Ryanair, Poland’s No.1 airline, today (Tues, 3 March) announced that it will grow its Kraków operations in S2026 with 3 new based aircraft (bringing its Kraków-based fleet to 15 aircraft – a $1.5bn investment) and 4 new routes to Amman, Bucharest, Budapest and Sofia, a total number of 86 routes this Summer. Ryanair’s Kraków traffic will grow by 13% to 8m passengers p.a., supporting over 6,000 jobs in Kraków and the Małopolska region, and delivering unbeatable low-fare choice for Kraków citizens/visitors.

Ryanair’s S26 Kraków schedule will deliver:

• 15 based aircraft – $1.5bn investment
• 86 routes, 4 new (Amman, Bucharest, Budapest & Sofia)
• Increased freq. on 47 routes
• Traffic grows 13% to 8M pax
• Supports over 6,000 jobs in Kraków & Małopolska
• Unbeatable low-fare choice for Kraków citizens/visitors

Ryanair continues to grow in Kraków, with recent investments including Poland’s first B737 Simulator and Crew Training Centre at Kraków Airport – a state-of-the-art facility which is helping to establish Kraków as a leading aviation training and technology hub in Central Europe.

To celebrate Ryanair’s 15 based aircraft and 4 new routes to/from Kraków for S2026, the airline has launched a 3-day seat sale with fares from just 126 PLN, available to book now on ryanair.com and the Ryanair app.

Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary said:

“As Poland’s No.1 airline, Ryanair is pleased to unveil a record Kraków S2026 schedule with 15 based aircraft
($1.5bn investment) in Kraków. Ryanair will open 4 exciting new routes to Amman, Bucharest, Budapest and Sofia, as well as increase frequencies on 47 other routes, which will see our Kraków traffic grow 13% to 8m  passengers, offering Kraków citizens/visitors unbeatable choice of low-fare routes this summer.

Kraków is now Ryanair’s biggest base in Central Europe and a key investment hub for our airline. In addition to our growing route network and based fleet, we have recently opened our hi-tech B737 Simulator and Crew Training Centre at Kraków Airport – the first of its kind in Poland – which is already training hundreds of pilots, cabin crew and engineers from across the region, creating high-skilled jobs in Małopolska.

To celebrate Ryanair’s record investment in Kraków, including our 15 based aircraft and 4 new routes for S2026, we have launched a 3-day seat sale with fares from just 126 PLN, available now on ryanair.com and Ryanair app.”

Łukasz Strutyński, President of the Management Board of Kraków–Balice Airport, said:

“We are very pleased that Ryanair is announcing further development of its base at Kraków Airport. Last year, 7,053,404 passengers travelling with the Irish airline used our airport. The most popular destinations were Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland, and Greece.The new routes announced today for summer 2026 will allow passengers to visit Amman, Bucharest, and Sofia — destinations previously available only in the winter season — as well as Budapest, the capital of Hungary, famous for its picturesque Danube riverbanks, historic thermal baths, and impressive architecture. We look forward to the summer season, which begins on 29 March.”