Belfast International has announced the return of Dublin-headquartered low-cost carrier Ryanair with a two-aircraft base at the airport.
The airline is to operate over 140 flights a week to 16 routes "across GB and Europe", with Budapest, Milan, Barcelona, Paris, London, Manchester and Cardiff among the destinations.
“As we continue to rebuild the business post pandemic, to be able to welcome Ryanair back on such a significant scale is testament to the hard work that the team in Belfast has invested in securing this new base," said Uel Hoey, business development director at Belfast International Airport.
"Ryanair will operate 16 total routes this Summer with two based aircraft representing an investment of $200 million and the creation of over 950 total jobs at Belfast International Airport," said Dara Brady, the airline's director of digital & marketing.