Ryanair claims bases will support 2,300 jobs

RYANAIR claims the opening of two bases in Faro and Leeds-Bradford will support 2,300 jobs in the areas.

The airline is basing two aircraft at Leeds-Bradford and seven at Faro. It will operate 17 routes at Leeds-Bradford and anticipates that it will transport one million passengers a year to and from the airport and sustain 1,000 jobs at its new base.

In Faro it will operate 30 routes and plans to carry 1.3 million passengers at the airport and sustain 1,300 jobs.