Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Thurs, 12 Nov) marked 20 years of operations to/from Malta. Since launching its first two routes from Malta to Luton and Pisa at the end of October 2006, Ryanair has become the island’s largest airline, transforming Malta’s connectivity by offering Maltese citizens/visitors unbeatable choice at the lowest fares in Europe.

Today, Ryanair operates a 9 aircraft base at Malta Airport, representing a $900 million investment and supporting over 4,700 local jobs. This Winter, Ryanair is operating nearly 300 weekly flights across 53 routes to/from Malta, connecting the island with popular holiday destinations as well as key inbound tourism markets across Europe, including the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Poland.

Ryanair’s Malta Winter 2026 schedule is available to book now via the Ryanair app/website with fares from just €29.99.

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

“Ryanair is delighted to celebrate twenty years of operations to and from Malta, as we continue to offer Maltese citizens and visitors an extensive route network, industry-leading reliability, and the lowest fares in Europe.

Over the past two decades, Ryanair has invested heavily and grown strongly in Malta; we’ve opened an incredible 700 sqm office in Pieta, a 9 aircraft base at Malta Airport and have expanded our Maltese schedule from just two routes in Winter 2006 to 53 routes in Winter 2026, delivering significant traffic and tourism growth and supporting over 4,700 local jobs across the island.

As Europe’s No.1 airline, Ryanair remains committed to delivering traffic, tourism and jobs for Malta, and we look forward to welcoming many more passengers onboard our Malta flights in the years ahead.”

Malta International Airport Chief Executive Officer, Alan Borg, said:

“Connectivity is fundamental to the Maltese Islands, and over the past two decades Ryanair has made a significant contribution to expanding the country’s reach across Europe, today linking our airport directly with more than 50 destinations.

Beyond the breadth of its network, the stability of Ryanair’s schedule across the seasons closely aligns with our focus on securing strong, year-round connectivity for Malta. We congratulate Ryanair on this anniversary and look forward to maintaining our longstanding partnership.”