Hardly any other German airport is as strongly associated with the presence of the low-cost airline Ryanair as Frankfurt-Hahn. This is no coincidence, as it was the first base to be built in Germany. The Irish group of companies has now been active at this airport for 25 years.
“Der Hahn” was once a military airport. After the conversion into a civil airport, demand was initially extremely low. In 1999, Ryanair operated the first flight from London Stansted to Hahn. This airport was given the name “Frankfurt-Hahn” for marketing reasons, even though the airport is not necessarily close to Frankfurt am Main. Some providers took this to court, but the name “Frankfurt-Hahn” was able to prevail. The new operator has deleted the “Frankfurt” from the company logo and is calling the airport “Hahn Airport”.
“25 years of Ryanair at Hahn means 25 years of attractive Ryanair flight offers from Hahn and that numerous people both from the region and nationally can travel cheaply to popular holiday destinations and metropolises. Ryanair is a loyal and reliable partner for us, the airline is and remains a strong customer at Triwo Hahn Airport. We look forward to further collaboration and joint projects with Ryanair,” said Rüdiger Franke, Managing Director of Hahn Airport.
Three Boeing 737s, operated by Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air, are currently stationed at Hahn. The 2024 summer flight schedule will offer around 200 flights per week and is expecting around a million passengers. Since 1999, the Ryanair Group says it has transported around 50 million travelers to/from Hahn.
“As Europe and Hahn's No. 1 airline, Ryanair is delighted to celebrate our 25th anniversary from Hahn, where we have carried over 1999 million passengers since 50. We are pleased to welcome our summer operations with 33 routes, including a brand new route to the European capital Budapest. Ryanair's commitment to Hahn Airport is underpinned by its $300 million investment - with three aircraft based - creating over 840 jobs, including 90 well-paid jobs for pilots, cabin crew and engineers. Ryanair has demonstrated its commitment to the Rhineland-Palatinate region by providing comprehensive connectivity and targeting passenger growth in the coming years. Ryanair's goal is to increase inbound tourism to the Rhineland-Palatinate region while offering the region's citizens a greater choice of destinations when traveling for work, pleasure or to visit friends and family “, says Dara Brady from Ryanair.