Ryanair, Albania’s only low-fare airline, today (Tues, 17 Feb) announced that the first 35 of 70 new cabin crew set to join the airline at its new 4 aircraft Tirana base from the end of March, have passed their cabin crew training with a 100% success rate. This shows the strength of Ryanair’s industry-leading cabin crew training, led by the airline’s experienced instructors, as well as the dedication and high-standard professionalism of the trainees.
This Summer, Ryanair will operate 43 routes to/from Tirana, including 20 new routes like Alghero, Baden-Baden, Eindhoven, Genoa, Memmingen, Parma & Wroclaw, delivering 50% traffic growth and 4m pax in 2026. Over the next 5 years, Ryanair will continue to invest and grow in Albania, basing up to 6 B737 aircraft ($600m invest.) in Tirana, growing to over 6m passengers p.a., operating over 60 routes, supporting over 4,000 jobs by 2030, provided always that the Albanian Govt continues its zero aviation tax policy, and Tirana Airport maintains its low access costs via growth incentive schemes, to stimulate rapid traffic and tourism growth in Tirana.
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said:
“These results from our first 35 trainees – a perfect 100% pass rate – shows the extraordinary talent and work ethic we’ve found in Albania. And they’re only the first half of the 70 new cabin crew we’re proud to welcome to our new 4 aircraft Tirana base this year. As Albania maintains its low‑cost, pro‑growth aviation policy, Ryanair will continue to invest, bringing more aircraft, more routes, more visitors and more well‑paid jobs to Tirana. This is just the beginning of a long‑term partnership that will transform air travel and tourism across Albania.
Ryanair continues to invest heavily in Albania, ensuring world‑class training, unbeatable low fares, and the strongest route network ever offered at Tirana Airport.”
RECORD SCHEDULE: 3 A/C, 32 ROUTES (2 NEW) & 3.3M PAX P.A. (+21%)
Ryanair, Europe and Italy’s No.1 airline, today (Thurs, 12 Feb) announced its record-breaking Summer 2026 schedule at Turin Airport which will see a third based aircraft (+1 vs Summer 2026), over 380 weekly flights across 32 routes, including 2 new exciting destinations to Sofia and Tirana, and 3.3m passengers p.a. (+21%).
Ryanair has also added extra flights on over 10 popular existing routes, including Lamezia Terme, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Marrakech, Reggio Calabria, Siviglia and Trapani-Marsala, offering customers across the Piedmont Region even more choice at Europe’s lowest fares, further positioning the Airport as a key gateway for leisure and business travel in Northern Italy. This significant investment and growth further strengthen Ryanair’s unrivalled low-fare connectivity for residents of the Piedmont region and visitors and supports over 2.500 local jobs.
Ryanair’s Turin Summer 2026 schedule will deliver:
· 3 based aircraft (US$300M invest.), incl. 1 new for S26
· 32 routes, incl. 2 new to Sofia & Tirana
· Incr. freq. on 10+ popular existing routes, incl. Lamezia Terme, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Marrakech, Reggio Calabria, Siviglia and Trapani-Marsala
· 3.3M passengers p.a. (+21%)
· Supp. over 2.500 local jobs in the Piedmont Region
Ryanair’s low-fare model consistently delivers significant traffic, tourism and jobs growth, supported by competitive charges and efficient airport operations. However, Italy’s regressive Municipal Tax continues to damage Italy’s competitiveness and limit growth potential. This is in stark contrast to competing EU countries like Sweden, Slovakia, and Albania, and other Italian regions such as Abruzzo, Calabria, Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Sicily & Emilia-Romagna, which are actively cutting aviation taxes or scrapping the Municipal Tax entirely to stimulate traffic, tourism and jobs growth.
Ryanair calls on the Italian Govt to follow the lead of these proactive EU States and scrap the Municipal Tax at all Italian airports. If removed, Ryanair will respond with significant growth for Italy, incl.an additional 40 aircraft (+US$4bn invest.), 20m passengers p.a., 250 new routes, and 15,000 jobs throughout Italy.
To celebrate the launch of Ryanair’s record Summer 2026 schedule for Turin, the airline has launched a seat sale with fares from just €29.99 available to book now via the Ryanair app (subject to availability).
Fabrizio Francioni, Head of Communications Italy Ryanair, said:
“Ryanair’s record Summer 2026 schedule for Milan reinforces our continued commitment to Piedmont region and Italy. This summer Ryanair will base 1 new aircraft in Milan, bringing our total Turin-based fleet to 3 aircraft – a $300m invest, and will operate 33 routes (2 new), delivering +21% traffic growth to 3.2m annual passengers, with unrivalled low-fare choice and connectivity for citizens and visitors to Lombardy.
