Ryanair invests US$200m in Luton Airport

Ryanair has announced a US$200m investment in London Luton Airport. The airline will have 2 new aircraft based at the Bedfordshire airport from November. It has also added 6 new routes to Alicante, Athens, Barcelona, Bologna, Cork and Malaga from Luton. Ryanair CE Michael O'Leary said: "This is quite a significant milestone for the development of both Ryanair and Luton Airport." The investment means Ryanair will have 6 aircraft based at Luton, operating across 21 routes and making more than 100 flights per week. CE of Luton Airport, Nick Barton said: "The decision to expand its presence here is a testament to our transformation into a world class international airport. We are currently carrying out the single biggest investment in our 80-year history to meet continued demand from passengers". <br/>