Ryanair to base another aircraft at Charleroi

Ryanair announced to day that it would bring it's fleet strength at it's Charleroi base to eight aircraft when it bases another frame there from June. Five new routes will be added as a result of the move. The new destinations will be Brindisi, La Rochelle, Palma, Santiago and Turin. Frequency will be increased on routes to Fez, Manchester, Riga and Marseille.

The airline estimate that it's passenger numbers at Charleroi will grow to exceed 3 million per annum as a result of today's announcement.