Budget airline Ryanair has announced eight new direct routes from Edinburgh Airport as part of a huge investment into the capital.
Passengers will be able to travel to destinations in France, Italy, Spain and Morocco on an increased schedule bolstering the number of flights available by 50.
The airline’s capital-based fleet will increase to ten aircraft, five of which will be Boeing 737 8-200 ‘Gamechanger’ planes, while 300 jobs are set to be created.
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It means aircraft will have increased capacity, with four per cent more seats available on flights.
Holidaymakers could be bound for Nimes and Paris in France, Bari and Palermo in Italy, the Spanish capital of Madrid and popular destination of Santiago de Compostela on the newly served flight paths.
Marrakech, in Morocco, and Cork in Ireland have also been added to the “exciting” lineup starting from this summer.
Ryanair commercial director Jason McGuinness said: “Ryanair’s Edinburgh based fleet will increase to 10 aircraft, five of which will be Boeing 737 8-200 Gamechanger aircraft.
“This larger fleet will deliver 65 routes in total, including eight new routes to exciting destinations such as Nimes, Marrakesh, and Zadar along with increased frequencies to holiday favourites such as Malaga and Alicante.
“Efficient operations and competitive airport charges provide the foundation from which Ryanair can deliver long-term traffic growth and increased connectivity.
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“We worked closely with our partners in Edinburgh airport to secure this growth and improve the services for those that live, work, or wish to visit the region.
“Ryanair now calls on the UK government to further support this traffic recovery by scrapping APD completely.
“The 50 per cent reduction proposed for 2023 is too little, too late for post-Covid recovery since APD puts UK airports at a severe cost disadvantage versus their European competitors.”
