When Easyjet starting flying to Cyprus, they changed things radically. Now Ryanair are starting flights to and from Cyprus as well so we can expect big reductions in the cost of flying to Cyprus.
Ryanair will be starting flights between Paphos and London from April 2012. They will also fly between Paphos and Oslo (Norway), Stockholm (Sweden), Frankfurt Hahn and Memmingen (Germany), Patras and Thessaloniki (Greece), Kaunas (Lithuania), Rome, Milan, Pisa and Treviso (Italy), Chania (Crete) and Krakow (Poland).
Ryanair will base two aircraft at Paphos to operate the 14 routes. Ryanair say this will be able to handle 600,000 passengers annually and sustain over 600 jobs with over 80 weekly flights as Ryanair invests over $140 million at Paphos Airport.
Ryanair’s Michael Cawley said:
“Ryanair is delighted to announce Paphos as our 50th base with 14 routes beginning next April which are on sale on www.ryanair.com.
“Cypriot consumers/visitors can now beat the recession and escape Cyprus Airways high fares by switching to Ryanair’s lowest fares and our no fuel surcharge guarantee to 14 exciting destinations all over Europe including Germany, Italy and Sweden among others. Ryanair’s 600,000 passengers p.a. will sustain up to 600 jobs in Paphos.
Alfred Van der Meer, Hermes Airport Group Chief Executive, said:
“This is a great vote of confidence in the potential of both the airport and our region from Europe’s largest airline. Today’s announcement will help create much needed jobs and tourism and shows that Ryanair shares our confidence in the tremendous opportunity for strong market growth at the airport.
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