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Ryanair is planning to open its 50th base in Cyprus in April 2012 and operate two aircraft on 14 routes.

The airline is investing over $140 million at Paphos Airport which the airline claims will deliver over 600,000 passengers p.a. and create 600 jobs with over 80 weekly flights.

Ryanair’s spokesman Michael Cawley said: “Ryanair is delighted to announce Paphos as our 50th base with 14 routes beginning in April 2012 which are on sale now at www.ryanair.com.

“He added: “Cypriot consumers/visitors can now beat the recession and escape Cyprus Airways high fares by switching to Ryanair’s lowest fares and our no fuel surcharge guarantee to 14 exciting destinations all over Europe including Germany, Italy, London and Sweden. Ryanair’s 600,000 passengers p.a. will create up to 600 jobs in Paphos”

Hermes Airport Group Chief Executive, Alfred Van der Meer, said,“This is a great vote of confidence in the potential of both the airport and our region from Europe’s largest airline.

Today’s announcement will help create much needed jobs and tourism and shows that Ryanair shares our confidence in the tremendous opportunity for strong market growth at the airport.”

This is a great news for the Cyprus economy as the new routes will increase its exposure to tourism from the new destinations.

The new destinations are: Greece (Patra , Chania, Thessaloniki), Germany (Frankfurt, Memmingen), Lithuania (Kaunas), Poland (Krakow), United Kingdom (London), Italy (Rome, Piza, Treviso, Milan), Norway (Oslo), and Sweden (Stockholm).

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