Ryanair Unveils 29 Routes for Winter 2024 in Copenhagen with New Exciting Destinations

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Ryanair, Europe’s leading airline, has just announced its Winter 2024 schedule for Copenhagen, offering 29 routes, including four exciting new destinations: Barcelona, Bristol, Poznań, and Sofia. This expanded network will provide Danish travelers and visitors with even more affordable choices across Europe.

Why not stroll through Barcelona’s vibrant Las Ramblas, soak in Bristol’s industrial heritage, explore Poznań’s charming Old Market Square and scenic Malta Lake, or discover Sofia’s fascinating mix of churches from various eras?

Ryanair’s ongoing investment in Copenhagen aims to drive tourism and offer more affordable travel options, especially in contrast to the high fares charged by competitors such as SAS and Norwegian. However, the airline’s future growth in Denmark faces a potential roadblock: the Danish government’s proposed Aviation Tax of DKK 50 per departing passenger, set to take effect in January 2025. Ryanair argues this tax, which the government claims is an ‘eco tax,’ will stifle the recovery of Danish air travel and tourism.

Denmark is still struggling to return to pre-COVID traffic levels, currently at only 95% of 2019 figures. Ryanair warns that introducing this tax would make Denmark’s air travel even less competitive compared to other EU countries like Sweden, where the government abolished its Aviation Tax after realizing it didn’t support sustainable aviation but instead harmed economic growth, tourism, and employment. Following Sweden’s decision, Ryanair responded with significant investment, including two new aircraft, 10 new routes, and the creation of 60 new jobs for its Summer 2025 schedule.

Ryanair is urging the Danish government to reconsider its Aviation Tax plans, following Sweden’s example to boost Denmark’s competitiveness. Removing the tax could encourage airlines like Ryanair to invest further, provide more low-fare routes, and help Denmark fully recover its pre-pandemic air traffic levels, as many other EU countries have already achieved.

Ryanair’s Dara Brady said: “Despite Ryanair’s significant post-Covid growth in Denmark (+35%), including 4 new Copenhagen routes (Barcelona, Bristol, Poznań & Sofia) for Winter 2024, Denmark is one of the few European countries (like Germany) that has failed to recover its pre-Covid traffic due to its high access costs and high airport charges. Despite this, the Govt is absurdly proposing to introduce a new Aviation Tax from Jan 2025, which would make Denmark even less competitive than other EU States, who are abolishing taxes and lowering airport costs to stimulate traffic growth.

Ryanair is the only major airline growing traffic in Europe, and cost is the main factor we consider when deciding where to allocate our new aircraft and growth. Ryanair calls on the Danish Govt to follow Sweden’s example, scrap its plans to introduce an Aviation Tax, and instead promote policies to lower costs to incentivise growth and competition to high fare national flag carrier, SAS.”