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Ryanair to partner with Erasmus Student Network

Written by Robert McHugh, on 24th May 2017. Posted in General

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It was announced yesterday that Ryanair has become the exclusive partner of the EU Erasmus Student Network, offering Erasmus students savings, fare discounts, free bags and tailored travel offers.

The Erasmus programme provides university students across Europe the chance to study in a different European city for a year, facilitating cultural and academic exchanges and enhancing language skills in 37 countries. Over 3 million students have benefitted under the Erasmus programme since its launch.

The benefits of the new scheme will include:
• 15% off flights on the Ryanair.com website
• A free checked-in bag with every flight booked
• A dedicated Erasmus Students booking portal
• Community forum to share travel hints & tips
• Weekly travel offers to enable Erasmus students more easily move across Europe
• Tailored Ryanair in-journey offers on the mobile app

Speaking yesterday, President of Erasmus Student Network, Safi Sabuni said, "The Erasmus Generation is a generation of Europeans that are perennially curious, open-minded and full of wanderlust. This is made possible not only through the success of the European project and initiatives such as Schengen and Erasmus+, but also thanks to companies like Ryanair – without which it would be much harder to travel around Europe. We are very excited about this partnership and look forward to a fruitful collaboration."

Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary added, "Ryanair has been a driving force of European integration over the past 30 years, providing young people, and especially students, with the freedom to fly across Europe on the lowest airfares. We are pleased to partner with the Erasmus Student Network, the latest initiative delivered under Year 4 of our “Always Getting Better” programme, which will offer university students across Europe a range of exclusive flight offers, free bags and tailored discounts to suit their budget, and allow them to save even more while they travel on Europe’s biggest airline with the widest route network and the lowest fares."