Ryanair hopes to expand branches

RYANAIR is hoping to open up to four new hubs across Europe by summer of next year.

These openings will follow the establishment of its 26th European and fifth Spanish base at Reus in Tarragona, south of Barcelona — details of which were announced yesterday.

The airline’s chief executive Michael O’Leary, made the announcement in Madrid saying heexpects to have an additional Spanish base operating from summer 2009 and is in talks with as many as six airports.