RYANAIR has announced its 20th destination from Bournemouth Airport.

The budget airline will be running twice-weekly flights to Nantes in Brittany.

Flights to France’s sixth largest city will take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays from June 1.

Bournemouth Airport managing director Steve Gill said: “We’ve enjoyed a 16-year relationship with Ryanair and are delighted that the airline has chosen to introduce Nantes as its 20th destination this year.

“That comes hot on the heels of announcing Agadir in Morocco at the start of the year, and year-round flights to Lanzarote, which are new for 2024.”

Mr Gill added: “It means we can offer passengers more choice than ever before, with 37 destinations available from Bournemouth.

“We are continuing to invest in upgrading our facilities and are also recruiting for a range of summer jobs including ground handling teams, passenger service staff and security officers.”

As previously reported, Ryanair revealed it would be flying to Morocco from Bournemouth in April.

The flights to the African nation will take off every Monday and Thursday. 

The Irish-based airline increased the number of flights last year by 30 per cent with the addition of a second aircraft based at the airport.

Meanwhile, TUI will be adding 60,000 extra seats from Bournemouth in 2024.

Airport bosses have already said they are confident of exceeding one million passengers this year for the first time since 2008.

To cater for the expected passenger growth, airport owners Regional and City Airports is investing more than £5m in new facilities, equipment, staff, and training.