Shtohet avioni i 4-rt në bazë 400 milionë dollar investime 20 linja të reja 50% rritje për 2026 (Verë 2026)

Ryanair, linja ajrore me kosto të ulët në Shqipëri, njoftoi sot (e martë, 20 janar) se do të shtojë në bazën e Tiranës avionin e katërt B737-800 nga prilli 2026 (investim prej 400 milionë dollarë) dhe do të hapë 20 linja të reja direkte, si Alghero, Baden-Baden, Eindhoven, Genoa, Memmingen, Parma dhe Wroclaw, përveç 23 linjave ekzistuese për sezonin Verë 2026 (gjithsej 43 linja). Ky zgjerim do të krijojë mundësinë për mbi 3,000 vende të reja pune dhe 120 pozicione me paga të larta për pilotë dhe ekuipazh kabine të Ryanair në Tiranë.

Ky investim prej 400 milionë dollarë i Ryanair në Tiranë është rezultat i drejtpërdrejtë i politikës proaktive të qeverisë shqiptare për heqjen e taksave të aviacionit dhe i rritjes së suksesshme të Aeroportit të Tiranës. Ryanair do të sjellë një rritje trafiku prej 50% dhe 4 milionë pasagjerë në vitin 2026.

Programi i Ryanair për Tiranën gjatëveres 2026 do të ofrojë:

            •           4 avionë me bazë operative– investim 400 milionë dollarë

            •           43 linja, 20 prej tyre të reja

            •           Rritje trafiku në 4 milionë pasagjerë/vit (+50%)

            •           Mbështetje për mbi 3,000 vende pune në Shqipëri

            •           Zgjedhjen më të mirë të fluturimeve me tarifa të ulëta për qytetarët dhe vizitorët

Gjatë 5 viteve të ardhshme, Ryanair do të vijojë të investojë në Shqipëri, për ta çuar deri në 6 numrin e avionëve B737 me bazë operative në Tiranë (investim 600 milionë dollarë), duke u rritur në mbi 6 milionë pasagjerë në vit, operuar me mbi 60 linja, mbështetur mbi 4,000 vende pune deri në vitin 2030 dhe duke vazhduar bashkëpunimin e suksesshëm me Aeroportin e Tiranës dhe qeverinë shqiptare përsa i përket infrastruktures dhe taksave aeroportuale.

Për të festuar avionin e 4-rt dhe 20 linjat e reja nga/drejt Tiranës për verën e 2026, Ryanair ka nisur një ofertë 3-ditore me 100,000 bileta në shitje duke filluar nga 29.99 €, të disponueshme për rezervim nga sot përmes aplikacionit Ryanair.

CEO i Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, deklaroi:

“Si linja e vetme ajrore me kosto te ulët në Shqipëri, Ryanair ka kënaqësinë të njoftojë avionin e 4-rt me bazë operative në Tiranë për S26, i cili do të zgjerojë pjesën e tregut të Ryanair në Shqipëri me 43 linja për Verën 2026, përfshirë 20 linja të reja drejt destinacioneve si Alghero, Baden-Baden, Eindhoven, Genoa, Memmingen, Parma dhe Wroclaw. Ky investim rekord prej 400 milionë dollarë dhe rritja rekord e trafikut prej 50% në 4 milionë pasagjerë për Tiranën, është rezultat i drejtpërdrejtë i politikës proaktive të Shqipërisë për heqjen e taksave të udhëtimit dhe i kostove më të ulëta të aeroportit, të mundësuara nga skemat e suksesshme stimuluese të rritjes.”

20 linjat e reja Verë 2026:

Rritja rekord e Ryanair në Tiranë për vitin 2026 i ofron Shqipërisë një mundësi unike për t’u kthyer në tregun me rritjen më të shpejtë të trafikut ajror dhe turizmit në Europë. Ryanair planifikon të rritet në mbi 6 milionë pasagjerë në vit dhe të zgjerojë bazën deri në 6 avionë në Tiranë me një investim prej 600 milionë dollarë deri në vitin 2030, duke ofruar mbi 60 linja me tarifa të ulëta, në mënyrë që Shqipëria të vazhdojë politikën e taksës zero për aviacionin dhe Tirana të ruajë kostot aktuale të ulëta të aksesit përmes skemave stimuluese të rritjes.

