Ryanair plans to add eight new routes, stepping up the battle for passengers in Europe's budget air-travel market, the airline said on Tuesday.
The Irish carrier will start routes from London Stansted, Frankfurt-Hahn and Tampere in Finland to Riga. It will also fly to Santander in Spain from Stansted, Hahn and Rome-Ciampino.
The two additional routes are from Stansted to Zaragoza and from Rome to Eindhoven.
"With the addition of eight new routes and three new great destinations we can bring even more choice to European consumers. It is notable that for the first time Ryanair's low fares will now be available in northern Spain, and in Latvia," Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said in a statement.
EasyJet, Europe's second-biggest low-cost carrier, has also been adding capacity this year, amid increasing competition in the sector.
