Ryanair boosts services to Italy, evaluates Palermo operations

Irish low-cost airline, Ryanair has announced this week that it will, due to 'strong demand' increase the number of frequencies on select Italian domestic routes for September and October.

Italian travelers will be able to book flights at lower fares and with a new set of health measures that Ryanair has implemented to protect its customers and crew. The carrier will operate 17 services per week between Catania and Rome, 5 per week between Alghero and Bologna, 17 weekly from Catania to Milan Malpensa (increasing to 18 weekly from October), 15 between Rome and Palermo, 14 between Palermo and Pisa and finally 15 per week from Milan Malpensa to Palermo.

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 taking off from London Stansted Airport. Photo by Karam Sodhi | AeroNewsX

In Palermo, the "second in command" of Ryanair, Eddie Wilson meets the top management of the city's airport

Two days ago the CEO of Ryanair landed in Palermo from Dublin, to outline the company's future strategy at the airport. Ryanair's Chief Executive Officer Eddie Wilson, who is the head of the company had also announced a new route connecting Palermo with Perugia effective this winter.

As we reported on August 5, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) had threatened to ban Ryanair from some or all Italian airports after allegations emerged over health concerns at the low-cost airline.