce that we will be opening a new base at Cologne this winter, offering 8 exciting routes, including 5 new routes to Dublin, London Stansted, Madrid, Riga and Rome Ciampino, which will deliver over 700,000 passengers annually and sustain 700* “on-site” jobs at Cologne Airport, as Ryanair invests over $90m at Cologne. The state of North Rhein Westfalia is an important part of the European economy and we want to support bringing business travellers to do business, as well as tourists who want to visit a wonderful part of Germany.
German consumers know a great deal and that’s why they already choose Ryanair for our low fares and industry leading customer service, but they can now also book flights on our improved website, enjoy a free small second carry-on bag, “quiet flights”, allocated seats and use their personal electronic devices at all stages of their flight, making Ryanair the ideal choice for families and friends, with a new smartphone app, and products tailored to families and business customers coming soon.”
Photo caption: Bonn-Cologne Airport.
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