BUDGET airline Ryanair has launched new flights from a regional English airport to six holiday hotspots across Europe.
While most of Ryanair‘s flights operate from London Luton and London Stansted, some of their new routes in 2024 will start from other airports in the country.
AlamyRyanair has launched six brand-new flights from Bristol Airport[/caption]
Sun Online Travel found the cheapest deals using a new feature on the Ryanair website
Brit holidaymakers in Bristol will soon be able to fly to Copenhagen, Fuerteventura, Marrakesh, Prague, Sofia and Tirana from Bristol Airport this summer after the brand-new flights were announced earlier today.
According to Wales Online, Ryanair’s head of comms, Jade Kirwan, described the airline’s two Bristol-based aircrafts as “Gamechangers”.
Flights from Bristol to Copenhagen are set to operate from April 12, with prices starting from £14.99 for a one-way ticket.
Meanwhile, flights between Bristol and Marrakesh will also take to the skies this Friday, with tickets costing as little as £17 later this month.
The new Albania route to Tirana will operate from April 13, with fares starting from £14.99.
Flights to Sofia from Bristol Airport are in operation from today, but cheaper deals can be found later this month, with one-way fares coming in at around £20.
The Bristol to Prague route doesn’t launch until July 4, 2024, with one-way tickets starting from £44.
From July, Ryanair will operate between Bristol and Fuerteventura.
While fares are slightly more expensive than other destinations, Sun Online Travel have found one-way flights for £53 in August.
Not only are the new routes great for holidaymakers, but they’ll also provide over 1,400 jobs in the local area, including pilots, cabin crew members and engineers.
Holidaymakers in Bristol wishing to take advantage of the new routes should try out Ryanair’s “any destination” feature, which helps passengers find the cheapest deal.
Similar to the “everywhere” function on Skyscanner, holidaymakers can use the “any destination” tool to bag the best flight deals.
After inputting the UK airport – with more than 20 to choose from – the “any destination” button then pops up when choosing the country to fly to.
Passengers can then pick the month they want to travel, as well as which day they want to fly and how many nights they want to stay, before the search results are generated.
Sun Online Travel tried out the feature when looking for flights from Bristol Airport in April.
In April, the cheapest deal was a three-night break to Beziers Cap d’Agde, with tickets starting from just £14.99 each way.
This means Brit holidaymakers flying from Bristol Airport can get a break away in France for under £30 per person.
Other new ryanair routes
Earlier this month, Ryanair launched three new flight routes from Norwich Airport.
Brit holidaymakers in East Anglia can now fly to Alicante, Faro and Malta from Norwich Airport with Ryanair.
Flights will operate on both Mondays and Fridays, making these routes an ideal choice for a long weekend away.
The budget airline also launched new flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante and Tenerife.
Three flights a week will operate to Alicante, with one a week to Tenerife.
Ryanair isn’t the only low-budget airline launching brand-new routes from the UK to holiday hotspots in Europe.
Spanish low-cost airline Vueling is set to operate two new routes from London Heathrow to Barcelona and Paris.
The airline will add two new daily flights from London Heathrow to Barcelona El Prat – one of Vueling’s main hubs.
Advice for flying with Ryanair
All Ryanair passengers can bring a small personal bag on board but this must fit under the seat in front of you, but it must be no bigger than 40cm x 20cm x 25cm
Any over-sized cabin bags will be refused at the boarding gate and put in the hold for a fee
Ryanair also charges passengers up to £55 check-in at the airport
Anyone who loses their card at the airport will have to pay a £20 reissue fee
Book to sit in the front five rows if you want to head off the plane first
Extra legroom seats can be found in rows 1 A, B, C or 2 D, E, F as well as row 16 and 17 near the emergency exit
The worst seat on Ryanair’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft is also 11A because of its lack of window.
Flights will operate every day, with prices starting from £31.48 for a one-way ticket.
Earlier this year, Jet2 confirmed that a new route will operate between Manchester Airport and Porto.
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