Ryanair boosts workforce with 1,000 new European jobs

Europe's biggest budget airline, which is opening new bases in Denmark, Poland, Spain, Cyprus and Manchester, said some of the jobs would be based in the UKRyanair has said it plans to hire 1,000 people this year, an increase in its workforce of more than 10%, as it boosts its fleet to 305 aircraft from 270. Europe's biggest budget airline is opening new bases in Billund, in Denmark, Wroclaw, in Poland, Palma, on the Spanish island of Mallorca, Paphos, in Cyprus, and Manchester. A spokeswoman for Ryanair said some of the new jobs would be created in the UK, including Manchester, though details are still being finalised.The airline, which says it has picked up business as cost-conscious European consumers move to lower-cost airlines, expects passenger numbers to grow to 80 million from 76 million.Outspoken chief executive Michael O'Leary has previously told the Financial Times he aimed to increase passenger numbers to as much as 130 million over the next decade. This would make it one o