Ryanair to expand Scotland operations from Oct-2014, open Glasgow International base
Ryanair announced (03-Jul-2014) plans to expand its operations in Scotland with a new base at UK's Glasgow International Airport. The carrier plans to base three aircraft at Glasgow from Oct-2014 and launch the following new routes - see Route Changes Table for more information:
- Edinburgh-London Stansted: Three times weekly service to launch on 26-Oct-2014. British Airways, easyJet and Virgin Atlantic also operate between Edinburgh and London, with Flybe to commence service in Oct-2014;
- Glasgow-Dublin: Three times weekly service to launch on 26-Oct-2014. Aer Lingus also operates on the route;
- Glasgow-London Stansted: Three times weekly service to launch on 26-Oct-2014. British Airways and easyJet also operate between Glasgow and London.
The above route competition information is provided by OAG. Ryanair CCO David O'Brien said: "Ryanair is pleased to launch three new Scottish routes, between Edinburgh and London, Glasgow and London, and Glasgow and Dublin, starting this October, with three daily return flights on each route at fares starting from just £19.99, which are half of BA's fares and 40% cheaper than Easyjet's, in response to strong demand for Ryanair's low fares from Scottish consumers and business customers, and increased competition between Scottish airports. Ryanair will also open a new base at Glasgow International this winter, with 7 new routes and will deliver more than 500,000 new customers through Scottish airports this year." [more - original PR] [more - original PR - II] [more - original PR - III]