RYANAIR LAUNCHES OCTOBER “PRIME MEMBER” OFFER GIVING MEMBERS €50 OFF NOVEMBER & DECEMBER FLIGHTS
30 Sep 2025
RYANAIR PRIME MEMBERS ENJOY OVER €600 IN SAVINGS
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Tue, 30 Sept) released its exclusive “Prime Member” offer for October, giving members €50 off return flights operating between 4 November to 18 December. This exclusive 48hr sale is available only to Ryanair Prime members, so sign up before this 2-day sale goes live on Wed, 1 October, to save on fares and other Prime Member benefits, like free reserved seats and free travel insurance.
This October Prime Member sale is the seventh monthly seat sale since Ryanair launched its €79 subscriber discount scheme in March, with Prime members accumulating over €600 in savings to date for a 12-month membership cost of just €79. Ryanair’s seventh-monthly seat sales alone saved Prime members €310, four times €79 cost of Prime membership.
Ryanair CMO, Dara Brady said:
“We’re excited to launch our October Prime Member Seat Sale, going live on Wednesday, 1 October for just 48 hours. Prime members can now enjoy an incredible €50 off return flights for travel between Tuesday, 4 November and Thursday, 18 December, the perfect time to escape for a winter getaway or soak up Europe’s Christmas markets.
With Prime, members unlock unbeatable value all year round, from exclusive flight and seat savings to great deals on travel extras, all for just €79 a year. Don’t miss out. Sign up to Prime today and start enjoying the same amazing savings and benefits already loved by thousands of members.”
RYANAIR ANNOUNCES WINTER FLIGHT SCHEDULE FROM RZESZÓW 8 ROUTES, ALICANTE FOR WINTER AND NEW – EDINBURGH
25 Sep 2025
Ryanair, Europe’s and Poland’s number one airline, announced today (25 September 2025) its winter schedule from Rzeszów, covering as many as eight routes, including an exciting new destination – Edinburgh. For the first time this winter, passengers will also be able to fly to sunny Alicante, and Ryanair will increase the frequency of its winter flights to London Luton. This will give residents of the region even more travel opportunities, both to attractive resorts in southern Europe and to dynamic British cities.
Flights on the new route to Edinburgh will operate twice a week. The capital of Scotland, famous for its majestic castle, arts festivals and atmospheric streets of the Royal Mile, is a destination that is extremely popular among Polish travellers. The connection to Alicante, on the other hand, will provide passengers from Podkarpacie with sunshine and Spanish atmosphere all year round.
Ryanair’s winter flight schedule from Rzeszów will deliver:
8 routes,
Novelty– Edinburgh
Connection to Alicante also available in winter,
Increased number of flights to London Luton,
Support for the development of tourism and the local economy in Podkarpacie.
Alicja Wójcik-Gołębiowska, Head of Communications at Ryanair for the CEE & Baltics region:
“We are delighted to announce our winter flight schedule from Rzeszów, which brings two exciting new destinations – Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and Alicante, which will remain in the network for the first time in winter. With the increase in the number of flights to London, we are offering the residents of Podkarpacie even more travel opportunities – from the charming cities of Great Britain, through sunny Spain, to the most popular destinations in Europe. Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport is an important partner for us, and today’s announcement shows that Ryanair is consistently growing and investing in the region.
To celebrate the announcement of the new schedule, we are launching a special promotion – flights from Rzeszów from just PLN 119 for travel until 18 December. Tickets at this special price will be available exclusively on 9 October at ryanair.com – or until the offer is exhausted. This is a great opportunity to plan your autumn and winter trip now.”
Bartosz Górski, Vice-President of the Management Board of Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport named after the Ulm Family:
“Ryanair’s position as one of the leading carriers at our airport is undeniable, and its route network is being gradually expanded year on year. This is in response to the expectations of our passengers not only from Podkarpacie, but also from neighbouring regions, which is why we are delighted to announce a new connection to picturesque Edinburgh and the opportunity to enjoy some winter sun in Alicante. We would like to thank Ryanair for their cooperation so far and we look to the future with great optimism, hoping that our increasingly rich offer will attract the interest of travellers both from Podkarpacie and to our beautiful province, supporting its tourist and economic development.”
RYANAIR LAUNCHES RECORD DUBLIN W25 SCHEDULE
25 Sep 2025
1 NEW AIRCRAFT & 9% TRAFFIC GROWTHTHANKS TO HIGH COURT SUSPENSION OF ILLEGAL TRAFFIC CAP
CALLS ON “DO NOTHING” GOVT TO SCRAP CAP “ASAP”, NOT “NEXT YEAR”
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Thurs, 25 Sept) unveiled its Dublin W25 schedule with 96 routes, incl. one exciting new route to Rabat (Morocco’s winter sun capital), as well as extra frequencies on 28 other routes, like Birmingham, Budapest, Krakow, Milan, and Valencia. To support this growth, Ryanair will base another B737 “Gamechanger” aircraft ($100m invest) at Dublin, bringing its total Dublin-based fleet to 35 ($3.5billion invest).
