Ryanair increases its presence in Portugal with the opening of a new base in Madeira (FNC) for the 2022 summer season. The airline will base two new aircraft, representing an investment of 200 million euros, more than 40 weekly flights, the creation of 60 direct jobs, and 10 new routes with destinations to 6 European countries.
Ryanair’s new base in Madeira (FNC) reinforces the company’s commitment to reactivate the tourism sector in Portugal, where it will offer 5 exclusive routes. Ryanair will operate more than 160 Portuguese routes next summer (more than twice as many as TAP Air Portugal) to 15 countries, making the low-cost carrier the number one airline in terms of fare options and on-time performance. Celebrating its new base, the company will launch promotional fares from 29.99 euros.
New routes
- Brussels Charleroi (CLR) two weekly flights.
- Dublin (DUB) two weekly flights.
- Lisbon (LIS) 14 flights per week.
- London Stansted (STN) six weekly flights.
- Manchester (MAN) three flights weekly.
- Marseille (MRS) two weekly flights.
- Milan Bergamo (BGY) two flights a week.
- Nuremberg (NUE) two flights weekly.
- Paris Beauvais (BVA) two flights a week.
- Porto (OPO) seven flights a week.
Ryanair already has bases in Lisbon (LIS), Porto (OPO), Ponta Delgada (PDL) and Faro (FAO) in Portugal.
«Efficient operations and competitive airport fares provide the basis from which Ryanair can deliver long-term traffic growth and increased connectivity. We work closely with our partners at Madeira Airport, Tourism de Portugal, and APM to secure this growth and improve services for people who live, work or wish to visit the region» said Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair.
«The announcement of Ryanair’s base in Madeira for the summer of 2022 is fantastic news for the Autonomous Region of Madeira. This base is the result of a partnership with Ryanair, the Madeira Tourism Promotion Association, and the Portuguese Tourist Board. Besides reinforcing the existing partnership between VINCI and Ryanair, this base will allow, through the opening of 5 new routes in 2022, a significant increase in Madeira’s connectivity, boosting the diversification of tourism markets, so important for the recovery and growth of tourism in the region» said, Thierry Ligonniere, CEO of ANA-VINCI Airports.
