OREANDA-NEWS.   Ryanair, Portugal’s No 1 airline, today (1 Apr) opened its 3rd Portuguese base at Lisbon (64th in total) with 1 based aircraft and 7 new exciting routes (11 in total), which will deliver up to 900,000 passengers p.a. and sustain some 900 “on-site” jobs* at Lisbon Airport, with 124 weekly flights.
 
In 2014, Ryanair’s growth at Lisbon will deliver:
 
1 based aircraft
7 new routes: Dole, Dublin, Faro, Manchester, Marseille, Pisa & Porto (11 in total)
124 weekly flights
900,000 pax p.a
900* “on site” jobs
 
Ryanair celebrated the opening of its new Lisbon base by releasing 100,000 seats on sale from €19.99 for travel in May and June, which are available for booking until midnight Thursday (3 Apr).  
 
In Lisbon today, Ryanair’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said:
 
“Ryanair is delighted to open its new base at Lisbon, offering 11 exciting routes, including 7 new routes to Dole, Dublin, Faro, Manchester, Marseille, Pisa and Porto, which will deliver some 900,000 passengers annually and sustain over 900* “on-site” jobs at Lisbon Airport, as Ryanair grows to become the largest airline in Portugal. Only Ryanair, with its 175 new aircraft order, can deliver the capacity, new markets and low costs demanded by Portuguese consumers and visitors, and looks forward to working with Lisbon Airport to unlock its vast potential and to help grow tourism, traffic and jobs.
 
Our 7 new Lisbon routes will allow even more customers to escape TAP’s high fares and instead enjoy Ryanair’s lowest fares and industry leading customer service. This is the first summer where Ryanair customers can enjoy a free small second carry-on bag, “quiet flights”, allocated seats and use their personal electronic devices at all stages of their flight, making Ryanair the ideal choice for families and friends looking to get away this summer, with a new website, smartphone app, and family and business products coming soon.