Company updates Ryanair Οpens Νew Hub Οn Chania, Crete by GTP editing team 26 April 2013 written by GTP editing team 26 April 2013 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 22 Irish low-cost airline Ryanair on Thursday, 25 April, opened its first Greek hub on Chania, Crete. Until October 2013, Chania Airport “Ioannis Daskalogiannis” will serve 26 European destinations with 106 flights per week and a total of 500,000 passengers. Out of the 26 routes Ryanair will fly from Chania Airport, 11 are new: Billund, Bremen, Bristol, Eindhoven, Katowice, Marseille, Memmingen, Venice, Vilnius, Warsaw and Thessaloniki. The Chania-Thessaloniki route will launch on 2 June and operate six days a week (Sunday through Friday). A Boeing 737-800 will be parked in Chania Airport on a permanent basis and the extension of the company’s activities in the Cretan city is expected to create some 500 “on-site” job positions. According to Ryanair, the investment for the new base reaches $85 million. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Bird’s Eye Panoramic Photos Of The Acropolis Now Online next post Barbara Avdis Elected Chairman Of Historic Hotels Of Europe You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Celestyal Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Free Cabin Upgrades 5 February 2025 Flisvos Beachfront Apartments Offers Seaside Stays on Skopelos Island 4 February 2025 ITA Airways Unveils New Commercial Benefits as it Joins Lufthansa Group 4 February 2025 HotelBrain Expands with 10-Year Lease of Dion Palace Resort & Spa 4 February 2025 SKY express: Free Tickets for Children, Teachers on All Santorini-Athens Flights 4 February 2025