The opening of a new base at Paris-Beauvais by Ryanair will become a reality on 3 December. The ultra-low-cost carrier will base two aircraft there. The total cost of the investment is €175 million. Ryanair will use the opportunity to launch two new destinations, Paphos and Manchester. The two towns will be linked to Beauvais by two weekly frequencies.
All in all, Ryanair will offer 32 routes and 105 weekly flights to 13 European countries. The carrier serves a number of major business centres including Barcelona, Dublin, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, Porto and Rome.
For François Rubichon, Chairman of the Board of Paris Beauvais Airport, " The airport is delighted with this achievement and with this mark of confidence from our leading aviation partner, Ryanair. Our historic relationship now takes on a new dimension with this operational base, its jobs and the development opportunities that it will provide, particularly in this very difficult phase for air transport. Paris-Beauvais is the first base announced by Ryanair in Europe since the start of the crisis." . Ryanair accounts for 77.1% of seats offered at Beauvaiswith a market share of 20%.
