THREE NEW ROUTES TO FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, SAARBRÜCKEN & BRATISLAVA

Ryanair, Spain’s No. 1 airline, today (26 Feb) announced its Summer 2026 schedule for Alicante, with 89 routes, including three new connections to the German cities of Friedrichshafen and Saarbrücken (both operating twice weekly), and Bratislava, Slovakia (with 4 weekly flights). Ryanair’s Alicante schedule will also grow with additional capacity in 40 existing popular destinations such as Liverpool, Ibiza, Poznan, Budapest, Porto and many more, reaching over 580 weekly flights this Summer. These additional routes and frequencies will see Ryanair’s seat capacity grow in Alicante by +10%, providing its citizens and visitors with more choice at the lowest fares in Europe.

Ryanair’s Summer 2026 schedule will largely operate on the airline’s 20 Alicante-based aircraft, representing a $2bn investment, supporting over 7,300 local jobs, and strengthening Alicante’s connectivity – contributing to the region’s positioning as a major tourism hub.

New Routes	Weekly Frequencies
Friedrichshafen	2
Saarbrucken	2
Bratislava	4

While Ryanair continues to grow at Alicante Airport, Spain’s tourism sector is at a crossroads with Aena’s proposal to increase charges by +21% over the next five years. The country needs low-cost facilities and competitive pricing to attract airline investment and growth; however, Aena is only offering gold-plated facilities and excessive fees that undermine Spain’s competitiveness. Ryanair rejects these hugely damaging policies, which only benefit the Aena monopoly, and calls on the CNMC and the Ministry of Transport to lower airport charges and protect Spain’s connectivity, tourism and jobs.

Ryanair’s full Summer 2026 schedule is available to book now at Ryanair.com, with flights to/from Alicante available from as little as €27.99 to travel until October, booking by Thursday, 5^th March 2026*.

Ryanair’s Head of Communications and spokesperson in Spain, Alejandra Ruiz, said:

“We are pleased to launch Ryanair’s Alicante Summer 2026 schedule, with 89 routes, including three new connections to Friedrichshafen, Saarbrücken (Germany) and Bratislava (Slovakia), as well as extra flights to 40 popular destinations such as Liverpool, Ibiza, Poznan, Budapest, Porto and many more! This new offer, which reaches over 580 flights a week, increases Ryanair’s capacity at Alicante by +10%, giving our customers even more choice at the lowest fares.

Despite AENA’s excessive charges, which have made flying from other Spanish regions too expensive and contributed to a 1.2M seat loss in the upcoming summer season, Ryanair remains committed to Alicante, where it continues adding more flights and new routes in response to a strong demand among international and national visitors. However, if AENA’s proposal to increase charges by another 21% by 2031 is approved, it will further damage air connectivity, tourism and jobs across Spain, as airline capacity will inevitably migrate to lower cost airports elsewhere in Europe.

Ryanair’s full Summer 2026 schedule is available to book now at Ryanair.com and the Ryanair app, with flights to/from Alicante available from just €27.99 to travel until October, booking by Thursday, 5^th March 2026*.

*Promo fares subject to availability.