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English airports will remain shut today

Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Friday April 16, 0830

The cloud of volcanic ash continues to cover much of the UK and the eruption in Iceland continues. Following a review of the latest Met Office information, NATS advises that restrictions preventing flights in English controlled airspace will remain in place until 0100 (UK time) tomorrow, Saturday 17 April, at the earliest.

Flights in Northern Ireland and the Western Isles of Scotland to and from Glasgow and Prestwick will continue to be allowed until 1900 (UK time) subject to individual co-ordination. North Atlantic traffic to and from Glasgow, Prestwick and Belfast may also be allowed in this period.

From 1900 (UK time), forecasts indicate that Scottish airspace may be able to accept domestic flights within Scotland and Northern/Southern Ireland, and North Atlantic flights to/from airports in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

We will review further Met Office information and at 1330 (UK time) we will advise further arrangements. In general, the situation is dynamic and subject to change.

We continue to work closely with airports, airlines, and the rest of Europe to understand and mitigate the implications of the volcanic eruption.

All UK flights halted

National Air Traffic Control (NATS) has now closed UK airspace until at least 19:00hrs today. 


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Ryanair pushes ahead with toilet plans.........

Ryanair pushes ahead with plans to charge for use of toilets on flights to France.

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RYANAIR ADDS EXTRA FLIGHTS TO FRANCE FOR HEINEKEN CUP RUGBY

Ryanair just announced extra day return flights for Munster rugby fans travelling to San Sebastian on Sunday 2 May.

 

Speaking yesterday, Daniel de Carvalho said:

 

“Ryanair is delighted to support the Munster team with these extra day return flights to make sure they power through this round and reach the final.

 

“On Saturday, 1 May we are adding one extra flight between Dublin and Biarritz with return on 3 May, and on  Sunday 2 May we are adding a day return flights to Biarritz from Cork and Shannon to ensure supporters can make it to the match on time and return home on the same day.

 

“These flights with one way fares from €154 will sell out quickly so our advice to fans is to book today on www.ryanair.com”

 

Biarritz Olympique v Munster Sun 2nd May 16.15 – San Sebastian, Estadio Anoeta
Sat 1st May	Dublin - Biarritz	15.20 - 18.25
Mon 3rd May	Biarritz – Dublin	21.25 - 22.30
Sun 2nd May	Cork – Biarritz	08.10 - 11.20
Sun 2nd May	Biarritz - Cork	22.05 - 23.15
Sun 2nd May	Shannon - Biarritz	08.30 - 11.45
Sun 2nd May	Biarritz - Shannon	22.00 - 23.15

 

 

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Ryanair reduces travel insurance excess for flights to France

Ryanair and AXA Travel Insurance yesterday (13^th Apr) announced a reduction in its travel insurance cancellation and curtailment excess from £75/€75 to £15/€15 from today.  Ryanair passengers who purchase travel insurance on www.ryanair.com will be covered for up to £500/€500 for irrecoverable unused travel, accommodation costs and other pre-paid charges.


This is good news for people taking flights to France. Let's hope that Ryanair continues to keep prices down.


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Ryanair ends mobile phone usage onboard

Ryanair has suspended its on-board mobile phone service after the Swiss company that provided the technology elected to terminate the contract, the airline said Monday. The service, which went live in February 2009, had enabled Ryanair passengers to make and receive voice calls and text messages on 50 of the airline’s fleet of 230 Boeing 737 planes.

OnAir of Geneva said the companies were unable to agree on a timetable for expanding the service across the fleet. Ryanair said it was inviting bids from other in-flight-communications companies to replace OnAir.

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Flybe flights to France announced

Flybe flights to France announced.

Popular low cost airline Flybe offers its 2010 Summer Schedule with a choice of 190 routes across the UK and Europe including Croatia, France, Portugal and Spain that features 24 brand new services to top summer sun destinations available across the network.

The airline’s reputation for providing an extensive choice of quality, affordable and reliable travel has been confirmed many times and, to top its first full year as the UKs Number One domestic airline, Flybe most recently attracted global recognition by being the only UK carrier to feature in the prestigious Forbes 2009 Top 10 on time arrival list of Global Major Carriers.

While other airlines continue to limit and even withdraw routes, Flybe has been able to step in to grow and build capacity.  Flybe continues to offer the widest choice of summer routes to regional France, with 42 routes to and from 12 French and 11 UK airports. These feature  brand new routes from Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester and, from London Gatwick where the airline carries more domestic passengers and operates twice as many domestic routes than any other.

