RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 6 NEW ROUTES

[Jim Mason]

RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 6 NEW ROUTES

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20.07.06
RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 6 NEW ROUTES

GLASGOW PRESTICK TO EINDHOVEN (HOLLAND) AND RIGA (LATVIA)

FRANKFURT HAHN TO BALATON (HUNGARY), BIARRITZ, NANTES, (FRANCE) AND
VALENCIA (SPAIN)



Ryanair, Europe?s largest low fares airline, today (20th July) announced 6
new routes from Glasgow (2) and Frankfurt (4). From 31st October, Ryanair
will start flights from Glasgow to Eindhoven and Riga while on the same
date Ryanair will also start flights from Frankfurt to Balaton, Biarritz,
Nantes and Valencia.

Announcing these new routes Peter Sherrard, Head of Communications for
Ryanair said:

?This brings the total number of routes served by Ryanair from Glasgow
Prestwick to 23 and the total from Frankfurt Hahn to 41 and will result in
an additional 350,000 passengers p.a. across the Ryanair network. Seats on
all of these new routes are on sale today on www.ryanair.com from £2.49*.

?Ryanair?s ?no fuel surcharge guarantee? is widening the gap between our
low fares and the high prices of our fuel surcharging competitors and this
is driving millions of additional passengers to Ryanair. Ryanair is the
only airline to guarantee its passengers that they will never pay a fuel
surcharge, not today, not tomorrow, not ever?.

FROM TO
STARTS
FREQUECY
FARES FROM*

Glasgow Prestwick
Eindhoven
31st Oct
5 x week
£2.49

Glasgow Prestwick
Riga
31st Oct
4 x week
£2.49

Frankfurt Hahn
Balaton
31st Oct
3 x week
€2.99

Frankfurt Hahn
Biarritz
31st Oct
3 x week
€2.99

Frankfurt Hahn
Nantes
31st Oct
3 x week
€2.99

Frankfurt Hahn
Valencia
31st Oct
Daily
€2.99


*One way ex taxes and charges

[Damian]

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Riga's a nice one. Still hoping we'll see a connection from Scotland to
Tallinn, though.

[The EDI Guy]

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two good additions IMO

[Doug Maclean]

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two good additions IMO

I wonder if the Eindhoven is in response to the suggestion that Transavia
were going to start.

Riga is on my list of places to visist and now that is much more liklely


Doug

[Jim Mason]

Post by Doug Maclean

Post by The EDI Guy

Post by Jim Mason
RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 6 NEW ROUTES
GLASGOW PRESTICK TO EINDHOVEN (HOLLAND) AND RIGA (LATVIA)

two good additions IMO

I wonder if the Eindhoven is in response to the suggestion that Transavia
were going to start.
Riga is on my list of places to visit and now that is much more likely

Any idea if either airports used will actually be near the cities they
claim to represent Doug?

Jim

Jim

[Damian]

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Doug Maclean

Post by The EDI Guy

Post by Jim Mason
RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 6 NEW ROUTES
GLASGOW PRESTICK TO EINDHOVEN (HOLLAND) AND RIGA (LATVIA)

two good additions IMO

I wonder if the Eindhoven is in response to the suggestion that Transavia
were going to start.
Riga is on my list of places to visit and now that is much more likely

Any idea if either airports used will actually be near the cities they
claim to represent Doug?

Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close. I believe
there's also a regular bus from Eindhoven airport to the centre of
Amsterdam, but I'm not sure what the journey time is.

[The EDI Guy]

Post by Damian

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Doug Maclean

Post by The EDI Guy

Post by Jim Mason
RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 6 NEW ROUTES
GLASGOW PRESTICK TO EINDHOVEN (HOLLAND) AND RIGA (LATVIA)

two good additions IMO

I wonder if the Eindhoven is in response to the suggestion that Transavia
were going to start.
Riga is on my list of places to visit and now that is much more likely

Any idea if either airports used will actually be near the cities they
claim to represent Doug?

Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close. I believe
there's also a regular bus from Eindhoven airport to the centre of
Amsterdam, but I'm not sure what the journey time is.

I think he meant Glasgow (Prestwick).

The bus from eindhoven airport to Amsterdam should take about 90
minutes, based on my memory of the distances involved.

[Jim Mason]

Post by The EDI Guy

Post by Damian
Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close. I believe
there's also a regular bus from Eindhoven airport to the centre of
Amsterdam, but I'm not sure what the journey time is.

The bus from eindhoven airport to Amsterdam should take about 90
minutes, based on my memory of the distances involved.

1 Hr 16 minutes by car according to Autoroute (75.8 miles)

Jim

[Jim Mason]

Post by Damian
Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close.

But are those the airports they will actually be using? Has Eindhoven got
an equivalent of Brussels South or has Riga got a Glasgow Prestwick?

Jim

[Damian]

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Damian
Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close.

But are those the airports they will actually be using? Has Eindhoven got
an equivalent of Brussels South or has Riga got a Glasgow Prestwick?

They will use those airports. I've no idea whether there are other
commercial airports in the vicinity of Riga or Eindhoven.

[Jim Mason]

Post by Damian

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Damian
Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close.

But are those the airports they will actually be using? Has Eindhoven got
an equivalent of Brussels South or has Riga got a Glasgow Prestwick?

They will use those airports. I've no idea whether there are other
commercial airports in the vicinity of Riga or Eindhoven.

Have you a source Damian?