Shefi i Operacioneve të Aeroportit Ndërkombëtar të Tiranës, z. Piervittorio Farabbi, u shpreh:

“Zgjerimi i bazës së Ryanair në Tiranë është një dëshmi e fortë e partneritetit tonë dhe e ambicies sonë të përbashkët për rritje të qëndrueshme. Duke kombinuar rrjetin dhe eksperiencën e Ryanair me kapacitetet në rritje të shpejtë të Aeroportit Ndërkombëtar të Tiranës, të nxitura nga investimet strategjike të Grupit Kastrati në infrastrukturë, teknologji dhe ekselencë operacionale, ne po krijojmë mundësi të reja për turizmin, biznesin dhe zhvillimin ekonomik në të gjithë Shqipërinë dhe rajonin.”

$400M INVEST FACILITATES 20 NEW ROUTES & 50% GROWTH FOR S26

Ryanair, Albania’s only low-fare airline, today (Tues, 20 Jan) announced that it will base a 4^th B737-800 aircraft in Tirana for April 2026, (a $400m investment) and open 20 new routes including Alghero, Baden-Baden, Eindhoven, Genoa, Memmingen, Parma & Wroclaw in addition to the 23 existing routes for S26 (43 total), supporting over 3,000 jobs, incl. 120 new high-paid jobs for Ryanair pilots and cabin crew in Tirana.

This $400m Ryanair investment in growth at Tirana is a direct result of the Albanian Govt’s proactive policy to abolish aviation taxes and Tirana Airport’s successful growth incentive scheme. Ryanair will deliver 50% traffic growth in Tirana and 4m pax in 2026.

Ryanair’s Tirana S26 schedule will deliver:

• 4 based a/c – $400m invest.
• 43 routes, 20 new
• Traffic growth to 4m pax p.a. (+50% growth)
• Supp. over 3,000 jobs in Albania
• Unbeatable low-fare choice for Albanian citizens/visitors

Over the next 5 years, Ryanair will continue to invest 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.

To celebrate Ryanair’s 4^th based aircraft and 20 new routes to/from Tirana in S26 the airline has launched a 3-day seat sale with 100,000 seats on sale from just €29.99, available to book now via the Ryanair app.

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said:

“As Albania’s only low-fare airline, Ryanair is pleased to announce a 4^th based aircraft in Tirana for S26, which will expand Ryanair’s market share in Albania with 43 routes for Summer 2026, including 20 exciting new routes to the likes of Alghero, Baden–Baden, Eindhoven, Genoa, Memmingen, Parma & Wroclaw, among others. This record Ryanair investment ($400m), record traffic growth of over 50% to 4m pax for Tirana, is a direct result of Albania’s proactive policy to abolish travel taxes, and the Airport’s lower costs, which are delivered by its successful growth incentive schemes.

20 New Routes S26
Alghero	Genoa	Pescara
Baden-Baden	Liverpool	Poznan
Birmingham	Malta	Trieste
Bratislava	Memmingen	Turin
Dublin	Milan M	Verona
Eindhoven	Naples	Wroclaw
Gdansk	Parma

Ryanair’s record 2026 growth at Tirana, offers Albania a unique opportunity to become Europe’s fastest growing air traffic & tourism market in 2026. Ryanair now plans to grow to over 6m passengers p.a. and base up to 6 a/c at Tirana in a $600m investment by 2030, which will deliver over 60 low-fare routes, provided always that Albania continues its zero aviation tax policy and Tirana maintains its current low access costs (via growth incentive schemes), to stimulate rapid growth in traffic, tourism, investment, and jobs in Albania.”

Tirana Airport’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Piervittorio Farabbi, said :

“The early expansion of Ryanair’s base in Tirana is a powerful demonstration of the strength of our partnership and our shared ambition for sustainable growth. By combining Ryanair’s network and scale with Tirana International Airport’s rapidly expanding capacity driven by Kastrati Group’s strategic investments in infrastructure, technology, and operational excellence we are unlocking new opportunities for tourism, business, and economic development across Albania and the wider region.”

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today announced its Summer ’26 schedule for Pardubice, delivering more choice and value for Czech passengers with four amazing routes to Spain, underlining Ryanair’s strong commitment to regional growth.

Summer ’26 schedule for Pardubice will include:

• Malaga – continuing after a successful Winter launch, now available for Summer too
• Alicante
• Barcelona Girona
• Palma de Mallorca – returning after last summer’s popular debut

This expansion makes Pardubice’s Summer schedule the biggest yet, offering passengers in Eastern Czechia even more opportunities to enjoy Spain’s sunshine – whether for a relaxing beach holiday, a cultural getaway, or to visit friends and family.

Seats for Ryanair’s Summer 2026 schedule from Pardubice are available now at Ryanair.com. Don’t miss out—book today at Europe’s No.1 airline.

