New route: Ryanair links Shannon to Berlin

Ryanair has announced the launch of a new service from Shannon to Berlin. Flights will operate twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday, and start on May 30,

Caroline Baldwin, of Ryanair, said: "This new connection to Germany’s exciting capital city is a great enhancement of our route network at Shannon. An ideal destination for both business and leisure breaks, Berlin has something for everyone.

"Ryanair will deliver over two million passengers through Shannon this year, generating a visitor spend of €350m (£274m) in the mid-west. Our recently increased London departures and our continued expansion to Europe are fundamental to the success of tourism in the Shannon region."

In other route news, the Irish low-cost airline is to reintroduce flights to Tenerife from June 1. The flights will operate on Sundays for the summer period.

It will also increase the frequency of flights to Malaga from Shannon to four a week. To accommodate this expansion, routes to Kaunus and Riga (from Shannon) will be closed from May 25 and 27 respectively.

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