Ryanair has extended its Turin service to winter and added frequencies to Kaunas, Krakow, London, Manchester, and Tenerife in its Winter 2024 schedule from Shannon Airport. Faro, howver, has been removed from the winter schedu8e.
The airline is offering 17 routes including city break destinations like Budapest and winter sun hotspots such as Tenerife; they are also adding extra flights to five popular routes.
The airline operates its winter schedule using three Shannon-based aircraft, including two environmentally efficient B-737 Gamechangers, representing a $300 million investment in the area and supporting over 1,000 local jobs.
Ryanair has been operating to/from Shannon for over 37 years, carrying more than 20 million passengers and investing in infrastructure such as a €10 million maintenance facility, which created an additional 200 jobs.
Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Jade Kirwan, shared: “As Ireland’s no.1 airline, Ryanair is pleased to announce our Winter 2024 schedule for Shannon, with 17 routes (including key business travel, city break and Winter sun destinations) and extra flights on 5 of those routes – Kaunas, Krakow, London, Manchester, and Tenerife – giving our mid-west customers even more choice and regular connections at the lowest fares in Europe. Today’s announcement comes as Ryanair carries our 20 millionth passenger through Shannon Airport to date. A significant milestone and reflection of our 37+ years of operating to/from Shannon, during which time we have invested heavily in the region, including our 3 Shannon-based aircraft which represent a $300m investment and support over 1,000 local jobs, as well as our €10m state-of-the art maintenance facility – our first in Ireland – that created a further 200 high skill, high paid jobs in the region.
Considine, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group shared: “We are excited to welcome Ryanair’s winter schedule, with 17 routes and increased frequency on five key Shannon Airport services to Tenerife, Kaunas, Krakow, London, and Manchester creating an additional seat capacity of almost 30,000, a 5% increase over last winter. In addition, we are delighted to celebrate a significant milestone as Ryanair has carried over 20 million passengers through Shannon Airport since they began their Shannon operation in 1987. To mark this occasion, this morning we were thrilled to present a lucky Ryanair passenger with a pair of tickets to a destination of their choice from Shannon with Ryanair. We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with Ryanair, whose investment supports over 1,000 jobs and underscores their vital economic contribution to enhancing connectivity for both business and leisure travel.”
Ryanair’s Winter 2024 routes to/from Shannon: Alicante, Birmingham, Budapest, Edinburgh, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Kaunas, Krakow, Lanzarote, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Stasted, Malaga, Manchester, Tenerife South, Turin, Wroclaw.
