Ryanair Further Spreads its Wings in Athens

 Ryanair is expanding its presence in the Greek capital, according to the airline’s Athens winter 2016 schedule which was presented at a press conference on Tuesday 16/2.

 The airline’s winter schedule (November 2016-March 2017), which sees a sixth Ryanair aircraft based in Athens, the opening of six new routes (reaching a total of 19 routes from Athens International Airport) and an increase of frequency on two further routes, is expected to deliver 3.4 million customers per annum (up 25 percent).

Ryanair’s winter 2016 Athens schedule will deliver the following six new routes: Bucharest (daily), Sofia (daily), Mykonos (daily), Bologna (four weekly), Malta (three weekly) and Dublin (two weekly). The airline will also launch more flights to Rhodes (three daily) and Rome (three daily).

Through a total of 30 routes in Greece this year, Ryanair’s traffic in the country is expected to grow to approximately 6.5 million passengers per annum as a result of the expansion by the low-cost carrier.

Source: GTP