Ryanair’s Head of Comms for CEE & Baltics, Alicja Wójcik-Gołębiowska, said:

“We are thrilled to announce our biggest-ever Summer schedule for Pardubice, featuring four fantastic routes to Spain. Following the success of our new Malaga route this winter, we’re delighted to keep it for summer, alongside Alicante, Barcelona Girona, and the return of Palma de Mallorca after its popular debut last year. Ryanair is proud to continue growing in regional Czechia, offering more choice, the lowest fares, and supporting tourism and local economies. We look forward to welcoming even more customers on board from Pardubice this summer.”

AUFGRUND DER STEUERSENKUNG DER REGIERUNG UND EINFRIERUNG DER FLUGSICHERUNGSGEBÜHREN

Ryanair, Europas Fluggesellschaft Nr. 1, gab heute (Donnerstag, 15. Januar) bekannt, dass sie im Sommer 2026 300.000 Sitzplätze wieder einführen und 11 neue Strecken in ganz Deutschland aufnehmen wird, nachdem die deutsche Regierung die vernünftige Entscheidung getroffen hat, die überhöhte Luftverkehrssteuer ab Juli 2026 zu senken und die Flugsicherungsgebühren einzufrieren. Deutschland reiht sich damit in die wachsende Liste der EU-Länder ein, die  Luftverkehrssteuern senken, um das Verkehrswachstum anzukurbeln.

Dieser sinnvolle Kurswechsel der deutschen Regierung ermöglicht es Ryanair, einen Teil seiner Kapazitätskürzungen für den Sommer 2026 rückgängig zu machen. Von diesem Kapazitätswachstum profitieren die proaktiven deutschen Flughäfen, die mit Ryanair zusammengearbeitet haben, um Kosten zu senken, wie beispielsweise die Flughäfen Köln, Niederrhein, Memmingen und Bremen. Bedauerlicherweise werden die Kapazitäten an Flughäfen mit hohen Kosten wie Berlin (-5%) und Hamburg (-20%), die es ablehnen, ihre überhöhten und wettbewerbsunfähigen Flughafengebühren zu senken, weiter reduziert.

Die deutsche Regierung hat zwar einen begrüßenswerten ersten Schritt unternommen, um die überhöhten Zugangskosten anzugehen, doch Deutschland ist nach wie vor deutlich wettbewerbsunfähiger als Länder wie Schweden, Albanien, Ungarn, die Slowakei und Regional-Italien, in denen Luftverkehrssteuern abgeschafft wurden. Trotz der Wiedereinführung von 300.000 Sitzplätzen wird die Kapazität von Ryanair in Deutschland für 2026 aufgrund anhaltender Kapazitätskürzungen an kostenintensiven Flughäfen – wie Berlin und Hamburg – geringer sein als 2025.

Ryanair fordert die deutsche Regierung und Verkehrsminister Patrick Schieder auf, diese positive Dynamik fortzusetzen und die schädliche Luftverkehrssteuer vollständig abzuschaffen, die überhöhten Flugsicherungsgebühren zu senken, die ungerechtfertigten Sicherheitsgebühren zu reduzieren und wettbewerbsfähige Flughafengebühren sicherzustellen. Wenn diese wachstumsfördernden Reformen umgesetzt werden, ist Ryanair bereit, ihren ehrgeizigen Wachstumsplan umzusetzen, und ihr Passagieraufkommen in Deutschland auf 34 Millionen Passagiere pro Jahr zu verdoppeln, 30 zusätzliche Flugzeuge in Deutschland zu stationieren (Investition in Höhe von 3 Mrd. US-Dollar) und über 200 neue Strecken aufzunehmen. Dieser Wachstumsplan würde 1.000 zusätzliche hochbezahlte Arbeitsplätze in der Luftfahrt in ganz Deutschland schaffen.

Ryanairs CEO Eddie Wilson sagte:

„Wir begrüßen die Entscheidung der deutschen Regierung, die Luftverkehrssteuer ab Juli 2026 zu senken und zusätzlich die Flugsicherungsgebühren einzufrieren. Diese vernünftige Maßnahme hat es Ryanair ermöglicht, 300.000 Sitzplätze wieder einzuführen und 11 neue Strecken für den Sommer 2026 zu eröffnen, was den Verkehr, den Tourismus und die Beschäftigung in ganz Deutschland ankurbelt – insbesondere an Flughäfen wie Köln, Niederrhein, Memmingen und Bremen, die ihre Kosten gesenkt haben, um dringend benötigtes Verkehrswachstum zu sichern.

