Summer 2023, Ryanair opens 7 new routes from Rome and 10 from Milan: the new destinations

Michael O'Leary's Italian day today, Ryanair's No. 1 attended two events in Rome and Milan to talk about the lowcost #1's summer plans in Europe.

Inevitable invective, which this time targeted the Italian government guilty, according to the company's CEO, : " ... of damaging connectivity, jobs and tourism by increasing the municipal surtax. Italy is the only state in the EU that applies this unjustified tax, making Italian airports uncompetitive compared to other tourism-oriented states in the EU, such as Spain, Portugal and Greece. In order to grow the tourism sector in Italy, Ryanair calls on the government to abolish this unjustified municipal surtax at all Italian airports and allow Ryanair, and other airlines, to deliver even greater growth in traffic, tourism and jobs for Italy."

82 destinations from Rome airports

Summer operations from Rome (Fiumicino and Ciampino airports include 7 new routes, for a total of 82 destinations served from the capital's airports. The new destinations are: Dubrovnik, Gdansk, Gothenburg, Lisbon, Malta, Paris and Riga.

There will be 17 Boeing 737s based between Fiumicino and Ciampino, two more than last summer. In total, FR expects to carry more than 15mln passengers, an increase of 15% over the past.

In Rome, Ryanair's Michael O'Leary said, Ryanair is pleased to announce 7 new S24 routes from Rome to Dubrovnik, Gdansk, Gothenburg, Lisbon, Malta, Paris and Riga, offering more choice at the lowest fares in Italy as Ryanair continues to deliver more traffic, more jobs and lower fares than any other airline in Italy. Ryanair's Roman citizens/visitors can now book low-cost flights to 82 destinations from just €19.99. We look forward to welcoming millions more Roman citizens/visitors on board Ryanair flights to/from Rome Ciampino and Fiumicino airports next summer."

10 new routes from Malpensa and Bergamo

A few hours after the Rome conference, the airline's CEO materialized in Milan where he announced the summer expansion at the two airports where Irish Boeing operates. Operations from Milan (Bergamo and Malpensa) for summer 2024. Part 10 new routes to Athens, Beni Mellal, Budapest, Castellón, Dubrovnik, Paris, Marrakech, Sarajevo, Skiathos and Tallinn.

There will be 150 total destinations served by Ryanair from Milan alone, an enormity when you consider that ITA Airways in total serves less than half of destinations that FR connects only from Malpensa and Bergamo. There are 31 B737s positioned in Milan; Bergamo (23) and Malpensa (8)with the goal of targeting 20 million passengers per year.

Ryanair's Michael O'Leary said, "As Italy's No. 1 airline, Ryanair is pleased to announce 10 new routes to Milan for summer 2024 to Athens, Beni Mellal, Budapest, Castellón, Dubrovnik, Paris, Marrakech, Sarajevo, Skiathos and Tallinn, offering more choice at the lowest fares in Italy. Ryanair continues to provide more traffic, more jobs and the lowest fares of any airline in Italy." Ryanair's Milan citizens/visitors can now book low-cost flights to 150 destinations from just €19.99 on ryanair.com today. We look forward to welcoming millions more Milanese citizens/visitors on board Ryanair flights to/from Bergamo and Malpensa airports next summer."

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