An Irish airline has announced a new based aircraft and three additional routes at Shannon Airport.
Ryanair has confirmed that its fourth based aircraft at the facility will enable it to run services to Lapland, Madeira and Madrid from Winter 2025/26.
Extra flights have also been added to existing routes to Alicante, Edinburgh, Krakow, Lanzarote, Manchester and Wroclaw.
The announcement is expected to boost Ryanair’s annual passenger numbers through Shannon by 20%, or 100,000, to over 1.6 million, while supporting 1,500 local jobs.
The airline’s Irish Growth Plan states its intention to boost its Shannon passenger numbers to three million and its number of aircraft to six by 2030.
Ryanair Chief Commercial Officer Jason McGuinness has been telling Clare FM’s Seán Lyons only a shift in national aviation policy can bring about a further increase in passenger traffic through the Midwest base.
You can listen to the full interview here:
