Austria's Lauda ends operations, Buzz opens Vienna base

Ryanair to open Treviso base in 2Q21, closes Vienna at YE20

Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int'l) will deploy two B737-800s to Venice Treviso Sant Angelo Airport to cover an anticipated surge in demand for business and leisure travel during the Summer 2021 season.

The Irish budget carrier said in a statement it will use the Boeing jets to operate a total of 45 domestic Italian and international routes spanning over 20 countries across Europe and the Middle East. Of that figure, 18 will be new services including Alghero, Alicante, Frankfurt Hahn, Paphos, Pescara, Riga, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, Thessaloniki, Trapani. Overall, a total of USD200 million will be invested to generate 60 new jobs.

Given the impact of COVID-19 on Italy's economy, Treviso currently sees no scheduled air services as those that would have been operated this winter have been consolidated at Venice Marco Polo.

Besides Treviso, Ryanair also has a major presence in Verona and at Venice Marco Polo. During the Summer 2021 season, Ryanair said it will operate six routes...

Ryanair mulls A320neo for Lauda Europe...at the right price

Ryanair Holdings would consider acquiring A320-200Ns and A321-200Ns for its newly formed Maltese subsidiary Lauda Europe (LW, Malta Int'l) but only if Airbus makes the right offer, Group Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said during a virtual interview at the WTM London trade fair.

"I am still hopeful and still optimistic that we can reach a deal with Airbus on price. The challenge though, is and this is one for Airbus, is they’ve got to be able to match Boeing's pricing... And if it doesn’t match what we have on Boeing, then you know, regrettably, I think we’ll finish up getting rid of the Airbuses out of Lauda altogether," he said.

The Maltese carrier currently operates a fleet of 34 used A320-200s taken over from its predecessor Lauda (OE, Vienna), which also added them as pre-owned aircraft, the ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows. It is the only Airbus operator in Ryanair Group, which also comprises B737-800-only carriers Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Malta Air, and Buzz...

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