Ryanair considers establishing an airbase in Poland as expansion is expected

Since it started operating in this country in March 2005, the airline has carried 260,000 passengers. Currently, the carrier offers four destinations: the UK, Ireland, Germany and Sweden. "Our brand has become recognizable among Poles and we plan to also offer flights to Rome, Milan or Piza. We are also considering Spain, France, Norway and Finland," said Michael Cawley, Ryanair deputy president. Ryanair is currently present at eight Polish airports. "Our plan is to serve 10-11 airports," said Cawley. The carrier is currently in the process of expanding its airbase network, it wants to set up three or four new ones and one of them is to be built in this country. "We have visited Gdansk, Kraków, Wroclaw, Poznan and Lódz," said Cawley, aading that, "Sooner or later we would have to build an airbase in Poland." (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) D.W.