Ryanair will open a new base at Belfast International Airport, starting in March, with 1 based aircraft (an investment of $100m), and a 4 times daily service to London Gatwick.
The base will grow to 3 aircraft and 5 more new routes from October 2016, which will deliver over 1m new customers each year and support 750 “on-site” jobs at Belfast International Airport, according to the airline.
In Belfast, Ryanair’s David O’Brien said: “Ryanair is pleased to open a new base at Belfast International Airport from March, as we invest $300m, in 3 based aircraft, and a high frequency daily route to London Gatwick, and 5 other new routes from October 2016, which will deliver over 1m customers p.a. at Belfast International Airport and support 750 jobs.
