Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
March 05 2015 - 8:25AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March 2015
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No ..X..
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR TO TREBLE BERLIN OPERATION WITH NEW BASE (NO 73)
5 BASED AIRCRAFT, $500M INVESTMENT
16 NEW ROUTES (22 IN TOTAL) 2.6M CUSTOMERS P.A.
Ryanair, Europe's favourite airline, today (5 Mar) announced it will open a new base at Berlin (No. 73), from October with 5 based aircraft, an investment of $500m dollars, and launched 16 new routes (22 in total) as part of its Berlin Winter 2015 schedule, which will grow Ryanair's Berlin traffic to 2.6m customers p.a., and support 2,600* "on-site" jobs.
From winter 2015, Ryanair will grow in Berlin as follows:
· New base from 27th October
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· 5 based aircraft: $500m investment
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· 16 new routes: Alicante, Athens, Barcelona, Bari, Bologna, Bratislava, Brussels, Glasgow, Madrid, Malaga, Palermo, Palma, Riga, Rome C, Venice & Valencia
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· Extra flights to/from Dublin (9 x weekly), London Stansted (4 x daily) & Milan (2 x daily)
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Ryanair's new Berlin routes go on sale on the Ryanair.com website tomorrow (Friday). Ryanair celebrated the launch of its new Berlin base, as well as its 30th birthday, by releasing 100,000 seats for sale across its European network, at prices from €19.99 for travel in March and April, which must be booked by Monday (9 Mar).
In Berlin, Ryanair's Chief Marketing Officer Kenny Jacobs said:
"Ryanair is pleased to announce a new Berlin base from October, our 73rd in total, with 5 based aircraft, an investment of $500m, with 16 new routes and 22 routes in total as part of our Berlin winter 2015 schedule, which will deliver 2.6m annual customers and support 2,600 local jobs.
German consumers and visitors already choose Ryanair for our low fares, industry leading customer service and great route choice. Now they can also book 22 Berlin routes on our improved website and great new app, carry a free small 2nd carry-on bag, enjoy allocated seats, avail of our new Family Extra and Business Plus services, and use their personal electronic devices at all stages of their flight, as Ryanair continues to deliver so much more than just the lowest fares.
Germany is a significant growth market for Ryanair and as we announce our 6th German base at Berlin, we will continue to connect key German cities with Europe's major centres of business. Indeed, we are launching new Berlin routes to Athens, Barcelona, Brussels, Glasgow, Madrid and Rome, as well increasing flights to and from Dublin, London and Milan, making Ryanair the ideal choice for both business and leisure customers.
To celebrate our new Berlin base, as well as our 30th birthday, we are releasing 100,000 seats on sale from €19.99 for travel in March and April. Since these amazing low prices will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out."
For further information
please contact: Robin Kiely Liv Boeing
Ryanair Ltd Edelman Germany
Tel: +353-1-9451212 Tel: +49 89 41301 832
press@ryanair.com ryanairde@edelman.com
Follow us on Twitter: @Ryanair
Ryanair Berlin Growth
New Routes
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Increased routes
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Route
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Frequency
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Route
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Frequency
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Alicante
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3 x weekly
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London STN
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2 to 4 x daily
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Athens
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1 x daily
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Milan (Bergamo)
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1 to 2 x daily
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Barcelona
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1 x daily
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Dublin
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7 to 9 x weekly
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Bari
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3 x weekly
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Bologna
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1 x daily
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Brussels
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3 x daily
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Bratislava
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1 x daily
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Rome (Ciampino)
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2 x daily
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Glasgow
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4 x weekly
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Madrid
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2 x daily
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Malaga
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2 x weekly
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Palma de Mallorca
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3 x weekly
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Palermo
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2 x weekly
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Riga
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1 x daily
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Valencia
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3 x weekly
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Venice
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3 x weekly
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: 05 March 2015
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By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
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Juliusz Komorek
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Company Secretary
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