Ryanair’s W25 growth at Dublin is only possible thanks to the High Court’s suspension of Dublin’s (2007) illegal 32m traffic cap – in a case the Irish airlines were forced to take because our Govt failed to scrap the cap themselves. Sadly, Michael Martin’s new Govt (with a 20-seat majority) promised in its January Prog. for Govt to scrap this illegal cap “as soon as possible”, but 9 months later, there has been zero action by this “do nothing” Govt or its “do nothing” Transport Minister. Incredibly, while this new Govt sits on its hands, doing nothing, the stupid bureaucrats at An Bord Pleanála have invented a second illegal “movements” cap be imposed on Dublin Airport – this time on “night-time arrivals” between 5AM and 7AM, which will disrupt existing transatlantic arrivals and further damage Ireland’s traffic, tourism, jobs, and economic growth.
Ryanair calls on Michael Martin, Simon Harris, and the rest of this “do nothing” Govt to immediately abolish these 2 illegal traffic caps at Dublin Airport “ASAP”, as they promised in their Prog. for Govt and not “next year”, which will be 2 years after they were elected.
In addition to launching its Dublin W25 schedule, Ryanair today unveiled its new corporate gift cards, just in time for Christmas! These premium gift cards can be gifted by Irish companies, to their employees, are tax-free up to €1,500. They will be personalised with your company logo and can be delivered directly to your office (although not by Santa himself!). Visit Ryanair.com for more info.
Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary said:
“Thanks to the High Court’s suspension of the illegal 32m Dublin traffic cap, Ryanair has added 1 new aircraft and 9% traffic growth at Dublin Airport for 2025 – the first Winter that Ryanair has been able to grow Dublin traffic since the IAA enforced this illegal cap in 2024. While this is good news for Irish passengers, tourism, and jobs, we and other airlines need this illegal cap to be urgently abolished by Govt if we are to continue to invest in and grow Dublin traffic. In January (9 months ago), the new Govt promised to scrap the cap “ASAP”, yet last week we were told that it could take until next year (2 years of dither and delay)! We call on Michael Martin, Simon Harris and their “do nothing” Govt to take immediate action and scrap these illegal caps NOW. Every week of delay is another week of lost tourism, lost jobs, and lost growth that goes elsewhere in Europe, where there are no illegal traffic caps on airport growth.
On top of our Dublin W25 schedule, Ryanair has today launched our new corporate Christmas gift cards. Companies can now gift up to €1,500 worth of Ryanair flights, tax-free, to their employees this Christmas. Ryanair offers lower fares and more routes than any other airline in Europe, which puts our tax-free gift cards at the top of each and every person’s Santa list this Christmas. The only gift we all want from Micheál Martin and Simon Harris this Christmas is to keep their promise to scrap the illegal Dublin traffic cap ASAP, and certainly before Rudolph arrives on the 24th Dec next. Ho Ho Ho.”
RYANAIR TO OPEN NEW TRAPANI-MARSALA BASE FROM JAN ‘26
25 Sep 2025
2 AIRCRAFT ($200M INVEST.), 23 ROUTES AND MORE THAN 1M PASSENGERS P.A. FOLLOWING SICILIAN REGION’S SCRAPPING THE MUNICIPAL TAX
Ryanair, Europe and Italy’s No.1 airline, today (24 Sep) announced it is opening a new base at Trapani-Marsala from Jan ’26. This follows the Sicilian Region’s decision to scrap the Municipal Tax at smaller Sicilian airports. Trapani-Marsala will become Ryanair’s third Sicilian base (20th in Italy) further enhancing connectivity and the availability of low fares for Sicilian residents across the Island. This $200m new aircraft investment in Trapani-Marsala will create over 800 local jobs, 23 exciting routes, (incl. 11 new to major European destinations), and +260k (+25%) additional seats enhancing year-round connectivity, tourism, and jobs growth – all at Europe’s lowest fares.
The direct and immediate impact that reduced access costs have on airports is demonstrated by the record traffic growth Ryanair is already delivering to Abruzzo, Calabria, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At larger Sicilian airports (Catania & Palermo), where the Municipal Tax still applies, there remains significant potential to further increase connectivity, particularly on key routes such as Rome and Milan. Scrapping the Municipal Tax also at these airports will unlock additional capacity, attract new routes, and ensure year-round connectivity, bringing wider economic benefits to the Island.
