Ryanair announces three new routes from busy Irish airport to top Spain locations where it's mild in winter
RYANAIR has announced three new routes from a major Irish airport that will take off this winter.
The budget airline has revealed an additional €100million
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CEO of The Shannon Airport Group Mary Considine, Chief Commercial Officer Ryanair, Jason McGuinness, with Ryanair Crew members Mariana Almagaro, Maciek Gladys and Lara Pereira, Ryanair Crew with Santa Claus
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The investment will come in the form of a new 'game-changer' aircraft
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This will come in the form of a new 'game-changer' aircraft, which will be its fourth.
Alongside this, Irish
As part of the airline's winter 2025-2026 plan, jetsetters can now fly from the busy airport to three popular destinations.
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During the winter months, temperatures in Madeira can reach up to 13C, while Madrid remains around 10C.
It is expected that this announcement will see a rise of 100,000 passengers.
It will also support over 1,500 local
Ryanair will also increase flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante, Edinburgh, Krakow, Lanzarote, Manchester, and Wrocław.
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This marks a 20 per cent growth for the
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Speaking at the announcement yesterday,
"We will be growing our Shannon capacity by 20%, adding three new routes to Madrid, Madeira and Lapland – I think Lapland is going to be very popular with the
"We're also increasing frequencies on six other popular routes here from Shannon.
"Just to put it in perspective, the Ryanair network in its totality is growing by 3 per cent this year, so Shannon is doing exceptionally well growing at 20 per cent. So very good news for Shannon, very good news for the Midwest.
"Today is a continuation of Ryanair's commitment to growth in regional Ireland. We've doubled the amount of seats we're offering in regional Ireland, pre- and post-Covid."
CEO of the Shannon Airport Group, Mary Considine, said the Group is delighted.
She said: "We're delighted to have Ryanair here today to announce their winter schedule.
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"Ryanair has announced this morning a new route to Madrid, which is a really important hub airport, as well as Madeira going through the winter and Lapland.
"It's great to have that service for
"So, we're delighted with those announcements, but moreover, I think it's in line with our own strategy to grow throughput through Shannon and to really maximise the use of this vital piece of strategic infrastructure for the state."
She added that the Lapland market is very important across the winter season.
Speaking about the opportunities it presents for families, she said: "It's an opportunity for families that want to go to Lapland and visit Santa, but it's also a really popular tourist destination for things like skiing as well.
"And you would hope that people come into Ireland from
"I think it's very exciting, it's a new destination, and I think it'll be very popular."
To celebrate the announcement, the airline has launched a two-day sale with seats starting from €29.99.
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