Ryanair heading back to Clermont Ferrand?

IT would appear the president of the Auvergne regional council is close to agreeing a deal with Ryanair on a link between Clermont Ferrand and the UK.

René Souchon is quoted on the ABC Money website as saying, "negotiations are going on with a view to Ryanair being able to reopen a thrice-weekly flight between Clermont and London from April 1 2008".

Ryanair ended its link from Stansted to the city airport more than three years ago, and there are currently no flights to the UK from the airport and only a handful of destinations are served outside of France.

The airports closest to the region linked to by UK operators are Limoges and Rodez, although they are still a good distance away, but Ryanair is conducting a study to see if the return of a link between Clermont Ferrand and the UK is viable.

For those people keen to see the service return maybe a word of encouragement to René Souchon via his website will help.

Comments

[Sextant]

This is very good news for people leaving near London and looking for ski holidays with properties cheaper than in the Alps. In 50mn from Clermont-Ferrand airport you can have access to Super Besse ski resort.

[The Cooking Ninja]

I certainly hope it works out. I wish there is more direct flight or even international flights from Clermont Ferrand.