Ryanair Announces 7 New Routes from London for Summer
Ryanair announced on Wednesday its summer 2025 schedule from London, which includes 206 routes, featuring 7 new connections from Stansted Airport. These new routes will connect London with Bodrum (Turkey), Clermont-Ferrand (France), Dalaman (Turkey), Münster (Germany), Lübeck (Germany), Linz (Austria), and Reggio Calabria (Italy). Additionally, the airline will increase frequency on 30 existing routes to popular destinations such as Gdansk, Ibiza, Málaga, Milan, Rome, Turin, and Valencia.
To support this growth in air traffic, Ryanair will base a new Boeing 737 aircraft at Stansted Airport during the summer 2025 season. This additional $100 million investment will bring the airline’s total fleet in London to 56 aircraft. Furthermore, the airline will create 30 new jobs for pilots, cabin crew, and engineering staff.
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Growth in London vs. Challenges in the UK Regions
While Ryanair continues to drive tourism and connectivity in London, the airline has strongly criticized the Labour government for its decision to increase the Air Passenger Duty (APD) by £2 per passenger for short-haul flights starting in 2026. According to the airline, this measure harms economic growth and makes the UK less competitive compared to other European countries.
Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s CEO, has expressed concern over the government’s policies, stating that the APD increase damages the UK’s growth prospects, particularly at regional airports. O’Leary criticized the government’s proposal to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport (or a second at Gatwick), pointing out that even if approved, it would not be operational until 2030 or 2040—long after the current government’s term.
“If Rachel Reeves is truly committed to growth, she should stop wasting time talking about a third runway at Heathrow and instead do something useful to boost growth during this government’s term: abolish the APD. This measure would generate a dramatic investment in air transport, tourism, and economic activity—not only in London but across all regions of the UK,” O’Leary stated.
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