Press Release

Ryanair Launches New Route To Bristol
4 Million Seats From £10*

Wednesday, 07 November 2007

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (7th Nov) launched its new service from City of Derry Airport to Bristol, which will operate daily. Ryanair’s new route will deliver an additional 100,000 passengers in 2008 enjoying Northern Ireland’s lowest fares.

Councillor Colum Eastwood, the chairperson of the Airport Committee, pictured presenting Alex Sterritt, from Eglinton the first passenger to board the new Ryanair flight from Derry to Bristol with air tickets and a bottle of champagne. Also included from left, is Rob Bell (left), first Officer, Hugh Byrne, captain, and Damien Tierney, executive officer with the City of Derry Airport. The new service commenced yesterday and runs daily from the City of Derry Airport.

Since commencing operations at Derry in 1999, Ryanair has carried in excess of 1.4 million passengers. The total number of destinations served by Ryanair from City of Derry Airport is now five and only Ryanair guarantees the lowest fares.

Welcoming the new route launch, Ryanair’s Head of Sales and Marketing UK Caroline Baldwin said:

“We are delighted to launch this service from Derry today. The new Bristol route offers lots of choice for a fabulous short break. Bristol is the largest city in the England’s South West with splendid architecture, a rich maritime heritage, a wealth of attractions and beautiful estates and parkland.

Just a fifteen minute train ride from Bristol is Bath; a unique city with its hot springs, Roman Baths and Georgian stone crescents set in the rolling Somerset countryside. Both Cardiff and Cheltenham are also within striking distance of this dynamic destination.

“To celebrate Ryanair is offering 4 million seats from Derry and across Europe from just £10 one way including airport taxes and charges and we urge passengers to log onto www.ryanair.com immediately, as this offer must end at midnight on Thursday 15th November.”

Welcoming the announcement, the Mayor, Alderman Drew Thompson said the commencement of additional service to the UK will add greater choice for passengers travelling to and from the region.

He said: “The Bristol route will enhance opportunities for tourism and business and bring benefits to the region as well as onward connections to other destinations across Europe. The City of Derry Airport continues to support the local economy through improving direct access to the region and I very much welcome the start of the Bristol route.”

The chairperson of the Airport Committee, Councillor Colum Eastwood, also supporting the additional new service: “This is a further boost for the city and region and I welcome the opportunity it presents for increased travel for business, tourism and the wider community".

Daily flight commencing on Wednesday November 7th.
Departing City of Derry Airport at 16.30pm arriving in Bristol at 17.40pm.
Departing Bristol Airport at 14.55pm arriving in City of Derry at 16.05.

*£10 including taxes & charge one way
Book by midnight Thursday 15th Nov
Travel Period: 24th Nov – 12th Mar 08

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