We’ve worked closely with the SAGAT teams to make this growth possible – proving that competitive conditions and efficient operations are key to unlocking real growth that enhances both international and domestic low-fare connectivity, as well as inbound tourism.
To further build on this success and unlock even greater opportunities for Italian aviation, tourism and jobs, Ryanair again calls on the Italian Govt to scrap the Municipal Tax across all Italian airports, to stimulate further traffic, tourism, and jobs growth. If these anti-growth constraints are removed, Ryanair will respond with an additional 40 aircraft (+US$4bn investment), 20m additional annual passengers, 250 new routes, and 15,000 jobs throughout Italy.”
Paolo Papale, Aviation Development Director of Torino Airport, said:
“Ryanair is a key player in the growth of our airport. We recorded a very significant increase in traffic during the ongoing winter season, surpassing in 2025 the record of 5 million passengers handled. This is certainly also thanks to Ryanair, which since November 2025 has based a third aircraft and opened new destinations, while increasing frequencies on a very broad range of routes.
Now, for the summer season, we are delighted that Ryanair is launching services on two new international routes — Tirana in Albania and Sofia in Bulgaria — strengthening its presence in Eastern European markets, and boosting its offer on destinations for which there is not only considerable demand, but which also represent key catchment areas for inbound tourism to our region.”
39 ROUTES (INCLUDING 3 NEW) AND 5 BASED AIRCRAFT (USD 500M INVESTMENT)
Ryanair, Poland’s and Europe’s largest airline, today (12 February 2026) announced its summer schedule from Poznań, featuring 39 routes, including three exciting new destinations – Podgorica, Shannon and Tirana – offering even more options for holiday and weekend travel.
This summer, five Ryanair aircraft will be based at Poznań–Ławica Airport, further strengthening the airport’s position as an important departure point for both leisure and business travellers in Poland. The expansion of the base will bring additional benefits to the region – increased tourism flows, new jobs, and a further boost to the local economy.
The Poznań base will also include two state‑of‑the‑art Boeing 737‑8200 “Gamechanger” aircraft, which generate up to 40% less noise, consume up to 16% less fuel, and offer 4% more seats compared to previous models. This translates into more efficient and environmentally friendly operations at Poznań Airport.
Ryanair’s Summer ’26 Schedule for Poznań Includes:
• 39 routes, including 3 new destinations – Podgorica, Shannon and Tirana
• 5 based aircraft (4 scheduled + 1 charter)
• USD 500 million investment
• Over 2.1 million passengers annually
To celebrate the launch of the Summer ’26 season for Poznań, Ryanair has prepared a dedicated seat sale, with fares starting from PLN 126.
The offer is available until 19 February, exclusively via the Ryanair app and website.
Michał Kaczmarzyk, Buzz CEO (Ryanair Group), said:
We are delighted to unveil our Summer 2026 schedule from Poznań, featuring three fantastic new routes – Podgorica, Shannon and Tirana. This coming season, we will base five aircraft in Poznań, including two Boeing 737‑8200 ‘Gamechanger’ aircraft, which offer more seats, lower fuel consumption and – crucially for Poznań – up to 40% less noise emissions. This investment and the expansion of our presence in Poznań demonstrate just how important the Wielkopolska region is for us. We hope that the new destinations and increased flight availability will encourage passengers to book their summer getaways.
To mark the launch of the Summer ’26 season in Poznań, we have prepared a dedicated seat sale, with fares starting from just PLN 126. The offer is available until 19 February exclusively via the Ryanair app and website.”
Grzegorz Bykowski, CEO of Poznań – Ławica, said:
“We are very pleased that our most important partner continues to strengthen its position at the fastest‑growing airport in Poland. Compared to the last year before the COVID‑19 pandemic, traffic in Poznań has increased by 75% – the best result in Poland and one of the best in all of Europe. The more than 4.1 million passengers handled at Ławica last year clearly shows that people in Poznań and the wider Wielkopolska region want to travel.
Our focus now is on maintaining this momentum, and the availability of attractive summer routes offered by Ryanair is an important step towards that goal. Not only sunny Spain, Italy or Croatia, but now also destinations such as Albania and Montenegro are becoming appealing summer holiday options for travellers from Poznań and the region.
Moreover, basing the most modern and quietest aircraft from the Boeing 737 family in Poznań helps ensure that the airport is no longer seen as a troublesome neighbour.”
