300,000 SEATS REINSTATED DESPITE ONGOING CUTS AT HIGH-COST AIRPORTS

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Wed, 11 Mar) announced its Summer 2026 schedule for Germany, including the launch of 2 new airports Saarbrücken and Friedrichshafen as well as the reinstatement of 300,000 seats and 14 new routes, following the German Govt’s decision to reduce the damaging aviation tax from July 2026 and freeze ATC charges. The beneficiaries of this capacity growth are the proactive German airports who have worked with Ryanair to reduce costs such as Cologne, Niederrhein, Memmingen and Bremen airports.

This sensible policy shift allows Ryanair to reverse previously planned Summer 2026 capacity cuts. However, Ryanair’s total capacity in Germany will remain below Summer 2025 levels (-220,000 seats), as the airline continues cutting seats at Germany’s highest‑cost airports, including Berlin and Hamburg, who refuse to reduce their excessive and uncompetitive airport charges. Berlin, which remains the highest-cost airport in Ryanair’s German network, will see a reduction of 150,000 seats (-5%) and Hamburg will lose 70,000 seats (-20%). These cuts underline how excessive airport costs directly translate into lost traffic, tourism and jobs across Germany.

While the German Govt’s decision to cut the aviation tax and freeze ATC charges represents a welcome first step, Germany remains significantly less competitive than countries such as Sweden, Albania, Hungary, Slovakia and regional Italy, where aviation taxes have been abolished entirely. Ryanair again calls on the German Govt and Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder to fully abolish the aviation tax, halve excessive ATC and security charges and ensure competitive airport costs nationwide. If these pro-growth reforms are delivered, Ryanair stands ready to double its German traffic to 34m passengers annually, base an additional 30 aircraft in Germany (US$3bn investment), launch over 200 new routes and create over 1,000 highly paid aviation jobs.

Ryanair Head of Comms DACH, Marcel Pouchain Meyer said:

“We welcome the German Govt’s decision to cut the aviation tax and freeze ATC charges, which has enabled Ryanair to reinstate 300,000 seats and launch 14 new routes for Summer 26, delivering immediate benefits for regional connectivity, tourism and jobs. However, despite this positive first step, Ryanair’s overall capacity in Germany for Summer 2026 remains 220,000 seats lower than Summer 2025, as high-cost airports like Berlin and Hamburg continue to fail to address their highly uncompetitive charges.

Ryanair again calls on the German Govt. and Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder to scrap the aviation tax in full, cut excessive ATC and security charges by 50% and deliver competitive airport costs across Germany. If these pro‑growth reforms are implemented, Ryanair stands ready to double its German traffic to 34 million passengers annually, base 30 additional aircraft in Germany (US$3bn investment), launch over 200 new routes and create more than 1,000 high‑paid aviation jobs.

Until Germany fully abolishes its anti-growth aviation tax and tackles excessive airport, security and ATC charges, Germany will continue to lose traffic, tourism and jobs to more competitive European markets.”

Summer 2026 New Routes

Friedrichshafen – Alicante

Frankfurt Hahn – Rabat

Friedrichshafen – Palma de Mallorca

Karlsruhe/Baden Baden – Amman

Karlsruhe/Baden Baden – Bucharest (Băneasa)

Karlsruhe/Baden Baden – Rabat

Karlsruhe/Baden Baden – Tirana

Memmingen – Tirana

Memmingen – Bucharest (Băneasa)

Nürnberg – Rabat

Saarbrücken – Alicante

Saarbrücken – Lamezia Terme

Saarbrücken – Trapani

Cologne – Rimini

CALLS ON ESTONIAN GOVT TO REDUCE ACCESS COSTS TO GROW TRAFFIC & TOURISM

Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (Wed, 11 March) announced its Summer ‘26 Tallinn schedule, operating 6 routes with no year‑on‑year growth, following Tallinn Airport’s decision to maintain excessive access costs that continue to damage Estonia’s connectivity, tourism, and competitiveness.

