ATC CAPACITY SLASHED 50%, DELAYING THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Fri, 3 Oct) called on EU President, Ursula von “Derlayed-Again”, to urgently reform Europe’s broken ATC system and protect of overflights. This comes as thousands of EU passengers – the vast majority of whom are travelling on overflights – are expected to suffer avoidable flight delays/cancellations due to the Slovenian ATC strike on 6-7 Oct. This is because Slovenia’s minimum service laws do not protect overflights during national ATC strikes, as they do in Italy, Spain, and Greece. As a result, thousands of EU passengers, who are not flying to/from Slovenia but simply overflying Slovenian airspace en route to their destination (e.g., Warsaw to Rome or Athens to Frankfurt, etc. – not Slovenia), will be forced to suffer avoidable delays/cancellations due to national strike that has nothing to do with them.

This is grossly unfair, yet Ursula von “Derlayed-Again” sits in Brussels doing nothing to protect EU passengers or the Single market for air travel. Ryanair is now calling on EU passengers to visit the ‘Air Traffic Control Ruined Your Flight’ webpage and demand that Ursula von “Derlayed-Again” take urgent action to reform the EU’s broken ATC by (1) mandating that national ATC services are fully staffed for the first wave of morning flights or face fines, and (2) protecting overflights (and the Single Market) during national ATC strikes.

Ryanair’s Director of Communications, Jade Kirwan, said:

“It is completely unacceptable that EU passengers not even flying to/from Slovenia but overflying Slovenian airspace en route to their destination (e.g., Warsaw to Rome) are being forced to suffer avoidable flight  delays/cancellations as a result of a Slovenian ATC strike, which has nothing to do with them. This is because Slovenia does not protect overflights during national ATC strikes, like they do in Italy, Spain, and Greece.

Europe’s airlines are united in calling for 2 effective ATC reforms; (1) mandate that national ATC services are fully staffed for the first wave of morning flights or face fines, and (2) protect overflights (and the Single Market) during national ATC strikes. Ryanair calls on Ursula von “Derlayed-Again” to take urgent action to implement these two simple reforms, or step aside and let someone competent do her job.”

9 NEW ROUTES TO PARDUBICE, OSTRAVA, BRATISLAVA AND MORE

Ryanair, Spain’s No. 1 airline, today (2 October) announced its 2025/2026 winter schedule for Malaga, with 83 routes, including 9 exciting new destinations: Pardubice, Ostrava, Brno (Czech Republic); Bratislava (Slovakia); Lübeck, Münster (Germany); Stockholm Västeras (Sweden); Teesside (England); and Warsaw (Poland). In addition, Ryanair is adding extra flights to popular routes such as Copenhagen, Dublin, Fez, Milan and many more. These new routes and frequencies will increase Ryanair’s capacity in Malaga during the winter season by 7%, offering Malaga residents and visitors more options and regular connections at the lowest fares in Europe.

Ryanair’s flight schedule for the winter season 2025/2026 will be largely operated with the 15 aircraft based in Malaga, representing an investment of $1.5 billion, supporting over 6,800 local jobs and boosting year-round tourism in Malaga.

While Ryanair is expanding at Malaga Airport this winter, the airline has been forced to cut 1 million seats from its overall winter 2025/2026 schedule in Spain due to the excessive 6.62% increase in AENA charges and ineffective ‘incentive plans’, which are making regional airports financially unviable. Ryanair has long championed and invested in regional airports, supporting low-cost access to boost tourism and employment, but it cannot justify continued investment in airports whose growth is blocked by uncompetitive charges.

Ryanair’s full winter 2025/2026 schedule is now available for booking on Ryanair.com, with flights to and from Malaga starting from just €24.99 and for travel until the end of March 2026.

Alejandra Ruiz, Head of Communications of Ryanair in Spain, said:

“Ryanair is delighted to present its winter 2025/2026 flight schedule in Malaga, with 83 routes, including 9 exciting new destinations such as Pardubice, Ostrava and Brno (Czech Republic); Bratislava (Slovakia); Lübeck and Münster (Germany); Stockholm Västeras (Sweden); Teesside (England); and Warsaw (Poland), as well as additional flights on 24 existing routes, including Copenhagen, Dublin, Fez, Milan and many more. This new flight offering increases Ryanair’s capacity in Malaga by 7%, giving our customers even more options at the lowest fares.

Despite the excessive AENA charges, which have contributed to the loss of *2 million seats in 2025 in other regions, Ryanair remains committed to Malaga, with 15 aircraft based at the airport, supporting over 6,800 local jobs.

Ryanair’s full winter 2025/2026 schedule is now available for booking on Ryanair.com, with flights to and from Malaga available from just €24.99 for travel until the end of March 2026”.

 Ryanair today (Thurs, 2 Oct) released its Sept 2025 traffic stats as follows:

Ryanair, Europe’s and Poland’s number one airline, announced today (25 September 2025) its winter schedule from Rzeszów, covering as many as eight routes, including an exciting new destination – Edinburgh. For the first time this winter, passengers will also be able to fly to sunny Alicante, and Ryanair will increase the frequency of its winter flights to London Luton. This will give residents of the region even more travel opportunities, both to attractive resorts in southern Europe and to dynamic British cities.

Flights on the new route to Edinburgh will operate twice a week. The capital of Scotland, famous for its majestic castle, arts festivals and atmospheric streets of the Royal Mile, is a destination that is extremely popular among Polish travellers. The connection to Alicante, on the other hand, will provide passengers from Podkarpacie with sunshine and Spanish atmosphere all year round.