Auch wenn dies ein positiver erster Schritt ist, hinkt Deutschland Ländern wie Schweden, Albanien, Ungarn, der Slowakei sowie Regional-Italien weiterhin hinterher, in denen Regierungen Luftverkehrsteuern erfolgreich abgeschafft haben, um Wachstum zu fördern. Trotz der heutigen Wiederaufnahme von 300.000 Sitzplätzen wird Ryanairs Kapazität in Deutschland für 2026 unter dem Niveau von 2025 liegen – aufgrund von Kürzungen an Flughäfen mit hohen Kosten (wie Berlin und Hamburg), die es ablehnen, ihre völlig wettbewerbsunfähigen Gebühren zu senken.

Die Senkung der Luftverkehrssteuer und Einfrierung der Flugsicherungsgebühren geht in die richtige Richtung, aber wenn die deutsche Regierung und Verkehrsminister Patrick Schieder weiter gehen und diese wachstumshemmende Steuer vollständig abschaffen, die Sicherheitsgebühren senken und die Flugsicherungs- und Flughafengebühren reduzieren, wird Ryanair darauf reagieren, indem es ihr jährliches Passagieraufkommen in Deutschland auf 34 Millionen Passagiere verdoppelt, 30 zusätzliche Flugzeuge in Deutschland stationiert und über 1.000 neue Arbeitsplätze in Deutschland schafft. Bis dahin werden Deutschlands größte Städte wie Berlin und Hamburg weiterhin Passagiere an wettbewerbsfähigere Flughäfen in ganz Europa verlieren.”

WHILE HUNGARY, ITALY, SLOVAKIA AND SWEDEN SCRAP TAXES, SILLY BELGIUM RAISES TAXES (5-FOLD!!) & LOSES TRAFFIC/JOBS

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, today (Wed, 14 Jan) revised its Brussels 2026 schedules by reducing the number of seats on offer at Charleroi by 1.1m in 2026, with a further planned 1.1m seat cuts in 2027, as Charleroi City Council announces plans for a €3 tax per pax departing Charleroi from April 2026, and the silly Belgium Govt announces a 5-fold increase in pax taxes from €2 in Jan 2025 to €10 in Jan 2027 (at a time when Mario Draghi is calling on Europe to be more competitive). These tax increases are silly when other EU countries including Sweden, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy and Albania, have abolished Aviation Taxes to grow traffic, tourism and jobs. Belgium’s tax rises will now send traffic and jobs to other, more competitive, EU countries.

Ryanair calls on Prime Minister De Wever to reverse these silly tax rises, which will damage Belgium’s competitiveness, and cost Belgium millions of passengers, thousands of flights, and thousands of jobs in tourism and support industries. While almost every other EU country is abolishing Aviation Taxes, it makes no sense for Belgium to increase pax taxes 5-fold, when these taxes have failed in every other EU State. Ryanair, which is Belgium’s largest airline, carrying 11.6m passengers to/from Belgium in 2025, will now cut this figure to (10.6m) in 2026 (if Charleroi Council goes ahead with its €3 tax plan) and will cut further to 9.6m passengers in 2027, if the Belgium Govt doesn’t reverse this idiotic 5-fold increase in pax taxes. The competitiveness of European Aviation is already being damaged by Europe’s mad ETS tax scheme, which taxes only intra-EU flights, while exempting all non-EU flights, and Belgian citizens/visitors cannot be asked to pay even more of these unfair and damaging taxes.

As many other European States have shown, taxing air travel loses traffic, routes and jobs. If the Belgium economy really wants to grow, then the Govt needs to scrap these silly travel taxes, and allow low-fare airlines – led by Ryanair – to return to growth in Zaventem and in Charleroi, instead of cutting over 2m seats, which is what we now plan to do over the next 2 years.

Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary said:

“Only the Belgium Govt could be so silly to raise Aviation Taxes five-fold, at a time when Sweden, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia and Albania are abolishing their Aviation Taxes. These taxes have failed, and have damaged air travel and tourism in many EU countries, which is why they are being scrapped. In Belgium however, the De Wever Govt seems determined to fail, while others are succeeding. Having enjoyed Ryanair’s low fare growth at Charleroi and Zaventem Airport over the last 20 years, the Govt has now decided to raise aviation Taxes (by 5-fold!!) at a time, when almost all other EU States are abolishing them.

What these silly politicians don’t understand is that aircraft and passengers are mobile. If Belgium wants to tax passengers, then they simply switch to lower cost, non-tax, destinations, like Sweden, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia and Albania. Belgium’s loss will be to the gain of these lower cost, tax-cutting States.

