{"id":1267817,"date":"2022-12-20T07:56:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T07:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/20\/ryanair-announces-new-belfast-international-airport-routes\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T07:56:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T07:56:26","slug":"ryanair-announces-new-belfast-international-airport-routes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/20\/ryanair-announces-new-belfast-international-airport-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryanair announces new Belfast International Airport routes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<style scoped=\"\"><![CDATA[\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.tdi_105{\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\n                }.tdi_105 > .wpb_wrapper,\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_105 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_105 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_105 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\n\t\t\t\t    width: 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class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Across the 16 routes the airline will operate more than 140 weekly flights to and from Belfast International Airport, with two airport-based aircraft and more than 800 jobs. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">It represents an investment of \u00a3164m. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The managing director of Belfast International Airport, Graham Keddie, said the announce was a \u201cfantastic\u201d way to end the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div 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class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">APD is a tax levied on air passengers, which varies according to destination and class of travel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Airports and airlines have lobbied for it to abolished on short haul flights from Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-11kpz0x-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ryanair plane taking off\" 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UK Government must immediately scrap ADP taxes for all flights, which currently put the UK at risk of losing air traffic to competing European countries. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">\u201cWe\u2019ve said lower access cost is the route to gaining more passenger numbers for airports.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"links-block\" class=\"ssrcss-5i1hhv-LinksComponentWrapper e3eyuya0\">\n<section class=\"ssrcss-msolhr-LinksWrapper e3eyuya5\">\n<p><h2 class=\"ssrcss-q4zz1q-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\">More on this story<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-10bv2vf-EndOfContentLinksGrid e3eyuya2\">\n<li class=\"ssrcss-547yr3-PromoItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nxco0v-Promo ett16tt0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-a0724v-PromoSwitchLayoutAtBreakpoints e3z3r3u0\">\n<div 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