Ryanair, Europes biggest low-fares airline has named Expedia Private Label as the exclusive partner to provide hotel accommodation for its customers on its company website.
The airline signed a new five-year deal, which will enable the companys 50 million passengers to choose from more than 20,000 hotels across Europe, available at each of Ryanairs 130 destinations.
Travellers and holidaymakers wishing to make a booking should visit the website Ryanair.com, and for the terms and conditions that apply to these offers . As of next year, tailor-made hotel deals will be incorporated into the flight booking process.
Ryanairs deputy CEO, Michael Cawley announced the new partnership, saying, "We are delighted to select Expedia as the exclusive partner for ryanairhotels.com. This is a win-win for Ryanair, Expedia and most importantly our customers."
He added, "Passengers will enjoy significantly improved choice and fantastic hotel deals from the worlds largest online hotel vendor on Ryanair.com, Expedia will grow alongside Europes fastest growing airline, while the additional business will contribute to offering the lowest fares as Ryanair grows to 84 million passengers per annum in 2012."
Senior vice president of Expedia Private Label, David Roche commented, "Adding easy access through the Ryanair site to our unrivalled hotel stock will mean that passengers can book their accommodation simply and quickly, knowing that they can choose exactly where they want to stay at the best available rate."
Mr Roche continued, "This is an important business win for us. We have a proven track record in delivering ancillary revenue earnings growth for our clients and we look forward to working with Ryanair for the long-term."