Flybe’s new summer schedule includes the brand new routes listed below:

Birmingham: Avignon (3xweek), Bordeaux (4xweek), Limoges (3xweek) Perpignan (3xweek) and Rennes (3xweek)
Edinburgh: Manston Kent (7xweek); Limoges (2xweek)
Exeter: Hannover (3xweek)
Guernsey: Belfast (2xweek July 14-Aug 28), Edinburgh (3xweek July 13 - Aug 31), Newcastle (2xweek), Norwich (1xweek)
Humberside: Belfast (4xweek), Malaga (1xweek)
Isle of Man: Bristol (4xweek)
Jersey: Once weekly Prestwick (June 19 - Sep 18) and Durham Tees Valley (May 29-Sep18)
London Gatwick: Limoges (3xweek)
Manchester: Avignon (2xweek), Bournemouth (6xweek) Bergerac (3xweek) and Limoges (3xweek)
Newcastle: Hannover (3xweek)
Southampton: Verona (weekly)


Returning for the Summer 2010 season are the following popular routes:

Aberdeen: Jersey
Belfast City: Jersey
Birmingham: Bergerac, Brest, Dubrovnic, La Rochelle, Split, Toulouse
Exeter: Avignon, Bergerac, Dubrovnik, Norwich, Rennes
Edinburgh: Bergerac, Rennes, Newquay
Glasgow: La Rochelle
Inverness: Jersey, Southampton
Isle of Man: Southampton
Jersey: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Dundee, Humberside, Inverness, Nice, Southend
Manchester: Brest, La Rochelle, Rennes
Newcastle: Limoges
Southampton:  Avignon, Bordeaux, Brest, Dubrovnic, Isle of Man, Limoges, Perpignon, Rennes, Split, Salzburg

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Beziers airport expands

Beziers airport has just opened it's new departure lounge.

The new lounge, which is considerably bigger than the single lounge it now complements, was opened with many many speeches today. Most important though was the Ryanair representertive who said "Ryanair congratulates the airport on it's second lounge and remodelled terminus and will", she promised, " ensure Beziers features in any future developement plan in regional flights".
(Insiders suggest another European flight will be announced soon)

The new lounge at Beziers airport will also have a bar for drinks, tea and coffee.
The airport is now provides free acess WiFi for visitors. A second X ray scanner has also been installed and the airport now also has standing for 2 planes.

It is expected there will be up to 130,000 visitors through the airport this year - up from 30,000 in 2007.

The long term aim is to handle up to 250,000 passengers a year by 2012.

The airport represents a formible achievment by CCI Beziers who spent nearly €9 million in 2007 with the ambition of attracting a lo cost flight.

In high summer there will be
4 flights a week to Luton and Bristol
2 flights a week to Dusseldorf and Stockholm and
1 flight each week from Denmark

Many thanks to Robin at WoW for this news update.

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Ryanair flights to France - New Routes Opened

LEEDS BRADFORD - new Ryanair base opens

2 aircraft, 17 routes and 1m pax p.a.

Ryanair, has opened its 34th base at Leeds Bradford with two aircraft and 17 routes which will increase Ryanair’s traffic at Leeds Bradford to 1m passengers p.a. and sustain 1,000 jobs at Leeds Bradford Airport.

Speaking in Leeds Bradford, Ryanair’s Dara Brady said:

“Ryanair is delighted to open its Leeds Bradford base which offers passengers 17 routes in a total investment worth over $140m. Ryanair’s Leeds Bradford base will deliver 1million passengers p.a. and sustain 1,000 local jobs.

Ryanair flights from Leeds Bradford to France include;

• Carcassonne
• Montpellier
• Limoges

Carcassonne airport has 2 flights a week - Sunday and Wednesday

Montpellier airport has 2 flights a week - Monday and Friday

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Ryanair set to increase check in baggage this summer

CHECKED-IN BAG FEES TO INCREASE TO €20 PER BAG FOR JULY & AUGUST

Ryanair announced on Tuesday that it will incentivise all of its passengers to travel light during the peak summer months by increasing checked-in baggage fees for July and August to €20 per bag, for all bookings made after midnight (24:00hrs) Wed 7th April.

Checked-in bag fees remain at €15 for passengers travelling outside of the two peak summer months of July and August. Passengers checking in bags in June or September, for example will pay €15 for a checked in bag. Ryanair urged all of its passengers to avoid checked-in baggage fees by travelling with carry-on bags only using Ryanair’s FREE 10KG carry-on baggage allowance.

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Ryanair summer flights to Beziers

Ryanair summer flights to Beziers airport are now up and running . Ryanair are currently running flights from Bristol to Beziers 4 times a week and flights from Luton to Beziers 3 times a week.

Of course these flights are subject to change so be sure to check on one our flights to France pages to be sure before you make your travel plans.

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