While other European markets – including Italy, Slovakia and Sweden – are reducing or abolishing aviation taxes to stimulate traffic and jobs (which has delivered significant Ryanair growth in those countries), Estonia continues to move in the opposite direction, with Tallinn Airport charges up by +70% in 2025, making Estonia one of the least competitive markets in the region and driving traffic growth to more cost‑competitive markets. As a direct consequence of these excessive costs, Tallinn is now missing out on proven, immediate traffic growth, leaving Estonian consumers with fewer destinations and higher prices.

Despite multiple attempts to engage constructively, no action has been taken to reduce access charges. This continued inaction is diverting capacity to more competitive EU markets that actively support traffic recovery. Until Tallinn reverses its uncompetitive access cost, Ryanair cannot restore growth in Estonia. Ryanair again calls on the Estonian Government to urgently reverse these cost increases and implement a pro‑growth aviation strategy that will deliver lower fares, jobs and traffic growth to Estonia

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

“Ryanair is announcing a flat Summer ‘26 schedule for Tallinn—just 6 routes and no growth—because Estonia continues to ignore the basic economics of low‑cost aviation. Airport charges rose by +70% in 2025, which is driving traffic, jobs, and tourism away from Estonia and into more competitive markets.

We have repeatedly shown—across countries like Italy, Slovakia, Sweden – that when governments reduce access costs, Ryanair instantly responds with more routes, more seats, and more investment. But in Estonia, high charges mean our hands are tied.

Tallinn Airport is now falling behind its European competitors. Estonian passengers are paying the price—with fewer destinations and higher fares—because their government and airport refuse to adopt a pro‑growth aviation policy. Ryanair stands ready to deliver new routes, and lower fares for Estonia, but this requires immediate action from the Government to reduce access costs and restore competitiveness.”

Unless these excessive charges are reversed, Estonia will continue losing connectivity while neighbouring countries capitalise on Ryanair’s growth. The solution is simple: lower airport costs, and we will grow in Tallinn—delivering traffic, tourism, and jobs. Failure to act will leave Estonian families and businesses stuck with shrinking choice and rising fares.”

6 POPULAR SUMMER ROUTES AXED – INCL. BARCELONA, GDAŃSK & VIENNA

AS HIGH LATVIAN TAXES & ATC CHARGE INCREASES FORCE GROWTH TO FASTER-GROWING CEE MARKETS

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Wed, 11 Mar) announced a 20% capacity cut to its Riga Summer ’26 schedule, including the closure of 6 popular routes – including Barcelona, Gdańsk and Vienna – as high and uncompetitive Latvian aviation taxes and increasing ATC charges continue to undermine growth, connectivity and tourism.

Ryanair continues to work constructively with Riga Airport, which has engaged positively with the airline on efficiency and charges. However, the Latvian Government’s failure to reduce aviation taxes and overall access costs, including the Security Monitoring Charge collected on behalf of the CAA, and the surprising increase of ATC cost from January’26, means Latvia is losing out to faster-growing, lower-cost markets in Central and Eastern Europe such as Slovakia, Hungary, Albania and Poland, where Governments actively support growth, tourism and jobs.

As a result of Latvia’s uncompetitive tax regime and growing ATC costs, Ryanair will cut its Riga Summer ’26 capacity by 20%, reallocating routes to markets where Governments are reducing costs and backing aviation growth. This will see 6 Riga routes – including Barcelona, Gdańsk and Vienna – removed from the schedule for Summer ’26, reducing choice and connectivity for Latvian consumers and visitors.

Unless the Latvian Government acts urgently to reduce aviation taxes and improve Latvia’s competitiveness, Riga will continue to lose routes and capacity to neighbouring CEE markets that are winning investment, connectivity and jobs.

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

 “Ryanair regrets being forced to cut our Riga Summer ’26 capacity by 20% and close 6 popular routes, including Barcelona, Gdańsk and Vienna. Riga Airport has engaged constructively with us, but the Latvian Government’s insistence on maintaining uncompetitive aviation taxes and now increasing ATC charges leaves Latvia falling behind other CEE markets that are actively reducing costs and supporting growth.

