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| Jobs created by new Ryanair base | Jobs created by new Ryanair base |
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| Ryanair is to set up a base at Leeds Bradford International Airport, creating hundreds of new jobs. | Ryanair is to set up a base at Leeds Bradford International Airport, creating hundreds of new jobs. |
| Michael O' Leary, chief executive of the Dublin-based airline, said the announcement would have a "significant impact" on the Yorkshire region. | Michael O' Leary, chief executive of the Dublin-based airline, said the announcement would have a "significant impact" on the Yorkshire region. |
| The airport is on course to almost double in size after planners recently gave permission for a £28m development. | The airport is on course to almost double in size after planners recently gave permission for a £28m development. |
| Ryanair chief executive Michael O' Leary said the base would create and sustain 1,000 jobs in Yorkshire. | Ryanair chief executive Michael O' Leary said the base would create and sustain 1,000 jobs in Yorkshire. |
| The company will offer 14 new routes and 63 weekly return flights to and from Leeds Bradford in an investment of more than £84m in the airport. | The company will offer 14 new routes and 63 weekly return flights to and from Leeds Bradford in an investment of more than £84m in the airport. |
| 'Vote of confidence' | 'Vote of confidence' |
| Two aircraft will be based at Leeds Bradford, which will become the airline's 34th base, flying to a total of 17 destinations from the airport. | Two aircraft will be based at Leeds Bradford, which will become the airline's 34th base, flying to a total of 17 destinations from the airport. |
| Mr O'Leary said: "Ryanair's one million passengers [through the airport] will create and sustain 1,000 jobs locally at Leeds Bradford Airport." | Mr O'Leary said: "Ryanair's one million passengers [through the airport] will create and sustain 1,000 jobs locally at Leeds Bradford Airport." |
| About one million people are expected to pass through the airport each year | |
| John Parkin, Leeds Bradford International Airport chief executive, said: "This is a great vote of confidence in the potential of both the airport and our region from Europe's largest airline. | John Parkin, Leeds Bradford International Airport chief executive, said: "This is a great vote of confidence in the potential of both the airport and our region from Europe's largest airline. |
| "Today's announcement makes us an exception in the sector and will help create much-needed jobs. | "Today's announcement makes us an exception in the sector and will help create much-needed jobs. |
| "It shows Ryanair shares our confidence in the tremendous opportunity for strong market growth." | "It shows Ryanair shares our confidence in the tremendous opportunity for strong market growth." |
| The 14 new routes will fly from Leeds Bradford to Carcassonne, Limoges, Montpellier and Nantes, in France; Malaga and Murcia, in Spain; Pisa and Venice Treviso, in Italy; Faro, in Portugal; Ibiza airport, in Ibiza; Knock, in Ireland; Krakow, in Poland; Malta airport in Malta; and Palma in Majorca. | The 14 new routes will fly from Leeds Bradford to Carcassonne, Limoges, Montpellier and Nantes, in France; Malaga and Murcia, in Spain; Pisa and Venice Treviso, in Italy; Faro, in Portugal; Ibiza airport, in Ibiza; Knock, in Ireland; Krakow, in Poland; Malta airport in Malta; and Palma in Majorca. |