Ryanair is operating flights from Dublin, Cork, and Shannon to Birmingham for theCheltenham Festival, adding an additional 8,000 seats to meet demand.
With flights running all week long, from March 13 to March 18, Ryanair has doubled the number of additional seats for the festival the following year due to the significant Irish presence among winning horses, jockeys, and trainers at Cheltenham 2022.
Ryanair’s director of marketing, Dara Brady, said: “The luck of the Irish was strong at Cheltenham Festival last year, and with 8,000 extra seats now on sale for Irish race goers – the Irish support will be even stronger for the 2023 festival.
“We have flights departing from Dublin, Cork and Shannon from Monday, 13th March throughout the week, so race goers can avail of the lowest fares with Ryanair and soak up the atmosphere across the four-day festival.
“Seats are selling fast so fans are urged to gallop onto the Ryanair.com website and book their racing getaway today.”
The Chase and Mares’ Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham is sponsored by Ryanair.