These are pretty tough and difficult times for many airlines, the corona crisis has hit hard. Yet there is also positive news to report. Airline Ryanair has announced on their website that they will open a new base at Paris Beauvais Airport in December 2020. From 3 December, they will connect 32 destinations in 13 countries to and from Paris Beauvais Airport with two fixed planes according to the winter schedule. This investment costs airline Ryanair $ 200 million. Paris Beauvais Airport is Ryanair's fourth base in France.
Ryanair's Director of Commercial, Jason McGuinness, said: 'We are pleased to announce an investment of $ 200 million on the fourth French base of Ryanair at Paris Beauvais Airport. This development will create more than 2.300 direct and indirect jobs. We are also pleased to announce the launch of our Paris Beauvais winter schedule, with a total of 32 routes, including two new services to Paphos and Manchester (both twice a week). We are pleased to conclude this long-term investment with Paris Beauvais, which continues to work to deliver efficient operations and competitive airport charges, providing the means for traffic growth and new routes on Ryanair's fourth French base.
François Rubichon, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Paris Beauvais Airport, said:Paris-Beauvais Airport is delighted with this achievement and with such a vote of confidence from our first airline partner, the leading European airline, Ryanair. Our historical relationship has been strengthened and is now evolving into a new dimension with this operating base, its jobs and the possible developments it will enable, especially in such difficult times for air transport. Finally, Paris-Beauvais Airport is the first base announced by Ryanair in Europe since the beginning of the crisis, reflecting the hard work of several months between the SAGEB and Ryanair teams. All employees and partners look forward to welcoming the first 2 aircraft and their crews on December 3, 2020 '.
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