Ryanair, Europe & Italy’s No.1 airline, today (Wed, 4 Mar) launched its Summer 2026 schedule for its Apulia Airports (Bari & Brindisi) with 82 routes, incl. 3 exciting new summer routes from Bari to Bucharest, Bristol, and Trapani-Marsala. Ryanair’s Summer 2026 schedule is underpinned by Ryanair’s 5 Apulia-based aircraft (3 in Bari, 2 in Brindisi), representing a $500m investment and supporting over 5,400 jobs in the region, while driving year-round inbound tourism in the city and throughout the region

Ryanair’s Apulia S26 schedule will deliver:

• 82 total routes, incl. 3 new from Bari to Bucharest, Bristol, and Trapani-Marsala
• 5 aircraft (3 in Bari & 2 in Brindisi) – $500M invest.
• Over 7M pax p.a.
• Supp. 5,400 jobs

Ryanair has operated to/from Apulia for the past 22 years, carrying over 60 million passengers to date and aims to continue invest and grow traffic in Apulia region and Italy. To further grow Italian traffic and tourism, Ryanair calls on the Italian Government and its Regions to scrap the Municipal Tax at all Italian airports as Abruzzo, Calabria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sicily and, most recently, Emilia-Romagna already have. This will allow Ryanair and other airlines to deliver rapid new routes, tourism, and jobs growth on a year-round basis.

Ryanair’s Head of Communications for Italy, Fabrizio Francioni, said:

“As Italy’s no. 1 airline, Ryanair is delighted to announce its Summer 2026 schedule for its Apulia airports with 82 routes, including 3 exciting new routes from Bari to Bucharest, Bristol, and Trapani, which reflect the Ryanair’s commitment to Apulia region development. To further grow Italian traffic and tourism, Ryanair calls on the Italian Government and its Regions to scrap the Municipal Tax at all Italian airports as Abruzzo, Calabria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and, for smaller airport, Sicily and Emilia Romagna already have. Reducing access costs and removing the Municipal Tax has proven very successful in delivering transformative connectivity, tourism and jobs growth in these Regions – where we have added new based aircraft and new routes since they abolished the Municipal Tax. Should the Italian Govt abolish the municipal tax at all Italian airports, Ryanair could respond with a US$4bn investment in Italy, adding 40 new aircraft, additionally 20M pax p.a., 15,000 new Ryanair jobs and over 250 new routes”.

Antonio Maria Vasile, President of Aeroporti di Puglia, said:

“I warmly welcome the announcement of Ryanair’s Summer 2026 schedule, which further strengthens Puglia’s international connectivity and consolidates our strategic partnership with the airline, at a particularly delicate moment for the aviation sector. Precisely in such a complex phase, we continue with determination to support our tourism ecosystem, convinced that investing in routes and accessibility means reinforcing the entire regional economy.

The introduction of new destinations is a concrete sign of confidence in our territory and in the ability of our airports to sustain steady passenger traffic growth. In 2026, thanks also to Ryanair’s valuable contribution, Puglia could become one of the most visited regions in Italy. It is an ambitious yet realistic goal, built on a shared strategy of development, promotion, and strengthening of the tourism offering.

This collaboration, active for 22 years, remains a key element of our growth strategy: we continue to work on improving infrastructure, services, and the quality of the airport experience, with the aim of making our airports increasingly competitive on both the national and international stage and of consolidating Puglia’s position among the leading destinations for Italian and European tourism.

Ryanair’s Summer 2026 schedule is a sign of sustainable air traffic growth in Puglia, with positive effects in terms of employment, economic impact, and enhancement of the region’s brand. It represents a fundamental piece in guiding the region towards the goal of becoming one of the most visited in Italy.”