10/03/2017

Ryanair Launches Belfast 2017 Winter Schedule

Ryanair has announced its 2017 Winter Schedule for Belfast, including a new route to Malta. The news brings the total number of Ryanair routes from Belfast International Airport to 12, as the airline sees its Belfast traffic increase by 85%.

The routes will bring 1.3m customers to the airport each year and support 975 jobs at the airport.

Launching the schedule, Ryanair Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs, said: "We are pleased to launch our 2017 Belfast winter schedule from Belfast International Airport, as we almost double our traffic at Belfast International Airport. These new routes will go on sale on the Ryanair.com website as we continue to grow our Belfast traffic, tourism and jobs.

"We are also pleased to report record bookings on our Belfast summer 2017 schedule and customers can look forward to even lower fares so there's never been a better time to book a low fare flight on Ryanair.

"To celebrate the launch of our Belfast winter 2017 schedule, we are releasing seats on our new Belfast-Malta route from just £24.99, for travel in October and November, which will be available for booking until midnight Friday (10 Mar)."

(JP/MH)

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