Ryanair to increase Edinburgh fleet ahead of summer
Ryanair is adding an extra two aircrafts based in Edinburgh ahead of the summer
Last updated 16th Feb 2022
Ryanair are upping their offer at Edinburgh airport ahead of the summer.
It comes just a week after Covid rules on international arrivals into the UK were eased.
Two additional aircrafts will be based at the airport, taking the total to ten.
Half of those planes will be Boeing 737 8-200 “Gamechanger” aircraft which deliver 4% more seats, burn 16% less fuel and create 40% less noise emissions.
There's also 8 new destinations being introduced with flights to Bari, Cork, Madrid, Marrakesh, Nimes, Palermo, Paris, and Santiago.
Ryanair say it's investment of over $1bn in Edinburgh will support 300 highly paid aviation jobs and 3,000 indirect jobs at Edinburgh airport.
Ryanair’s Director of Commercial, Jason McGuinness said:
"Efficient operations and competitive airport charges provide the foundation from which Ryanair can deliver long-term traffic growth and increased connectivity.
"We worked closely with our partners in Edinburgh airport to secure this growth and improve the services for those that live, work, or wish to visit the region.
"Ryanair now calls on the UK Government to further support this traffic recovery by scrapping APD completely. The 50% reduction proposed for 2023 is too little, too late for post-covid recovery since APD puts UK airports at a severe cost disadvantage versus their European competitors. "
Edinburgh Airport’s CEO Gordon Dewar said:
"Ryanair's continued expansion at Edinburgh is extremely encouraging and is a huge show of confidence in the Edinburgh market.
"Aviation will play an important role in the recovery of the Scottish and UK economies and to be in a position where Ryanair are offering more than they did pre-pandemic is a very good place for us to be in, especially when five of the based aircraft will be the quietest and most environmentally friendly in the industry.
"We know there's a pent-up demand for travel and we want to offer choice to people, which is why we are looking to both retain and grow Edinburgh's connectivity. We must work with partners including airlines and governments to ensure Scotland is flexible in its approach and is seizing new opportunities that arise."