The Irish low-cost operator’s ambition is to increase its market share in Romania, where rival Wizz Air accounts for more than half of the market. Ryanair is aiming for a 2% increase to 16%.
Ryanair has added five new routes from Bucharest to Malaga, Paris Beauvais, Skiathos, Leeds and Tirana to this year’s summer schedule, and increased frequencies on routes from Bucharest and Cluj. Ryanair also operates from Iasi airport but has no plans to introduce new routes or increase frequencies, blaming an increase in airport charges there for the decision, its officials said.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)