{"id":124262,"date":"2015-09-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/ryanair-holdings-aims-to-become-the-worlds-largest-low-cost-airline-by-2024\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T21:23:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:23:07","slug":"ryanair-holdings-aims-to-become-the-worlds-largest-low-cost-airline-by-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/ryanair-holdings-aims-to-become-the-worlds-largest-low-cost-airline-by-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryanair Holdings Aims to Become the World’s Largest Low-Cost Airline by 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ryanair Holdings aims to become the world’s largest low-cost airline by 2024, with a fleet of over 500 aircraft and 160 million passengers.<\/div>\n
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Currently, Ryanair operates in 31 countries, has a fleet of over 300 aircraft, and has orders for another 300 aircraft.<\/div>\n
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In October this year, Ryanair will launch a new website that will also be available in Romanian and will introduce a “fare lock” option, which gives passengers the possibility to lock a fare for 24 hours for 5 EUR to allow them time to decide.<\/div>\n
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Additionally, the airline will launch new, more business-oriented and classic uniforms. Starting next year, aircraft interiors will also change along with the new aircraft, as will the onboard menus.<\/div>\n
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For Bucharest, in summer 2016, traffic will increase by 90% through the launch of 8 new routes. There will be 5 flights per week to Bologna, one daily to Brussels Charleroi, 4 per week to Dublin, two daily to London, one daily to Madrid and Milan Bergamo, 4 per week to Milan Malpensa, and two daily to Rome Ciampino. In total, there will be 23,500 seats per week and 62 weekly flights.<\/div>\n
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The new routes will transport 1.1 million passengers per year and will support around 800 jobs in commercial activities and services connected to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport.<\/div>\n
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The company estimates a net profit of 1.175 billion EUR – 1.225 billion EUR for the current fiscal year ending in March 2016.<\/div>\n
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Source: Economica<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

What are Ryanair’s expansion goals for 2024?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryanair aims to become the world’s largest low-cost airline by 2024, targeting a fleet of over 500 aircraft and 160 million passengers annually.<\/p>\n

What new features is Ryanair introducing for passengers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The airline is launching a Romanian-language website, a 5 EUR fare-lock option for 24 hours, and updated aircraft interiors and uniforms.<\/p>\n

How will Ryanair’s growth impact the Bucharest market?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryanair plans a 90% traffic increase in Bucharest for summer 2016, adding 8 new routes and supporting approximately 800 jobs at Henri Coanda Airport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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