Jim

[Damian]

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Damian

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Damian
Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close.

But are those the airports they will actually be using? Has Eindhoven got
an equivalent of Brussels South or has Riga got a Glasgow Prestwick?

They will use those airports. I've no idea whether there are other
commercial airports in the vicinity of Riga or Eindhoven.

Have you a source Damian?

Ryanair website (booking engine) confirms EIN (Eindhoven) and RIX
(Riga) will be the airports served from PIK. FR already serves these
airports from other destinations.

[Jim Mason]

Post by Damian

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Damian

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Damian
Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close.

But are those the airports they will actually be using? Has Eindhoven got
an equivalent of Brussels South or has Riga got a Glasgow Prestwick?

They will use those airports. I've no idea whether there are other
commercial airports in the vicinity of Riga or Eindhoven.

Have you a source Damian?

Ryanair website (booking engine) confirms EIN (Eindhoven) and RIX
(Riga) will be the airports served from PIK. FR already serves these
airports from other destinations.

Dohhh!

Jim

[The EDI Guy]

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Damian
Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close.

But are those the airports they will actually be using? Has Eindhoven got
an equivalent of Brussels South or has Riga got a Glasgow Prestwick?
Jim

The nearest airport to Eindhoven is probably AMS.

[Jim Mason]

Post by The EDI Guy

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Damian
Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close.

But are those the airports they will actually be using? Has Eindhoven got
an equivalent of Brussels South or has Riga got a Glasgow Prestwick?

The nearest airport to Eindhoven is probably AMS.

Damian has answered my query in another reply Bill. I take my hat off to
his Holmes like powers of deduction and investigative techniques resulting
in a quick fire answer to what now looks like a very dumb question :-)

Jim

[Doug Maclean]

Post by Jim Mason

Post by The EDI Guy

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Damian
Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close.

But are those the airports they will actually be using? Has Eindhoven got
an equivalent of Brussels South or has Riga got a Glasgow Prestwick?

The nearest airport to Eindhoven is probably AMS.

Damian has answered my query in another reply Bill. I take my hat off to
his Holmes like powers of deduction and investigative techniques resulting
in a quick fire answer to what now looks like a very dumb question :-)
Jim

And I may have confused stories earlier. I believe Transavia have a larger
base at Rotterdam so it is more likely any second service would be from
there.


Doug

[Jim Mason]

Post by Doug Maclean

Post by Jim Mason

Post by The EDI Guy

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Damian
Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close.

But are those the airports they will actually be using? Has Eindhoven got
an equivalent of Brussels South or has Riga got a Glasgow Prestwick?

The nearest airport to Eindhoven is probably AMS.

Damian has answered my query in another reply Bill. I take my hat off to
his Holmes like powers of deduction and investigative techniques resulting
in a quick fire answer to what now looks like a very dumb question :-)
Jim

And I may have confused stories earlier. I believe Transavia have a larger
base at Rotterdam so it is more likely any second service would be from
there.

That would be ideal for Mrs M's trip!

Jim

[The EDI Guy]

Post by Jim Mason

Post by The EDI Guy

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Damian
Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close.

But are those the airports they will actually be using? Has Eindhoven got
an equivalent of Brussels South or has Riga got a Glasgow Prestwick?

The nearest airport to Eindhoven is probably AMS.

Damian has answered my query in another reply Bill. I take my hat off to
his Holmes like powers of deduction and investigative techniques resulting
in a quick fire answer to what now looks like a very dumb question :-)
Jim

no worries. Good to see a bit of healthy competition to GLA-AMS as well.

[honest man]

Considering some of the cuts being made in winter the new routes are
most welcome

Post by The EDI Guy

Post by Jim Mason

Post by The EDI Guy

Post by Jim Mason

Post by Damian
Eindhoven airport is approx 7km from the city centre, and Riga airport
approx 13km from the city centre, so yes, both very close.

But are those the airports they will actually be using? Has Eindhoven got
an equivalent of Brussels South or has Riga got a Glasgow Prestwick?

The nearest airport to Eindhoven is probably AMS.

Damian has answered my query in another reply Bill. I take my hat off to
his Holmes like powers of deduction and investigative techniques resulting
in a quick fire answer to what now looks like a very dumb question :-)
Jim

no worries. Good to see a bit of healthy competition to GLA-AMS as well.

[Jim Mason]

Post by honest man

Post by The EDI Guy
no worries. Good to see a bit of healthy competition to GLA-AMS as well.

Considering some of the cuts being made in winter the new routes are
most welcome

Any new routes from Scotland are welcome in my book.

Jim

[Jim Mason]

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RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 6 NEW ROUTES
GLASGOW PRESTICK TO EINDHOVEN (HOLLAND) AND RIGA (LATVIA)

I just tried to book the PIK - EIN service for my wife for Thursday to
Sunday weekend trip in November. Sadly no Thursday flight planned but
inclusive price for Wednesday to Sunday is £52.67 (without booking in hold
luggage). PIK - AMS with Transavia is £78.91. KLM ex GLA or EDI both come
in at £100 and easyJet ex EDI is £49 return. Interestingly I note from all
these sites that easyJet was the only one that added insurance that the
customer has to manually remove from the booking.

It looks like she will be opting for the EDI flight - not just on cost but
convenience though the Eindhoven flight would be convenient as she is going
nearer to there than Amsterdam.

Jim

[Jim Mason]

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Scotsman slant

http://business.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=299&id=1058542006

Jim