Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (18 Sep) celebrates over 12 million passengers through Sofia Airport since it first began operations to/from Sofia in 2016. As part of Ryanair’s Summer schedule in Sofia, Ryanair is operating its biggest ever summer schedule with 4 based aircraft and 40 routes, including 5 new exciting destinations to Alicante, Bristol, Copenhagen, Skiathos and Valencia. Ryanair has invested heavily in the region, including its 4 Sofia based aircraft – an investment of $400 million and supporting over 1,300 local jobs, including 120 highly paid aviation job.
This investment into Sofia Airport reaffirms Ryanair’s commitment to being Bulgaria’s largest and most reliable airline, continuing to provide the best choice for Sofia’s citizens / visitors at Europe’s lowest fares with over 40 routes.
To celebrate this significant milestone in Sofia, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares starting from €21.99 available for booking only on Ryanair.com until Sunday, 22 September.
Ryanair’s, Country Manager for CEE & Baltics, Alicja Wójcik-Gołębiowska, said:
“We are delighted to celebrate over 12 million Ryanair passengers through Sofia Airport. This significant milestone showcases Ryanair’s continued growth and investment at Sofia, where Ryanair has operated proudly since 2016, delivering growth, investment, and jobs.
With an investment of $400m, supporting over 1,300 local jobs. This Summer Ryanair is operating our biggest ever schedule to/from Sofia Airport with 40 fantastic routes, including Ryanair’s 5 new summer routes to Alicante, Bristol, Copenhagen, Skiathos and Valencia. We look forward to working with our airport partners to continue delivering more low-fare growth to Bulgaria in the coming years.”
Jesus Caballero, CEO of SOF Connect, the operator of Sofia Airport, said:
“We are extremely proud to celebrate this significant achievement with our long-established partner Ryanair. A remarkable 12 million passengers have used the airline’s services travelling to and from Sofia since 2016. Together with Ryanair, we continue to work to expand new routes and deliver excellent passenger experience.”