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Ryanair is discontinuing its package holiday service

Published 16:39 15 Jan 2019 GMT

Rudi Kinsella
Ryanair is discontinuing its package holiday service

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The airline announced that they were discontinuing its package holiday service on Tuesday.

Ryanair have officially discontinued a holiday package service that was launched in 2016, where they attempted to offer both flights with accommodation and transfers bundled together. A brief statement on the airline's website simply says: "Important information: Ryanair Holidays is discontinuing its service". It goes on to say that: "Going forward, it is no longer possible to book a package on Ryanair Holidays. However, all previous bookings are unaffected and will be fulfilled as planned. If you have any questions, please don´t hesitate to contact our friendly service team: According to RTÉ, The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) have said selling airline seats is very different to selling a packaged holiday. ITAA Chief Executive Pat Dawson added that "many other airlines have faced similar challenges when looking to develop package-holiday operations in the past. "The new Package Holiday Directive also adds to the difficulty when selling pre-arranged or customised packaged holidays and requires expert knowledge and experience."

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