22.09.2009 Ryanair announces first French route from BTS

Ryanair, the world’s favorite Low-Fares Airline, announced today that it will be operating a new route from Bratislava to Paris (Beauvais). This route is the first Ryanair route to be operated between Bratislava and France, heading straight into the French capital.

Starting on the 25^th of November 2009 the new route will be operated four times weekly:

Top things to do in Paris

Ryanair is bringing the City of Love right to Bratislava’s doorstep with a non-stop connection from Bratislava to Paris. The French capital is famous for its various attractions and offers visitors everything from culture to entertainment or romantic getaways.

Must sees are amongst others the Eiffel Tower, Mona Lisa’s smile in the Louvre, the artists and painters in Montmartre, the famous church Notre Dame, the Catacombs and the triumphal arch. Apart from culture, Paris also offers numerous restaurants, invites to romantic boat trips along the River Seine or a shopping trip on the famous Champs- Élysées.

Around Paris further magnificent attractions should not be left unmentioned:

Children’s dreams can come true with a visit to Disney Land Paris, which is just a short trip away from Paris-Beauvais airport. Or visitors can get enchanted by the spirit of ancient times with a visit at the Castle of Versailles, which is just 30 minutes away from Paris and takes tourists back to the times of Louis XIV.

Speaking in Bratislava today, Ryanair’s Sales & Marketing manager for Slovakia Henrike Schmidt said:

“With SkyEurope’s liquidation and pullout of Vienna airport passengers in Slovakia and bordering Austria are facing grim times when it comes to a choice of destinations to fly to. The fact that Ryanair is extending its network from Bratislava again after announcing new routes to Rome, Liverpool and Bologna for the winter schedule 09/10 is proof that we are Europe’s fastest growing airline and one to rely on. Not only are we announcing new routes but we are also increasing our frequency on our Stockholm route to four times weekly as of the end of November. With more than 2 billion Euros in cash reserves, we are financially secure and passengers are guaranteed not only Europe’s cheapest fares with no additional fuel charge but also that we are still flying when the travel time arrives.”

Ryanair currently offers 16 destinations to / from Bratislava. The new route to Paris will bring the total number of destinations to 17, leaving passengers of Bratislava airport spoiled with choices to fly to: Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, UK, Ireland and Sweden.

To celebrate this new route and the growth of the airline’s route network in Bratislava, Ryanair will be offering flights to Paris-Beauvais for the sensational price of 31 Euros* bookable as of tomorrow, 23^rd of September until midnight, Wednesday 30^th of September only on our homepage www.ryanair.com

Ryanair is the World’s favourite airline with 36 bases and 950+low fare routes across 26 countries, connecting 151 destinations. By the end of September 2009 Ryanair will operate a fleet of 202 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft with firm orders for a further 110 new aircraft (before taking account of planned disposals), which will be delivered over the next 2.5 years. Ryanair currently employs a team of more than 7,000 people and expects to carry approximately 67 million passengers in the current fiscal year.