Ryanair welcomes the efforts of President Schifani and the Sicilian Govt in enhancing regional connectivity and congratulates them on the important decision to scrap the Municipal Tax at smaller Sicilian airports. Now is the right time to take a further step and abolish the Municipal Tax at all Sicilian airports to boost year-round connectivity and deliver lower fares for Sicilian citizens and visitors. This would activate Ryanair’s Sicilian growth plan, delivering 3 million additional passengers p.a., up to 5 additional based aircraft, and creating thousands of new local jobs.
Ryanair’s new Trapani-Marsala base will deliver:
2 new B737 a/c – $200M invest. (1 in W25 and 2 in S26)
23 tot. routes, incl. 11 new to Baden-Baden, Bari, Bratislava, Bournemouth, Brussels, Katowice, London, Pescara, Saarbrücken, Stockholm & Verona.
Traffic grows to more than 1M pax p.a.
+10% increase in capacity to Rome & Milan
Supp. over 800 local jobs
Increased year-round connectivity, more tourism, more jobs and lower fares.
To celebrate its new Trapani-Marsala base, Ryanair has launched a 3-day seat sale with fares from €21.99 on sale only at ryanair.com.
In Trapani, Ryanair’s CEO Eddie Wilson said:
“As Europe and Italy’s No.1 airline, Ryanair is delighted to announce this major investment at Trapani-Marsala with the opening of a new base from Jan ‘26. We’ve worked closely with both the Regional Govt. and Airgest team to deliver this exciting investment. Since first flying to Sicily in 2003 Ryanair has carried 100 million passengers to/from Sicily, our new Trapani-Marsala base will deliver 2 new aircraft, 23 routes (11 new), more than 1 million passengers annually, and support over 800 local jobs. By connecting Trapani directly with nine countries incl. Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK, and with major Italian cities such as Pescara, Pisa, Turin, plus +10% incr. capacity to Milan & Rome, this new base will significantly enhance international accessibility and deliver true year-round connectivity, driving inbound tourism and ensuring Trapani and the wider region benefit from a consistent flow of visitors and sustained economic growth throughout the year.
Ryanair welcomes President Schifani and Sicilian Govt’s decision to scrap the Municipal Tax at the smaller Sicilian airports, and now is the right time to take the next step. Extending this measure to all Sicilian airports would unlock further connectivity, deliver lower fares, and strengthen year-round connectivity for Sicilian citizens and visitors. This will allow Ryanair to deliver transformative traffic, tourism, and jobs growth for Sicily, delivering 3 million additional passengers per year, 5 new aircraft, expanded routes to mainland Italy and international destinations, and thousands of new local jobs.
We also urge the Italian Government to scrap the Municipal Tax at all Italian airports to stimulate capacity, reduce fares, and drive economic growth. Should the Government act, Ryanair is ready to invest $4bn in Italy, adding 40 new aircraft, 20 million additional passengers, and over 250 new routes.”
Councillor for Infrastructure and Mobility of Sicily Region, Alessandro Arico’, said:
“A historic day for air transport in Sicily, as it marks a new and more exciting chapter in relations with one of the major international players in air travel, Ryanair. Thanks to the elimination of the municipal surtax, strongly advocated by the Schifani Government, air traffic to Sicilian airports will be incentivized by up to 5 million passengers. This will boost the economic and tourism development of the region, and above all benefit travelers, who will enjoy lower fares and new destinations made possible by the new agreement with the airline. The deal includes the establishment of a new Ryanair base in Trapani, 23 new routes, and a projected increase in passenger traffic of over 1 million by 2026. All of this is part of a broader strategy to relaunch Sicily’s airports, which also includes territorial continuity measures for Comiso (starting November 1), Lampedusa, and Pantelleria. Along with Trapani, Palermo, and Catania, these airports together form Italy’s third-largest regional airport system”.
Airgest’s President, Salvatore Ombra, said:
“The return of Ryanair’s base to Trapani Airport is not just a milestone — it is the milestone. It comes after a 10-year absence of the Irish airline from the airport, an absence that was deeply felt and had repercussions throughout the region. During the revival project of Vincenzo Florio Airport, which began six years ago, we faced all kinds of challenges — even the Covid pandemic got in the way. But what never wavered was our determination, our drive to act, and the support of an enlightened regional government that chose to stand by the people of Trapani and their airport. We were right to champion the removal of the municipal tax, and just a few months later, we are seeing the results. Ryanair has kept its commitment to base two aircraft in Birgi, which has led to an increase in routes. We would like to thank the President of the Sicilian Region, Renato Schifani, as well as the Regional Ministers for Transport, Alessandro Aricò, and for Economy, Alessandro Dagnino, who made this possible. And this is just the beginning — many more projects are in the pipeline for the modernization of the airport terminal”.
RYANAIR CALLS ON EU PRESIDENT VON “DERLAYED-AGAIN” TO PROTECT OVERFLIGHTS OR QUIT!
