RYANAIR CELEBRATES 30 MILLION PASSENGERS AT BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT
RYANAIR CELEBRATES 30 MILLION PASSENGERS AT BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT
Ryanair, the UK’s No.1 airline, announced on 10th July that it has carried over 30 million passengers through Birmingham Airport since it began operations to/from Birmingham in 1987. Ryanair was the first low-cost airline to operate at Birmingham Airport and has grown its presence from a single route to/from Knock to a 50-route operation connecting 17 countries across Europe, underpinned by Ryanair’s 7 Birmingham based aircraft – an investment of $700m and supporting over 2400 local jobs.
This Summer Ryanair is operating its biggest ever schedule at Birmingham Airport with over 400 weekly flights across 50 routes, including 9 new routes to Agadir, Berlin, Budapest, Marrakesh, Paphos, Paris, Seville, Tirana and Valencia, providing customers with unbeatable choice at the lowest fares when booking their Summer ’24 getaways while driving invaluable inbound tourism for Birmingham at the same time.
Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Jade Kirwan said:
“We are delighted to celebrate over 30 million Ryanair passengers through Birmingham Airport. This significant milestone resounds Ryanair’s continued growth and investment in Birmingham, with 7 aircraft based at Birmingham Airport this Summer – an investment of $700m and supporting over 2400 local jobs.
This Summer Ryanair is operating our biggest ever schedule to/from Birmingham Airport with over 400 weekly flights across 50 routes, including Ryanair’s 9 new summer sunshine routes to Agadir, Berlin, Budapest, Marrakesh, Paphos, Paris, Seville, Tirana and Valencia. We look forward to carrying millions more passengers on Ryanair’s low-fare flights to/from Birmingham over the years to come.”
Tom Screen, Aviation Director at Birmingham Airport said:
“What a fantastic milestone and demonstration of the successful partnership we have with Ryanair, With a busy summer schedule ahead and new winter routes, we’re thrilled to continue to welcome Ryanair customers through Birmingham Airport”