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Ryanair to launch 11 new flights from two UK airports this year
And what to know about the current Ryanair hand luggage rules
RYANAIR has confirmed new routes are being launched this winter from two airports outside of London.
Both Birmingham and Manchester will be welcoming new routes later this year.
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From Birmingham, the budget airline will launch flights to Agadir and Marrakech in Morocco, as well as Paphos in Cyprus and Paris.
Other destinations include Lodz (Poland), Plovdiv (Bulgaria), Treviso (Italy) as well as Berlin and Derry.
An official start date for each destination has not been confirmed, although the flights are already on sale from £19.99 as soon as next month.
The airline has been operating from Birmingham for 34 years, with the new routes taking it up to 39 destinations.
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Ryanair’s head of communications Jade Kirwan, said they would also be expanding their existing winter routes.
She told local media: "Ryanair will operate a total of 39 routes to/from Birmingham this winter with extra flights added on 8 of our most popular routes.
"[This includes] city breaks like Bucharest, Budapest, and Krakow, alongside winter sun hotspots, like Barcelona, Malta and Porto, giving our Birmingham customers even more choice and regular connections at the lowest fares in Europe."
She confirmed that the airline saw a 13 per cent growth in traffic from Birmingham Airport this year.
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And the two new routes being launched from Manchester are Memmingen in Berlin and Tangier in Morocco.
Ryanair currently operates 65 routes from Manchester, making it one of the major airlines at the airport.
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The new routes will welcome as many as 7.6million passengers to and from Manchester.
Manchester Airport managing director, Chris Woodroofe praised the news.
He said: "We’re proud to connect the north to the world, with a route network unrivalled by any UK airport outside London."
This week, new routes from Liverpool also launched.
Luggage Rules for Major Airlines
British Airways
- Cabin Baggage: 1 cabin bag (max 56 x 45 x 25 cm) and 1 personal item (max 40 x 30 x 15 cm), total weight up to 23 kg.
- Checked Baggage: Economy allows 1 bag up to 23 kg. Premium Economy, Business, and First Class allow more.
EasyJet
- Cabin Baggage: 1 small cabin bag (max 45 x 36 x 20 cm), no weight limit but must fit under the seat.
- Checked Baggage: Fees apply, up to 23 kg per bag. Passengers can pay for additional weight up to 32 kg.
Ryanair
- Cabin Baggage: 1 small bag (max 40 x 20 x 25 cm). Priority boarding allows an additional larger cabin bag (max 55 x 40 x 20 cm, up to 10 kg).
- Checked Baggage: Fees apply, options for 10 kg or 20 kg bags.
Virgin Atlantic
- Cabin Baggage: Economy and Premium allow 1 cabin bag (max 56 x 36 x 23 cm, up to 10 kg). Upper Class allows 2 bags.
- Checked Baggage: Economy Light has no checked baggage. Economy Classic, Delight, and Premium allow at least 1 bag up to 23 kg. Upper Class allows 2 bags.
Emirates
- Cabin Baggage: Economy allows 1 bag (max 55 x 38 x 20 cm, up to 7 kg). Business and First Class allow 2 bags (total up to 12 kg).
- Checked Baggage: Economy Class varies by fare type (from 20 kg to 35 kg). Business and First Class allow up to 40 kg and 50 kg respectively.
Ryanair confirmed that Budapest, Marrakech and Paphos would now operate from Liverpool Airport.
Along with increased flights for existing routes, this takes the current destinations offered by Ryanair from Liverpool to 24.
Earlier this month, Ryanair launched its first-ever flights to Turkey.
Having previously operated routes to Turkey from Dublin and Bratislava, the airline will now operate from London Stansted.
Starting next year, the new routes include Bodrum and Dalaman, with £30 fares.
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Next week Ryanair flights to Lapland-Rovaniemi will take off from both London and Liverpool.
Back in April, the airline launched flights from Norwich Airport for the first time.
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