RYANAIR ADDS EXTRA FLIGHTS FOR UK RUGBY FANS TRAVELLING TO FRANCE FOR THE RUGBY WORLD CUP

Ryanair, Europe's No 1 airline, today (16 Aug) celebrated this year's highly anticipated Rugby World Cup taking place in France next month by adding extra flights for fans travelling to/from several French cities.

To celebrate, Ryanair is offering extra capacity on key routes to Marseille, Nice and Paris to bring supporters to the heart of the action with 30 additional flights now available to/from Edinburgh, Manchester, and London.

Ditch the TV this year and fly with Ryanair to cheer on your team live and in person from a stadium seat for the ultimate match day experience. It's never too late to book your seat and celebrate this year's Rugby World Cup with Europe's lowest fares.

Ryanair's Director of Marketing, Dara Brady, said:

"We've had record bookings from rugby fans travelling this year for what is set to be a spectacular Rugby World Cup taking place throughout France. To celebrate this year's highly anticipated event we are excited to be adding additional flights between the UK and France on key routes incl. Edinburgh to Paris, London to Marseille, London to Nice and more, to bring even more fans to/from all the big games.

As fans make travel plans to watch their favourite teams play live, we encourage all customers to log onto Ryanair.com and book now to avoid missing out."