Ryanair has announced a new route from Derry to the UK commencing in Winter 2021.
The budget airline confirmed the new route on Wednesday which will offer flights from City of Derry Airport to Manchester, operating three weekly flights.
Ryanair’s growth continues to lead traffic and tourism recovery across Europe and the introduction of this new service will come as a further boost to Northern Ireland's travel industry in recovery from Covid-19.
Ryanair’s Director of Commercial, Jason Mc Guinness, said: "As Europe’s No.1 airline, Ryanair remains committed to re-building Europe’s aviation and tourism industry by restoring connectivity and growing its network of passengers to over 225 million by 2026. As Ryanair takes delivery of 55 additional Boeing 737-8200 ‘Gamechanger’ aircraft this winter, we are delighted to add this new route from Derry to Manchester.
"As consumer confidence in air travel steadily restores, Ryanair is once again calling on the UK Government to scrap or suspend APD (Air Passenger Duty) to allow airlines to quickly recover connectivity, jobs and tourism in the aftermath of the pandemic.
"APD makes UK airports very uncompetitive compared to those in Europe, where Ryanair continues to add capacity having opened several new bases in recent months, including Agadir, Zagreb, Billund, Stockholm, Riga and Turin. While Ryanair is committed to the UK and to Derry airport, the lack of Government support continues to create barriers to boosting traffic and growth.”
To mark the new link between Derry and Manchester, Ryanair has launched a £19.99 seat sale for travel until the end of March ‘22, which must be booked by midnight Friday, 15 October.
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