OREANDA-NEWS. Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (25 July) announced extended direct coach connections to/from London Stansted Airport with Europe’s largest scheduled coach operator, National Express, offering Ryanair passengers travelling to and from London an even greater choice of affordable coach travel as a result of its successful partnership, which launched earlier this year.
 
Ryanair passengers travelling to/from London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted and Manchester can now avail of direct and increased National Express connections to and from the airport door by booking online on the Ryanair.com website or purchasing tickets onboard Ryanair flights in the UK.
 
Ryanair’s Robin Kiely said:
           
“Ryanair will carry over 81.5m passengers this year at the lowest fares, connecting 180 airports through over 1,600 routes. Now our passengers can go even further thanks to our successful coach transfer partnership with National Express, which now includes additional services to and from London Stansted, ensuring passengers can book the lowest air and coach fares. Coach tickets are available to purchase both on the Ryanair.com website and onboard Ryanair flights operating to and from London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted and Manchester Airport.”
 
National Express Managing Director UK Coach, Tom Stables said:
 
“It is great to see our airport services doing so well, with our successful partnership with Ryanair allowing thousands more to take advantage of affordable coach travel. More and more people who are fed up of forking out for expensive taxis or standing on overcrowded platforms, will be looking for affordable alternative ways to get to the airport and jet off on holiday, and our coaches provide the most reliable and convenient means of getting straight to the airport door.”