Ryanair is looking north and increasing flights from Caselle. In the winter of 2022-2023, Piedmontese will be able to boast direct connections to six other destinations: Manchester, Stockholm, Vilnius, Billund, Wroclaw, Prague. All 26 other existing routes from Barcelona to Copenhagen have also been confirmed. This expands the selection to 34 destinations, more than triple the 11 destinations in 2019. Since the base opened a year ago, the Irish low-cost airline has invested $200 million, created more than 60 jobs and contributed to increased traffic. 2 million passengers and 230 weekly flights. To celebrate the first anniversary, the company, A Promotion with discounted fares from €19.99 for travel until the end of March 2023It should be booked on the official website by midnight tomorrow.

“We are delighted to celebrate the first anniversary of our base in Turin with the announcement of our winter operation and 6 new routes – he said. Mauro Bolla, Ryanair Country Manager for Italy – After carrying 2 million passengers last year and almost 13 million passengers since the first flight to Turin in 1999, we have an ambitious target for growth. We are targeting 225 million passengers at European level by 2026. This investment will also include Italy: next summer we will have more than 20 new routes, and we have some surprises in store for Ryanair’s 25th anniversary, which will be revealed in the coming months. Bolla confirms that the Turin chain is mainly devoted to international tourismThat equates to 74% of passengers carried by Ryanair.

and enthusiasm Andrea Andorno, Managing Director of Turin Airport: « We are very satisfied with the first year of operation of the Ryanair base, which has brought significant results in terms of traffic growth at our airport, keeping the promise of doubling passenger numbers. Thanks to the company’s investments, the airport reopened with an unprecedented number of destinations, which opened up new mobility opportunities for the region and tourist flows, allowing the airport to record its traffic record during the summer months ». In fact, the airport was able to monetize its best ever June-August alliance with the airline, updating its records. The previous record was held in July 2017 with 388,502 users, but now this score is off the podium. In July 2022, 427,572 tickets, or +23.5% compared to the same pre-Covid period (2019). The silver medal was replaced last August (427,042 tickets, +33.3% compared to 2019), while the bronze was won in June 2022, equivalent to 388,502 users.

Confirmation of the success of new Italian and international routes, mainly tourists from Spain, Ireland and the Czech Republic. Also, a month ago Ita Airways announced an increase in flights with Rome Fiumicino, with two more departures each day from December. A strategic connection to enhance long-haul connectivity by facilitating travel to non-European destinations.

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