Ryanair’s winter flight schedule from Rzeszów will deliver:

• 8 routes,
• Novelty– Edinburgh
• Connection to Alicante also available in winter,
• Increased number of flights to London Luton,
• Support for the development of tourism and the local economy in Podkarpacie.

Alicja Wójcik-Gołębiowska, Head of Communications at Ryanair for the CEE & Baltics region:

“We are delighted to announce our winter flight schedule from Rzeszów, which brings two exciting new destinations – Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and Alicante, which will remain in the network for the first time in winter. With the increase in the number of flights to London, we are offering the residents of Podkarpacie even more travel opportunities – from the charming cities of Great Britain, through sunny Spain, to the most popular destinations in Europe. Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport is an important partner for us, and today’s announcement shows that Ryanair is consistently growing and investing in the region.

To celebrate the announcement of the new schedule, we are launching a special promotion – flights from Rzeszów from just PLN 119 for travel until 18 December. Tickets at this special price will be available exclusively on 9 October at ryanair.com – or until the offer is exhausted. This is a great opportunity to plan your autumn and winter trip now.”                                                       

Bartosz Górski, Vice-President of the Management Board of Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport named after the Ulm Family:

“Ryanair’s position as one of the leading carriers at our airport is undeniable, and its route network is being gradually expanded year on year. This is in response to the expectations of our passengers not only from Podkarpacie, but also from neighbouring regions, which is why we are delighted to announce a new connection to picturesque Edinburgh and the opportunity to enjoy some winter sun in Alicante. We would like to thank Ryanair for their cooperation so far and we look to the future with great optimism, hoping that our increasingly rich offer will attract the interest of travellers both from Podkarpacie and to our beautiful province, supporting its tourist and economic development.”

1 NEW AIRCRAFT & 9% TRAFFIC GROWTH THANKS TO HIGH COURT SUSPENSION OF ILLEGAL TRAFFIC CAP

CALLS ON “DO NOTHING” GOVT TO SCRAP CAP “ASAP”, NOT “NEXT YEAR”

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Thurs, 25 Sept) unveiled its Dublin W25 schedule with 96 routes, incl. one exciting new route to Rabat (Morocco’s winter sun capital), as well as extra frequencies on 28 other routes, like Birmingham, Budapest, Krakow, Milan, and Valencia. To support this growth, Ryanair will base another B737 “Gamechanger” aircraft ($100m invest) at Dublin, bringing its total Dublin-based fleet to 35 ($3.5billion invest).

Ryanair’s W25 growth at Dublin is only possible thanks to the High Court’s suspension of Dublin’s (2007) illegal 32m traffic cap – in a case the Irish airlines were forced to take because our Govt failed to scrap the cap themselves. Sadly, Michael Martin’s new Govt (with a 20-seat majority) promised in its January Prog. for Govt to scrap this illegal cap “as soon as possible”, but 9 months later, there has been zero action by this “do nothing” Govt or its “do nothing” Transport Minister. Incredibly, while this new Govt sits on its hands, doing nothing, the stupid bureaucrats at An Bord Pleanála have invented a second illegal “movements” cap be imposed on Dublin Airport – this time on “night-time arrivals” between 5AM and 7AM, which will disrupt existing transatlantic arrivals and further damage Ireland’s traffic, tourism, jobs, and economic growth.

Ryanair calls on Michael Martin, Simon Harris, and the rest of this “do nothing” Govt to immediately abolish these 2 illegal traffic caps at Dublin Airport “ASAP”, as they promised in their Prog. for Govt and not “next year”, which will be 2 years after they were elected.

In addition to launching its Dublin W25 schedule, Ryanair today unveiled its new corporate gift cards, just in time for Christmas! These premium gift cards can be gifted by Irish companies, to their employees, are tax-free up to €1,500. They will be personalised with your company logo and can be delivered directly to your office (although not by Santa himself!). Visit Ryanair.com for more info.

Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary said:

“Thanks to the High Court’s suspension of the illegal 32m Dublin traffic cap, Ryanair has added 1 new aircraft and 9% traffic growth at Dublin Airport for 2025 – the first Winter that Ryanair has been able to grow Dublin traffic since the IAA enforced this illegal cap in 2024. While this is good news for Irish passengers, tourism, and jobs, we and other airlines need this illegal cap to be urgently abolished by Govt if we are to continue to invest in and grow Dublin traffic. In January (9 months ago), the new Govt promised to scrap the cap “ASAP”, yet last week we were told that it could take until next year (2 years of dither and delay)! We call on Michael Martin, Simon Harris and their “do nothing” Govt to take immediate action and scrap these illegal caps NOW. Every week of delay is another week of lost tourism, lost jobs, and lost growth that goes elsewhere in Europe, where there are no illegal traffic caps on airport growth.

On top of our Dublin W25 schedule, Ryanair has today launched our new corporate Christmas gift cards. Companies can now gift up to €1,500 worth of Ryanair flights, tax-free, to their employees this Christmas. Ryanair offers lower fares and more routes than any other airline in Europe, which puts our tax-free gift cards at the top of each and every person’s Santa list this Christmas. The only gift we all want from Micheál Martin and Simon Harris this Christmas is to keep their promise to scrap the illegal Dublin traffic cap ASAP, and certainly before Rudolph arrives on the 24^th Dec next. Ho Ho Ho.”

NEW RECORD MONTH @ 21.0M GUESTS

 Ryanair today (Tue, 02 Sept) released its August 2025 traffic stats as follows:

NEW RECORD MONTH @ 20.7M GUESTS

 Ryanair today (Tue, 5 August) released July 2025 traffic stats as follows: