Ryanair to open fifth Poland base at Poznan

Ryanair has revealed details of its new Poznan base, its fifth in Poland.

The low-cost carrier will base one aircraft at the airport, with a reported investment of $100 million, offering seven new routes. Ryanair will now fly to Athens, Billund, Castellon, Eilat Ovda, Madrid, Oslo Torp and Tel Aviv. At the same time, the carrier will add extra flights to London Stansted, bringing the total offering to 14 destinations.

Ryanair argues the decision will 500,000 customers per annum to the city, while supporting 375 jobs at Poznan Airport.

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