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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of September
2018
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin
Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual
reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange
Act of
1934.
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No ..X..
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"Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant
in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR TO OPEN 2 NEW FRENCH BASES AT BORDEAUX &
MARSEILLE
4 NEW AIRCRAFT FOR FRANCE, $400M INVESTMENT
Ryanair, Europe's No.1 airline, today (27 Sept) announced
significant expansion in France, launching 2 new bases at Bordeaux
and Marseille as part of its Summer 2019 schedule, with 2 new based
aircraft for each airport (a total investment of
$400m) and 27 new routes (connecting 12
countries), which will deliver a total of
3.5m customers p.a. across both airports.
Ryanair's
new Bordeaux base will deliver:
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2
based aircraft ($200m investment)
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16
new routes: Bari (2 wk), Cologne Bonn (3), Copenhagen (3), Dublin
(2),
Fez (2), Krakow (2), Manchester (2), Marrakesh (2), Marseille
(daily),
Mykonos (1), Nantes (4), Naples (2), Ouarzazate (2), Tangier
(2),
Valencia
(2) & Venice Treviso (3)
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24
routes for summer 2019
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1.1
million customers p.a. (+124%)
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825*
"on-site" jobs p.a.
Ryanair's
new Marseille base will deliver:
●
2
based aircraft ($200m investment)
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11
new routes: Agadir (2 wk), Alicante (2), Bologna (3), Bordeaux
(daily),
Bucharest (2), Budapest (2), Manchester (2), Naples (2),
Ouarzazate (2) Prague (2) & Warsaw (2)
●
40
routes for summer 2019
●
2.4
million customers p.a. (+26%)
●
1,800*
"on-site" jobs p.a.
French
consumers and visitors can now book flights as far out as October
2019 on the lowest fares. To celebrate the launch of its new
Bordeaux and Marseille bases, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with
fares on its new Bordeaux and Marseille routes available from just
€24.99, for travel in April, which must be booked by midnight
Monday (1 Oct) only on the Ryanair.com website.
In Bordeaux, Ryanair's Chief Commercial Officer, David O'Brien
said:
"We are pleased to open two new
French bases in Bordeaux and Marseille, as we base 4 aircraft and
invest $400m at the airports. Our growth will deliver 1.1m
customers p.a. at Bordeaux Airport and 2.4m customers at Marseille
Aiport, while creating 120 Ryanair jobs across both bases and
supporting over 2,500* ancillary jobs in the
regions.
To celebrate we are
releasing seats for sale on these new routes from €24.99 for
travel in April 2019. This offer is available for booking until
midnight on Monday (1 Oct). Since these amazing low fares will be
snapped up quickly, customers should log
onto www.ryanair.com and
avoid missing out."
Chairman of the Executive Board of SA Bordeaux-Mérignac
Airport, Pascal Personne said:
"Ryanair's decision to base two aircraft at Bordeaux Airport is
excellent news for the airport and for our region. This new base
will undeniably increase the attractivity of New Aquitaine and
represents the opportunity to develop a large number of new
destinations. We have been actively working with Ryanair since 2009
and we believe that Ryanair's potential for growth with the
commercial power we know they have, is very important for Bordeaux
and is a sign of a long-term commitment."
Philippe Bernand, Chairman of the Executive Board of Marseille
Provence Airport, says:
"We are very pleased with Ryanair's decision to accelerate its
development in Marseille by opening a new base and offering 11 new
destinations.
It is an essential and historical partner of our Airport, and more
generally of our territory, from a tourist and economic point of
view. "
ENDS
*ACI research confirms up to 750 'on-site' jobs are sustained at
international airports for every 1m passengers
For further information
please
contact: Robin
Kiely
Hélène Bégasse
Ryanair
DAC
Ryanair DAC
Tel:
+353-1-9451949
Tel: +353-1- 9451797
press@ryanair.com
begasseh@ryanair.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: 27
September, 2018
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By:___/s/
Juliusz Komorek____
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Juliusz
Komorek
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Company
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