When the Draghi Report has called on Europe to become more competitive, the De Wever Govt seems determined to make Belgium even less competitive. Raising taxes will deliver fewer flights, less passengers, less tourism, and cost thousands of jobs at both, Zaventem and Charleroi Airports. The solution to this challenge is easy: Scrap these damaging aviation taxes (as many other EU States have), and allow Ryanair to continue to grow, especially at Charleroi, where over the last 20 years, Ryanair has grown to be Belgium’s largest airline. This growth can easily be lost to tax abolishing countries like Sweden, Hungary, Slovakia and Italy, and if Charleroi and Belgium don’t reverse these taxes, then Ryanair will cut 1.1m pax in 2026 and another 1.1m in 2027, and we will keep cutting until Belgium’s silly Govt works out that taxing traffic is not the way to grow tourism/jobs, it simply sends them to other lower cost, zero-tax, competitor destinations elsewhere in Europe.”

Ryanair, the UK’s No.1 low fares airline, today (Tues, 13 Jan) called on NATS CEO, Martin Rolfe, to resign following yet another NATS ATC system failure – this time at Birmingham Airport on Sun (11 Jan) – which caused several diversions and delays of up to 4 hours for 2,000 Ryanair passengers.

This latest outage is yet another example of NATS’ continued mismanagement. UK airspace users are paying higher charges for a declining service, while passengers are subjected to repeated and entirely avoidable delays. Martin Rolfe must immediately fix the UK’s broken ATC service, or step aside and let someone else do the job.

Ryanair’s Jade Kirwan said:

“It is unacceptable that 2,000 Ryanair passengers were made suffer delays of up to 4 hours, as well as several diversions, on Sunday (11 Jan), due to yet another NATS ATC system failure – this time at Birmingham Airport. There is a clear pattern of repeated NATS mismanagement and NATS disruption – all of which is happening under the watch of NATS CEO, Martin Rolfe. This level of incompetence would not be tolerated in any other critical infrastructure. Martin Rolfe is clearly out of his depth and should resign immediately, and allow someone else to fix NATS’ failing systems and deliver the reliable ATC service that Ryanair passengers deserve.”

Ryanair, la compagnia aerea no. 1 in Europa e Italia, ha lanciato oggi (13 gennaio) il suo operativo per l’estate 2026 ad Ancona con 5 entusiasmanti rotte da/per Bruxelles Charleroi, Catania, Cracovia, Dusseldorf-Weeze e Londra Stansted, per un totale di oltre 40 voli settimanali, mettendo a disposizione dei consumatori una scelta imbattibile alle tariffe più basse quando prenotano i loro voli estivi. Ryanair, che opera da/per Ancona da 27 anni, con oltre 4,5 milioni di passeggeri trasportati dall’inizio delle operazioni, e continua a supportare lo sviluppo e la crescita, generando connettività tutto l’anno e turismo per Ancona e l’intera regione Marche.

Fabrizio Francioni, Head of Communications Italy Ryanair, ha detto:

“In qualità di compagnia aerea n. 1 in Italia, Ryanair è lieta di annunciare il proprio operativo estivo 2026 per Ancona, che dimostra il nostro continuo impegno nei confronti di Ancona e della regione Marche. Per incrementare ulteriormente il traffico e il turismo in Italia, Ryanair invita il Governo italiano e le Regioni ad abolire l’addizionale comunale in tutti gli aeroporti italiani, così come hanno già fatto con successo le Regioni Abruzzo, Calabria, Friuli‑Venezia Giulia, Sicilia ed Emilia‑Romagna, sbloccando una crescita trasformativa di Ryanair. Se l’addizionale comunale venisse abolita in tutte le Regioni, Ryanair risponderebbe con un investimento di 4 miliardi di dollari in Italia, aggiungendo 40 nuovi aeromobili, una crescita del traffico fino a 80 milioni di passeggeri all’anno, oltre 250 nuove rotte e 15.500 nuovi posti di lavoro nelle Regioni italiane”.

Giorgio Buffa, Amministratore Delegato di Ancona International Airport, ha detto:

La collaborazione con Ryanair, avviata 27 anni fa, continua a rappresentare un pilastro nel percorso di crescita del nostro aeroporto. Continuiamo a lavorare insieme affinché il vettore mantenga un ruolo rilevante nello sviluppo dello scalo e nella definizione del Piano Strategico 2027–2030”.

Per celebrare il lancio dell’operativo Ryanair per l’estate 2026, la compagnia aerea ha lanciato un’offerta speciale con tariffe a partire da €29.99 per viaggiare nell’estate 2026 disponibile solo ora sull’App Ryanair (prenota entro il 20 gennaio, soggetto a disponibilita’).