Ryanair eyes Middle East market with 15 new routes in Israel

Ryanair has announced a major expansion of its Israel operations as it seeks to exploit the Middle East market. In a massive boost to Israel’s Open Skies policy, the airline is adding 15 new routes to its operations, from Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, Israel’s main international airport, and from Ovda airport, north of the popular Red Sea resort of Eilat. Ryanair will operate 7 new Tel Aviv routes to Baden Baden, Gdansk, Krakow, Milan Bergamo, Paphos, Poznan and Wroclaw. In addition, there will be 8 new Eilat Ovda routes to Baden Baden, Berlin, Brussels Charleroi, Frankfurt Hahn, Gdansk, Milan Bergamo, Poznan and Warsaw. The move adds to the airline’s existing routes from Israel, and will make Ryanair the most active foreign carrier operating from the country. <br/>