As Ryanair closes bases there becomes room for others to grow into an established market

This time it is an originally military airport Ryanair launched as a Low Fares hub for germans. For Hahn read Frankfurt as Ryanair has advertised it as since they forst started flying to Germany and it was their main foothold in the country.

Ryanair is so focused on their crew and airport negotiations that they abandon bases and airports rather frequently. Including markets they have built up over years. Ths may be part of their move up the service ladders and into more established airport that is seen as the city's main place to fly to/from. Regardless of if its closer or further from the city.

Advantage for newcomers is that these airports will now be in shock and receptable for any offer probably even low balls like they Ryanair first came with when they moved in all those years ago. After all most of them are pivately owned and open to negotiations.
You don't either have to spend your own advertising money on explaining how they really are an airport of whatever ciety, in Hahn's case Frankfurt. Ryanair have already done that for you.

Long been of the opinion that as Ryanair moves upmarket to widen their customer base by adding more services there is room for newcomers to move up under them. Somebody that sticks strictly to the as developed by Southwest Low Cost recipe. At least stricter than Ryanair.

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