Bournemouth Airport is delighted to welcome a further two flight destinations after Ryanair confirmed bookings are now open for holidays to Gran Canaria and Lisbon, Portugal, as part of its winter schedule.
Weekly flights with Ryanair to the popular winter sun destination of Gran Canaria start on Sunday October 31, while those looking for a city break in Portugal’s charismatic coastal capital, Lisbon, will have a choice of twice-weekly flights (Tuesday and Saturday) beginning on November 2.
The new flights to Lisbon come as Ryanair announced a $300m investment at Lisbon Airport, where it will base a further three aircraft from November – now seven in total – as part of its Winter ’21 schedule.
It takes to 13 the number of destinations from Bournemouth Airport now confirmed by Ryanair, in six countries, within its 2021/22 schedule, with flights to Spain (Alicante, Barcelona Girona, Gran Canaria, Malaga, Murcia Palma de Mallorca), Cyprus (Paphos), Ireland (Dublin), Malta, Poland (Krakow) and Portugal (Faro and Lisbon).
In total, Bournemouth Airport has announced 33 domestic and international destinations in 15 countries for 2021/22.
Steve Gill, Managing Director of Bournemouth Airport, said: “We are delighted to be adding another flight to the hugely popular destination of Gran Canaria and two flights a week to the historic and charismatic city of Lisbon, adding to the choices available for holidaymakers looking for some much-needed winter sun and wanting the ease and convenience of flying from their local airport.
“We look forward to being able to announce more routes returning over the coming weeks and months as operators confirm their schedules and we are continuing to work with our airline partners and in line with latest government guidelines to ensure safe travel through the airport.”
For the latest destinations and timetable from Bournemouth Airport, please see Flights & Holidays – Bournemouth Airport
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