I've read the statement, and by Ryanair's usual lucid standard, it is gobbledygook! Whilst one might detest Ryanairs methods, their PR is usually of a high order. Most peculiar

Torrejon? TOJ!

Cyrano, that certainly sounds like a logical plan for FR. I'm also surprised by the suggestions that they would go in anywhere as a base (eg LYS, MAD) without opening up a few inbound routes first to test the waters. Can see the logic of EIN as a base, but RTM must be closer still to the main population centres of the Ranstaad - presumably they haven't felt the need to do a deal with FR, due to heavy presence of Transavia?
Comparisons of French airport stats to UK ones never ceases to amaze me - compare their #2 city - NCE, with UK cities, and it would be lower end of the top 10.
"Can you ever see Ryanair operating from Belfast International?"
Was discussing this earlier on. Belfast seems in the unique position amongst EU cities of having two airports, but no presence of FR at either of them. Presumably local restrictions stop them from being interested in BHD (an otherwise totally un-Ryanair like airport, but if the deal was right.....) - and my understanding is that BFS management don't feel the need to do any deal making with FR, rather than any specific threats from the Orange men (which would of course be totally anti-competitive). Or is there something more political than this?

FR - EIN NOT RTM?
 

Dosn't RTM still have problems with their local council and is very slot restricted (based on an overall noise rating rather than runway slots)?

What about a large north UK base
 

No one has mentioned a possible base Doncaster, it seems to be crying out for someone like ryan to be based there. Maybe TOM are putting pressure on the owners to stop this it sure would be a problem for them if a dozen 800’s turned up with routes half the cost, just a thought.
Trip

Yes

There's little chance of an increase in movements out of RTM.

Although the airport itself is situated in Rotterdam, which gave permission for an increase, the problems are caused by the neighnouring councils in Schiedam and Berkel en Rodenrijs, both of which lie under the flight paths.

It's a pity, because it would be possible to operate a nice little operation out of there. The airport itself is small, but quite pleasant.

I don't know if the fact the airport is owned by Schiphol who wouldn't welcome the competition might be a block on development there too.

DSA is only 40 mins drive from the large existing FR base at NEMA, I don't see any FR aircraft being based at DSA in the near future.

Regards

Mike

New destination
 

Bremen in Germany (BRE/EDDW) will become a new FR destination in early 2007. According to Radio Bremen, the official announcement will be made next week.

SOUNDS GOOD
 

Do you know from where ? stn ?

STN?
 

Most probably yes, from STN, although it hasn't been hinted yet.

Die Billigfluglinie Ryanair will künftig auch ab Bremen starten. Nach Informationen von Radio Bremen sollen in der kommenden Woche die Verträge unterschrieben werden. Die Billigflieger sollen dem Bremer Airport pro Jahr rund eine Million zusätzliche Fluggäste bescheren. Los gehen soll es im Frühjahr 2007. Welche Ziele Ryanair von Bremen aus ansteuert, ist noch offen.

Translation bitte?

Anyone confirm the NCL/LPL - BGY has gone, it's still not bookable?

Hi,

The no-frills airline Ryanair would also like to fly from Bremen in future. According to information from Radio Bremen, the contracts should be signed over the next few weeks. The budget airline would bring around a million extra passengers a year to Bremen Airport. Things should kick off early in 2007. The destinations that Ryanair will serve from Bremen are still unknown.

from a German newspaper this morning: Ryanair will base three aircrafts in BRE and fly to 15 destinations.
Contract could be signed within the next few days according to sources from the board of Airport Bremen. BRE invited all airlines in the EU to bid for this contract, and Ryanair won. (Obviously heavy subsidies are involved)

Rumors about new Ryanair route from BGY
 

SCQ 2-4-6 replace reductions of BGY-PIK
OPO 1-3-5-7 replace BGY-LPL
SDR -2-4-6- replace BGY-NCL
WRO 2-4-6 replace reductions of BGY-LBC
KRK 1234567 replace BGY-CRL evening flight. Now operate by a CRL based plane

In BGY will be based a new 737 with this new route:

1-3-5-7
BGY-BBU-BGY-ARD-BGY-RIX-BGY

-2-4-6-
BGY-BBU-BGY-SOB-BGY-KUN-BGY

So Ryanair look to be expanding into Romania if that is true

By ARD do you mean Arad? (ARD is Alor Island in Indonesia)

Yes ARD for me is Arad.

Wizzair won't be happy :\

As i see Ryanair expands into the Balkans such us Pula, maybe ARD.
Any news regarding expansion into the Greek market?

Bremen
 

A base in Bremen?? Wasn't expecting that! Had read news articles alright that Bremen had been singled out as a future Ryanair destination, but I am really shocked to hear that Bremen is to be a base. Pleased too, and I hope they introduce Bremen to Charleroi ;) Any rumours on possible destinations from the Bremen base then?

So if Ryanair are going to announce 3 bases before the end of the year, what have we then: Bremen, Madrid and...

Lyon? Porto? Krakow?

Poor Hamburg Lübeck must be disgusted that Bremen'll be a Ryanair base. Lübeck was all set to become a base there last year, but then it didn't materialise, and since there has been a noteworthy reduction in Ryanair operations there. Glasgow and Shannon axed, Milan reduced, dunno what else...