Ryanair launch new route from Birmingham to Budapest

Ryanair has announced a new route from Birmingham to Budapest, starting in March. This will increase Ryanair’s annual traffic to over 1.3 million passengers at Birmingham Airport.

The airline is launching its new Birmingham route by releasing 1 million seats, from £9.99, for travel on Tues, Wed and Thurs in late February and early March, which are available for booking until midnight Thursday (26th Jan).  Seats will go on sale on www.ryanair.com tomorrow.

Ryanair’s Maria Macken said:“Ryanair is pleased to announce a new route from Birmingham to Budapest which will operate twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays from March. Passengers in the West Midlands now have a choice of 24 top Ryanair destinations from Birmingham Airport giving them even more choice than ever.

Martyn Lloyd, Air Services Director commenting on the route announcement said: “We are absolutely delighted that Ryanair will be flying to Budapest.  This is the first time people from the Midlands will be able to travel direct from Birmingham to Budapest which is cited as the most beautiful city in Europe.  This new route will bring the total number of destinations that Ryanair serve from Birmingham to 24, showing its commitment to the region.”