Ryanair, Ireland’s largest airline, today (Thurs 12 Feb) called on Micheál “Do Nothing” Martin to urgently pass legislation to scrap the Dublin Airport cap of 32m passengers before St Patricks Day, which has now become urgent as the Advocate General of the European Court today ruled that even an outdated traffic cap, such as the one at Dublin Airport, may still be enforceable. Today’s Advocate General Ruling, which is likely to be followed by the ECJ in Jun or Jul, means that traffic at Dublin Airport, which will be 38m in 2026 must now be cut back to 32m, if the Irish Govt doesn’t take urgent action to scrap this cap. Today’s Ruling also means that Airlines 4 America (A4A) members cannot grow or expand at Dublin Airport because of this outdated 2007 road traffic cap and may in fact lose some of their historic landing rights.
Ryanair fundamentally disagrees with the Advocate General’s Ruling, which creates an appalling vista that air traffic at an airport can now be regulated or constrained because of road infrastructure outside the airport. This is absurd. The road infrastructure around Dublin Airport has been transformed since 2007, yet the stupid 32m cap still remains because of Govt inaction.
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary said:
“Micheál “Do Nothing” Martin published a Programme for Govt 14 months ago in Jan 2025, in which he promised his Govt (with a 20-seat majority) would scrap Dublin Airport’s cap “as soon as possible”. 14 months later, as usual, Micheál Martin has done nothing. The Cabinet meeting this week promised it would approve the urgent passing of legislation but as usual with Micheál Martin, there is no date for its implementation. Ryanair calls on Micheál Martin to pass this urgent legislation before he visits the Whitehouse on St Patricks Day. Ireland cannot wait “until the end of the year” for this legislation to be passed, as today’s Advocate General’s Ruling may enable the IAA to reimpose this 32m cap, which would not just stop Dublin Airport growing, but would require the existing airlines to reduce traffic by up to 6m passengers annually to comply with this nonsensical – 2007 – 32m passenger cap.
Since this cap was imposed in 2007, the road infrastructure around Dublin Airport has been transformed, 30% of passengers using Dublin Airport use public transport (buses and taxis), and Dublin Airport has opened a 2nd runway, which takes passenger capacity up over 50m passengers. It is time that Micheál “Do Nothing” Martin actually did something to urgently abolish this cap rather than talking about doing something, which is his normal modus operandi.
If the Irish Govt doesn’t urgently abolish this cap, we face the real risk that the American Govt will block Aer Lingus flights landing in New York, and then Micheál Martin will be forced to pass emergency legislation within 24 hours. Ireland should not be embarrassed by the US Administration into delivering its own Programme for Govt. It is time for Micheál “Do Nothing” Martin to actually do something, stop dithering and delaying so that the airlines can continue to grow traffic and tourism at Dublin Airport for the benefit of jobs, our tourism industry and our economy.”
NOT THE FIRST TIME EDREAMS MISREPRESENT COURT RULINGS
Ryanair today (11 Feb) rejected eDreams’ latest PR spin, in which the overcharging Spanish OTA attempts to deflect from its rising legal defeats by misrepresenting yet another Court ruling in Spain. Ryanair is already compliant with the July 2025 order of the Barcelona Commercial Court. The Hamburg Regional Court recently issued another injunction against eDreams for a similar misrepresentation made in its 8 January press release, where this overcharging OTA falsely claimed that Ryanair was in breach of a court order.
Across Europe, Courts continue to expose eDreams’ “misleading” pricing and “clearly deceptive” practices. Last week, the Hamburg Regional Court imposed further fines after confirming eDreams’ price displays are “misleading”, that its advertised “Prime” savings could not be achieved, and that eDreams breached existing injunctions — for which the Court levied additional fines on eDreams.
These findings have been repeated in Italy, where the Italian Authority recently fined eDreams €9m and ruled that eDreams’ “Prime” scheme is misleading and manipulative, with consumers “in almost all cases” shown higher Prime prices than non‑subscribers, and with discriminatory “discounts” depending on the route by which consumers access eDreams’ site. Internal eDreams documents even promoted the use of “reverse psychology” to increase subscriptions.
While responsible, price transparent OTAs such as Booking.com, Lastminute and Kiwi have adopted Ryanair’s price transparency standards, eDreams continues to stand alone, refusing to adopt these consumer‑friendly practices because it continues to overcharge unsuspecting consumers for fares and other ancillary services. Ryanair has even offered eDreams free, direct access to Ryanair’s inventory if/when it adopts the same transparency standards applied by all of Ryanair’s approved OTA partners, yet eDreams ignores this offer because it allows them to continue to overcharge consumers.
