Ryanair has announced Faro and Liverpool as new routes from Shannon for the upcoming winter season. The winter season will see Ryanair operate 18 routes from the airport. Ryanair has also increased frequencies on another 6 popular routes, including Alicante, Krakow, Lanzarote, Malaga, Tenerife, and Wroclaw, offering customers in the mid-west even more route choices. Ryanair will base one of their new Boeing 737-8200 aircraft at Shannon Airport for winter 2023-24, bringing its total Shannon-based fleet to 3, representing a $300m investment and supporting over 1,000 local jobs, including 30 new high-paid pilot and cabin crew jobs. Ryanair’s Boeing 737-8200 aircraft are highly sought after by airports throughout Europe as they reduce CO2 emissions by 16%, noise emissions by 40%, and carry 4% more passengers. Ryanair has operated to/from Shannon for the past 35 years, carrying over 18 million passengers to date, and has invested heavily in the region, including its state-of-the-art 3-bay maintenance facility – a €10 million investment – which created 200 high-skill local jobs.
Commenting on the announcement by Ryanair, the CEO of the Shannon Group, Mary Considine said, “We are delighted to welcome Ryanair’s exciting winter schedule for Shannon Airport, including the addition of an extra aircraft and 18 routes, among them new winter routes to Liverpool and Faro. This announcement is a testament to our strong partnership with Ryanair. Their investment, supporting over 1,000 jobs, highlights their significant economic impact. We look forward to continuing our partnership with them, providing increased connectivity for business and leisure throughout the winter months.”
Also commenting was Ryanair’s Director of Digital & Marketing, Dara Brady who added, “It is great to be in Shannon announcing more growth, investment and jobs for the mid-west with the launch of Ryanair’s winter 23/24 schedule. With 18 routes on offer, including our new Faro and Liverpool routes for winter, our mid-west customers can avail of a wide range of winter sun or exciting city breaks at Ryanair’s infamously low fares. To support this growth, Ryanair will base one new Gamechanger aircraft at Shannon Airport for winter 23/24, bringing our total fleet at Shannon Airport to three aircraft. Our highly sought-after Gamechangers represent the newest tech aircraft available, reducing CO2 emissions by 16% and noise emissions by 40%, as well as carrying 4% more passengers. This not only represents a $300m investment and creates 30 new jobs in Shannon, but demonstrates our long-term commitment to Shannon Airport and the mid-west region. Efficient operations and competitive airport charges provide the foundation from which Ryanair can deliver long-term traffic growth and increased connectivity. We have worked directly with our partners at Shannon Airport to agree terms which will deliver growth and investment, including the opening of our €10 million maintenance facility in May last year – our first in Ireland – and improved services for those that live, work, or wish to visit the mid-west region of Ireland.”
