Belfast International Airport welcomes launch of new Ryanair UK base

Alongside the European destinations Ryanair are operating to five GB destinations; London Stansted, Manchester, East Midlands, Cardiff and Edinburgh.  These destinations will be some of the first to benefit from the UK Domestic Air Passenger Duty (APD) cut of 50% applying  from 1st April 2023.

The return of Ryanair to Belfast International Airport demonstrates VINCI Airports commitment to connectivity in Northern Ireland; the launch of this new base underline the necessity of air connectivity for the success of our tourism product, economic development and social mobility.

Uel Hoey, Business Development Director, Belfast International Airport said: “Today is a significant day on many fronts. As we continue to rebuild the business post pandemic, to be able to welcome Ryanair back on such a significant scale is testament to the hard work that the team in Belfast has invested in securing this new base.  Ryanair will brings low fares, high frequency and great choice to the local market and this significant investment and  job creation is positive news for this region”.

Ryanair’s Director of Digital & Marketing, Dara Brady said: “We are pleased to announce the start of operations at our Belfast International Airport base for Summer’23 to the exciting destinations such as Budapest, Palma, Paris and Valencia. Ryanair will operate 16 total routes this Summer with 2 based aircraft representing an investment of $200m and the creation of over 950 total jobs at Belfast International Airport.