Ryanair launches Brussels (and Charleroi) Summer 2016 schedule

5 NEW ROUTES & OVER 8.1M CUSTOMERS  

Ryanair today (23 Sep) launched its Summer 2016 Brussels schedule, including 2 new Charleroi routes (Copenhagen and Verona), and 3 new Zaventem routes (Berlin, Bratislava and Larnaca), with 90 routes in total which will deliver over 8.1m customers at the 2 Brussels airports.

Ryanair’s Summer 2016 Brussels schedules will deliver:

Brussels Charleroi:

• 2 new routes: Copenhagen (2 x daily) & Verona (4 x weekly)
• Extra flights to: Edinburgh (4 to 5pw) & Prague (7 to 9pw)
• 76 routes
• 7m customers p.a.
• 4,300* “on-site” jobs

Brussels Zaventem:

• 3 new routes: Berlin (3 x daily), Bratislava (1 x daily) & Larnaca (2pw)
• Extra flights to: Barcelona (3 to 4 daily), Dublin (2 to 3), Malaga (1 to 2) & Rome (2 to 3)
• 14 routes
• 4m customers p.a.
• 1,800* “on-site jobs”

Belgian consumers and visitors can choose from 90 low fare Brussels routes next summer and can look forward to more customer improvements, as we continue Year 2 of our “Always Getting Better” programme, which includes a new website, new app, new cabin interiors, new crew uniforms and improved inflight menus.

In Brussels, Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said:

“Ryanair is pleased to launch our 2016 Brussels schedule, including 2 new Charleroi routes to Copenhagen and Verona and 3 new Zaventem routes to Berlin, Bratislava and Larnaca. Over 90 Brussels routes will deliver over 8.1m customers p.a. and support 6,100 “on-site” jobs at Charleroi and Zaventem airports, as Ryanair continues to grow traffic, tourism and jobs in Belgium.

To celebrate the launch of our S2016 Brussels schedules, we are releasing 100,000 seats for sale across our European network at fares starting from just €19.99, which are available for booking until midnight Thursday (24 Sep). Since these amazing low prices will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out.”

*ACI research confirms up to 750 ‘on-site’ jobs are sustained at international airports for every 1m passengers