Ryanair’s, Dara Brady, said:
“eDreams’ latest PR spin is just another failed effort to distract from the reality that Courts and Authorities across Europe keep ruling against its “misleading” and “clearly deceptive” business model. The Hamburg Court has again fined eDreams for promoting unattainable discounts and concealing real prices. Italy has ruled that eDreams “Prime” scheme is manipulative and misleading. Instead of fixing these deceptive practices, eDreams continues to spread false PR spin about court rulings and continues to overcharge unsuspecting consumers.”
Ryanair, Malta’s No.1 airline, today (Wed, 11 Feb) announced that it will maintain the 9th aircraft it based in Malta for Winter 2025 into Summer 2026 ($900m investment) and open 4 new routes to Gothenburg, Newcastle, Palma & Tirana, in addition to its 66 existing routes (70 total). Ryanair will also operate extra flights on over 40 other popular routes. This record Summer 2026 schedule will grow Ryanair’s Malta traffic by 20% to 6m passengers in 2026, supporting over 4,700 local jobs, including 30 new high-paid jobs for Ryanair pilots and cabin crew, and delivering unbeatable low fare choice for Maltese citizens/visitors.
Ryanair’s Malta S26 schedule will deliver:
- 9 based aircraft – $900m invest.
- 70 routes, 4 new (Gothenburg, Newcastle, Palma & Tirana)
- Traffic growth to 6m pax p.a. (+20% growth)
- Increased freq. on 40+ routes, incl. Milan, Vienna, London, Krakow, Zagreb, Madrid, Dublin & Bratislava.
- Supp. over 4,700 jobs in Malta
- Unbeatable low-fare choice for Maltese citizens/visitors
Ryanair continues to reinforce its long-term commitment to Malta, with recent investments in a state-of-the-art hangar maintenance facility and the doubling of Malta Air’s new 700 sqm Head Office in Pieta.
To celebrate Ryanair’s 9th based aircraft and 4 new routes to/from Malta in Summer 2026, the airline has launched a 3-day seat sale with fares from just €29.99, available to book now via the Ryanair app.
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary said:
“As Malta’s no.1 airline, Ryanair is pleased to add a 9th based aircraft in Malta for Summer 2026 – a $900m investment in Malta tourism, generating over 30 new direct jobs. Ryanair is also growing its Malta Summer schedule with 4 exciting new routes to Gothenburg, Newcastle, Palma & Tirana, as well as increased frequencies on over 40 existing routes, offering Maltese citizens/visitors unbeatable low fare choice this Summer.
As an island economy, it is vital that Ryanair continues to grow low-cost visitor access on a year-round basis to Malta, and drive local jobs through investments such as our a 1-bay maintenance facility and the expansion of our Head Office in Pieta. To celebrate Ryanair’s growing investment in Malta, including our 9th based aircraft and 4 new routes for Summer 2026, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares from just €29.99 available now on the Ryanair app.”
PROMISING LEGISLATION BY THE END OF THE YEAR IS A 2 YEAR DELAY AFTER THE GOVT PROGRAMME PROMISED TO SCRAP THE CAP “AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Ryanair, Ireland’s largest airline (Tues 10 Feb) called on Micheál Martin’s Govt to scrap the illegal Dublin Airport cap before St Patrick’s Day, rather than delaying another 12 months.. Micheál Martin’s programme for Govt, published in Jan 2025, promised to abolish the cap “as soon as possible”. A 2-year delay is not “as soon as possible”. Ryanair calls on Micheál Martin to deliver on his Govt programme and scrap the cap before he visits the Whitehouse on St Patrick’s Day. This would allow American airlines, and Ryanair, to continue to invest in and grow routes, traffic, jobs and tourism at Dublin Airport.
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary said:
“Micheál Martin promised to scrap the cap “as soon as possible”. The end of 2026 is 2 years after this promise was first made, and that is not quick enough. The American airlines are being blocked from growing at Dublin Airport with this illegal cap, and the Trump Administration, may well block Aer Lingus flights landing in New York if Micheál Martin doesn’t move sooner. Micheál Martin has a 20-seat majority, he has wasted 14 months doing nothing, and it is time to scrap the cap before St Patrick’s Day, which would then allow Ryanair and the American airlines to continue to invest in and grow traffic, tourism and jobs at Dublin Airport.
Ryanair, like the American airlines, are fed up with Micheál Martin’s do nothing approach to Govt. If he promises to deliver something “as soon as possible”, then this should be done before St Patrick’s Day.”