Ryanair to open Bratislava base

The airline said two aircraft would be based at the airport, while it predicted 16 routes would bring 1 million passengers every year.

Of the 60 scheduled flights, one will be a new three-times-a-week service to Madrid.

The only daily flights are to Dublin and London Stansted (double daily).

Ryanair said its €200 million investment would support 1,000 on-site jobs.

To mark the opening of the facility, the carrier released 100,000 seats at €19.99 for flights until the end of February.