Ryanair looks set to expand its operations at City of Derry Airport with a new summer seasonal service to Birmingham launching later this year.
The budget carrier, which currently operates a single service to Manchester from the North West airport, is expected to commence flights to Birmingham from June 1 2024.
Ryanair previously operated flights to Liverpool and Edinburgh from City of Derry, before pulling all services in 2020.
The airline returned to the airport in the winter of 2021 with flights to Manchester, which continue to run twice weekly.
Ryanair currently operate 16 routes from Belfast International Airport, following its high profile return in March 2023.
NEW ROUTE
Ryanair – Birmingham to City of Derry. Summer seasonal flights start 1 June 2024
RK9739 BHX 0940-1055 LDY (Sat)
RK9739 BHX 1135-1250 LDY (Wed)
RK9740 LDY 1120-1235 BHX (Sat)
RK9740 LDY 1315-1430 BHX (Wed) pic.twitter.com/4mLd0byQL0
— Sean M 🌈✈ (@SeanM1997) January 8, 2024
The carrier confirmed in October that it planned to retain its two aircraft at Aldergrove over the winter, where it employs around 60 people.
The latest available data for City of Derry show passenger numbers were down by 14% in October compared to the same month in 2022.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority said 12,623 passengers passed through the terminal in October 2023, compared with 14,677 in October 2022.
by kharma45