Ryanair launches new summer routes from Pisa to Birmingham, Copenhagen, Glasgow and Stockholm
The company celebrated 25 years in Pisa and renewed its long-term agreement with the city's airport
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After Naples, Ryanair announced its Record operating for summer 2023 from Pisa, which provides 54 routes, including 5 new destinations for city break as Birmingham, Copenhagen, Glasgow and Stockholm, and the new summer destination of Kos.
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Ryanair worked jointly with the management of Toscana Aeroporti to develop A new long-term agreement to improve connectivity and contribute to passenger growth in the coming years, with the goal of increasing inbound tourism to the Tuscany Region and offering greater connectivity to Tuscan citizens traveling for business, leisure or to visit friends and family.
Ryanair's operation from Pisa for summer 2023 includes:
- 8 based aircraft (including 3 "Gamechangers")
- $800 million investment in Pisa
- 54 routes, including 5 new ones - Birmingham, Copenhagen, Glasgow, Kos and Stockholm
- Increased frequencies on more than 20 routes, including Barcelona, Berlin, Cagliari, Chania, , Malta, Marrakech, Valencia
and Zara. - +14% growth over pre-Covid
- More than 2,800 local jobs, including 240 for pilots, cabin crew and engineers
Ryanair has successfully operated to/from Pisa for the past 25 years, Carrying more than 47 million passengers and investing significantly in the Tuscany region. Ryanair will operate more than 500 weekly flights to/from Pisa this summer further increasing inbound tourism and employment. This unprecedented growth is supported by Ryanair's $800 million investment in Pisa Airport, with 8 aircraft based and more than 240 highly paid aviation jobs for pilots, cabin crew and engineers.
From Pisa, Ryanair Commercial Director Jason McGuinness said: " On the occasion of the 25th anniversary since Ryanair began operations in Pisa, we are delighted to announce our largest-ever Summer '23 operations (+14% over pre-Covid) , with 5 new routes to Birmingham, Copenhagen, Kos, Glasgow and Stockholm, which will offer citizens and visitors to Pisa an even greater choice for their summer vacation at the lowest fares in Europe. Ryanair has a long-term and successful partnership with Toscana Aeroporti, and we have worked closely with the Airport Management to develop a new long-term agreement to increase inbound tourism and provide better connectivity in the coming years. With eight Pisa-based aircraft-representing an $800 million investment in support of more than 240 highly paid jobs-Ryanair continues to deliver more traffic, more jobs and lower fares than any other airline to Italy. To celebrate the 2023 summer operation from Pisa, Ryanair has launched a special promotion with fares starting at only 25 euros for travel between April and October 2023 available on Ryanair.com."
Marco Carrai, President of Toscana Aeroporti "We are really proud of the relationship built with Ryanair over these 25 years. A partnership based on trust that today allows us to count 8 aircraft based at Pisa airport and a total of 54 destinations connecting Tuscany with the main leisure and tourist destinations in Europe. Moreover, with an investment of $800 million, it is undeniable that the company has a concrete and positive social and economic impact on the territory. The announcement of these last 5 routes for the 2023 summer season confirms, on the one hand, the growing interest of the Irish airline and, on the other hand, the commitment of Toscana Aeroporti to offer the best service while ensuring the greatest competitiveness."
