On 5 December, Ryanair operated its first Christmas flight. He was in Romania, on the route Craiova - Bucharest and had on board 150 of Romanian children, a flight supported by a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Ryanair brought Santa for 150 of Romanian children
Children are protected The General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection (DGASPC) Dolj and many of them were for the first time on board an aircraft.
The Romanian MEP Marian-Jean Marinescu accompanied the children. They visited, in Bucharest, the Christmas Fair and the National Museum of Natural History "Grigore Antipa", before meeting Santa Claus.
Denis Barabas, Sales & Marketing Romania, Ryanair, said:
“Ryanair was delighted to give these children the chance to fly for the first time and meet Santa. This was our first "Santa's Flight" and we are proud to be the partners of the General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection (DGASPC) Dolj. We hope that after this experience the children will remain with special memories and we wish all our Romanian customers a Merry Christmas and a quiet New Year 2017. "
Florin Stancu, Director of the General Directorate for Social Assistance and Child Protection Dolj said:
“This partnership with Ryanair has given our children an extraordinary opportunity and we are grateful to Ryanair for making it possible for 150 among our children to reach the clouds for the first time. The trip was a lot of fun and will make Christmas special for each of them. "
Marian-Jean Marinescu, Romanian MEP, said:
“Ryanair, thank you! Thank you for flying to and from Craiova. Thank you for this unforgettable gift for children in Craiova. Normally, you connect cities and people; but with this gift you connect souls. I am very happy to attend this event. ”