Ryanair to open Catania base with seven new routes

Ryanair announced (03-Dec-2013) plans to open a new base in Catania, with the launch of seven new routes - see Route Changes Table for more information:

• Catania-Bologna: Daily service to launch on 13-Dec-2013. According to OAG, Alitalia and Meridiana also operate on the route;
• Catania-Eindhoven: Three times weekly service to launch on 14-Apr-2014. According to OAG, the carrier will be the route's only operator;
• Catania-Madrid: Twice weekly service to launch on 14-Apr-2014. According to OAG, the carrier will be the route's only operator;
• Catania-Marseilles: Twice weekly service to launch on 14-Apr-2014. According to OAG, the carrier will be the route's only operator;
• Catania-Rome Fiumicino: Five times daily service to launch on 13-Dec-2013. According to OAG, Alitalia, Blue Panorama Airlines and Meridiana also operate on the route;
• Catania-Turin: Twice daily service to launch on 13-Dec-2013. According to OAG, Air One and Meridiana also operate on the route;
• Catania-Venice Treviso: Twice daily service to launch on 13-Dec-2013. According to OAG, Air One and Volotea operate to Venice Marco Polo.

The carrier expects the new routes will add 1.2 million passengers p/a. [more - original PR - Italian] [more - original PR - French] [more - original PR - SAC - Italian]