Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), is to launcha new Shannon route to/from Alicante, beginning in June, with 2 weekly return flights.
In Shannon, Ryanair’s Michael Cawley said:
“Ryanair is pleased to announce a new Shannon route to/from Alicante, operating twice weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays from June 2013, which will go on sale at www.ryanair.com. Passengers in the Shannon region can now choose from 10 exciting European destinations, including Nantes, Palma and Tenerife.”
Welcoming the news, Shannon Airport Authority Chairman Rose Hynes said they had a really good start to life as an independent entity, with a range of new services in place for this year.
“Alicante was at the top of our list in terms of European sun destinations and we are delighted now that Ryanair has come on board with the service. There is significant demand for additional services at Shannon and our job is to work as hard and as competitively as we can to ensure we deliver those.
“We will work closely with Ryanair with a view to ensuring the success of its existing routes and growing its services out of Shannon.”
In addition to Alicante, Ryanair is this year also increasing the frequency of its flights to Malaga and Palma during the peak summer months, as well as providing flights to Lanzarote, Tenerife, Nantes, Wroclaw, London Stansted, London Gatwick and Liverpool.
Shannon Airport Director Mary Considine said that Ryanair’s announcement confirmed the significant opportunity to grow European services at the airport.