18 Sep 2025
FRENCH ATC STRIKE (18 SEP) DISRUPTS 35,000 RYANAIR PASSENGERS AND COUNTING
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Thurs, 18 Sep) called on EU President, Ursula von “Derlayed-Again”, to urgently reform EU ATC to protect overflights during national ATC strikes or quit. This comes as over 190 Ryanair flights and 35,000 Ryanair passengers suffered avoidable delays of up to 3 hours today due to yet another French ATC strike.
70% of the flights disrupted by today’s French strikes were overflights. These flights are not even flying to/from France but flying across French airspace. It is inexcusable that the thousands of EU citizens on these overflights (travelling from London to Rome or Athens to Dublin, etc. – not France) are forced to suffer delays due to a French strike over the national budget – a matter that has nothing to do with them! It is even more absurd that these overflight delays could have been avoided if Ursula von der Leyen had taken any action over the last 6 years to defend the Single Market for air travel by separating the upper air space, and allowing Eurocontrol to manage overflights during national ATC strikes.
The Draghi Report on competitiveness was published in Sept 2024, highlighting the multi-billion cost of ATC inefficiencies and flight delays. Despite promising urgent action on the Draghi Report, Ursula von der Leyen has done nothing to reform the EU’s broken ATC system. Europe’s airlines are united in calling for 2 effective reforms; (1) mandate that national ATC services are fully staffed for the first wave of morning flights or face fines, and (2) the EU Comm acts to protect overflights during national ATC strikes.
French unions have called for another strike from 7-9 Oct, during which Europe’s airlines will be forced to cancel and delay hundreds more flights overflying France. Ursula von der Leyen must now take urgent action to protect these EU citizens and the Single Market from being shut down by French ATC unions.
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary said:
“Yet again today, thousands of EU passengers – the vast majority of whom are travelling on overflights – have had their travel plans needlessly disrupted by French ATC strikes while Ursula von “Derlayed-Again” sits on her hands doing squat. Six years as Commission President and she has done nothing to fix the EU’s broken ATC system despite Europe’s airlines handing her simple solutions; (1) require that national ATC services are fully staffed for the first wave of morning flights, and (2) protect overflights (and the Single Market) during national ATC strikes.
If President von “Derlayed-Again” won’t protect overflights during national ATC strikes, then she should step aside and let someone competent do the job. Europe needs reform and competitiveness. We don’t need useless politicians promising reform but doing nothing. Passengers flying from London to Rome or Brussels to Madrid shouldn’t be held hostage every time there’s a national ATC strike because Ursula von “Derlayed-Again” won’t do her job!”
RYANAIR AUGUST TRAFFIC GROWS 2%
02 Sep 2025
NEW RECORD MONTH @ 21.0M GUESTS
Ryanair today (Tue, 02 Sept) released its August 2025 traffic stats as follows:
RYANAIR AUGUST SURVEY EXPOSES OTAS EDREAMS, TIX, VOLA & LATAMY OVERCHARGING UP TO 148% OVER RYANAIR PRICES
12 Aug 2025
Ryanair today (Tue, 12 Aug) released its August OTA Survey, which exposes OTAs, eDreams, Tix, Vola & Latamy, for overcharging customers up to 148% over Ryanair’s website prices. These OTAs, none of whom have distribution agreements with Ryanair continue to inflate prices with eDreams being the biggest overcharger, charging €15.01 for a reserved seat that costs just €6.05 on Ryanair.com – an overcharge of 148%.
Ryanair continues to campaign to protect consumers from harmful practices and significant overcharging by OTAs such as Vola, Tix, Latamy, and eDreams. Ryanair continues to urge EU Govts, Consumer Ministers, and Protection Authorities to take action, calling for mandatory transparency in OTA pricing, in line with the transparent price standards upheld by Ryanair’s “Approved OTA” partners.Yet many of Europe’s Consumer Agencies and Ministers continue to ignore this consumer harm by these overcharging OTAs. It is especially noteworthy that eDreams – a Spanish OTA – continues to overcharge its customers without action or sanction from Spain’s useless Consumer Minister, Pablo Bustinduy.
Ryanair’s Dara Brady said:
“Our August survey shows that a number of OTAs who have no agreement with Ryanair such as eDreams, Tix, Vola and Latamy continue to harm unsuspecting consumers with significant overcharges of up to 148% over Ryanair website prices. Yet EU Govts and Consumer Protection Authorities, and Spain’s useless Consumer Minister Bustinduy does nothing to prevent this harm to Spanish consumers. They continue to turn a blind eye to this ongoing consumer harm.
We call on EU Govts and Consumer Protection Authorities to take action against these OTA overcharges, which are causing real harm to consumers all over Europe and particularly in Spain where the overcharging OTA, eDreams, has a large footprint.”