{"id":140979,"date":"2023-06-27T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=140979"},"modified":"2023-06-27T22:10:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T22:10:38","slug":"ryanair-aiming-for-at-least-50-growth-in-east-central-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/06\/ryanair-aiming-for-at-least-50-growth-in-east-central-europe.html","title":{"rendered":"Ryanair aiming for at least 50% growth in east, central Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ryanair<\/strong> expects passenger numbers in central and eastern Europe (CEE) to surge by at least 50% over the next decade, the airline\u2019s manager for the region said, as it looks to dominate in a less-developed market also targeted by Wizz Air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Europe\u2019s biggest low-cost carrier has ordered as many as 300 Boeing jets as it seeks to take advantage of the rebound in air traffic following the COVID-19 pandemic and the company sees demand for new routes in eastern Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to focus very much on this region,\u201d Alicja Wojcik-Golebiowska, the CEE and Baltics country manager for Ryanair told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/ryanair-cee\/ryanair-aiming-for-at-least-50-growth-in-east-central-europe-idUSL8N38J2IH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Reuters<\/a> in an interview. \u201cWe see that this is going to be a large part of our upcoming expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/06\/ryanair-reaches-new-monthly-passenger-record-in-may.html\">Ryanair reaches new monthly passenger record in May<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s pretty hard at this moment to say about the exact numbers, but we hope that the whole region is going to grow at least by 50%,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Poland has long been one of Ryanair\u2019s key markets, Wojcik-Golebiowska said the company was now redoubling its focus on other countries in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe see that central and eastern Europe was a little bit left behind in last years. So we want to catch up in this region to catch it up with our most developed markets like Spain, Italy or Poland,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air will be its main competitor as it offers similar cheap fares, as well as connections to the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asked how the Irish carrier planned to compete, Wojcik-Golebiowska said it would use \u201cour best fares, with our best punctuality, and also with making sure that we do not have delays and cancellations\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said the company was also aiming for a dominant position in countries like Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe plan to do it with delivering more routes and better fares and more travelling choices for our passengers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled 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