 While Slovakia, Hungary, Albania and Poland are attracting new routes and more capacity thanks to lower access costs and pro‑tourism policies, Latvia is going in the opposite direction. High taxes, higher ATC charges and the CAA Security Monitoring Charge mean fewer routes, less choice and higher fares for Latvian consumers, and they are driving airlines like Ryanair to move aircraft to countries that want growth, tourism and jobs.

 Ryanair wants to grow in Riga – to add routes, base more aircraft and bring even more visitors to Latvia – but this requires the Latvian Government to act. Unless aviation taxes and access costs (including ATC and CAA charges) are reduced, Riga will continue to lose out to other CEE markets that understand that lower costs mean more traffic, more tourists and more high‑paying jobs.”

VILNIUS LOSES 1 SUMMER ROUTE AS LITHUANIA FALLS BEHIND FASTER‑GROWING CEE MARKETS

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Wed, 11 Mar) confirmed it will deliver zero growth in Lithuania for Summer ’26, with no new routes and flat capacity at Vilnius and across Lithuania, as rising airport access costs continue to block recovery, limit connectivity and prevent the country from unlocking its full potential for tourism, jobs, and economic growth.

Despite overall capacity remaining flat, Vilnius will lose 1 route in Summer ’26 as Ryanair is forced to reallocate this capacity to lower-cost, high-growth markets elsewhere in Central and Eastern Europe.

While competing CEE markets such as Slovakia and Poland are growing strongly – attracting more routes and increased capacity as they reduce access costs and support aviation – Lithuania is moving in the opposite direction. Lithuanian Airports’ decision to hike charges – including a +30% increase at Vilnius since 2023 – has left the country uncompetitive, with airlines reallocating capacity to lower‑cost, growth‑focused markets across the region.

This lack of competitiveness is particularly damaging in Vilnius, where the opening of the new terminal – doubling capacity from 4m to 8m passengers – should be driving a step‑change in growth, connectivity and inbound tourism. Instead, Vilnius is stagnating, losing 1 Ryanair summer route and gaining no new ones for Summer ’26, while airports in Slovakia, Poland and other CEE markets are benefiting from Ryanair growth, new routes and additional based aircraft.

Unless the Lithuanian Government acts urgently to reduce access costs – especially at Vilnius – Lithuania will continue to miss out on traffic growth, tourism, and jobs as capacity is redirected to states that actively support aviation and tourism.

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

“It is regrettable but entirely avoidable that Ryanair will deliver zero growth in Lithuania for Summer ’26, with flat overall capacity and no new routes – and even more concerning that Vilnius will lose 1 summer route as a direct result of rising access costs. Lithuanian airports’ decision to increase charges – including a 30% hike at Vilnius – has made Lithuania uncompetitive versus other CEE markets.

While countries like Slovakia and Poland are winning new routes and capacity by keeping airport costs low and supporting aviation, Lithuania is choosing higher charges, no growth and route losses. Instead of using Vilnius’ expanded terminal capacity as a catalyst to boost connectivity, tourism and jobs, rising access costs are holding the airport – and the wider economy – back.

 Ryanair wants to grow in Lithuania, base more aircraft, add new routes and deliver lower fares for Lithuanian consumers, but this can only happen if the Government and Lithuanian Airports reverse course and cut access costs. Unless urgent action is taken to restore competitiveness, Vilnius will continue to stagnate and lose routes while other CEE markets thrive, and Lithuanian passengers, tourism and jobs will lose out as capacity is reallocated to lower‑cost, higher‑growth countries.”

Ryanair, la aerolínea de bajo coste nº1 en Europa, publicó hoy (martes, 10 de marzo) su encuesta, mostrando que OTAs como eDreams y Tryp continúan cobrando de más a los consumidores en algunos casos por más del doble de los precios de los sitios web de Ryanair. Estas OTAs no tienen acuerdos de distribución con Ryanair porque sus modelos de negocio dependen de sobrecargar a los consumidores. eDreams & Tryp son los peores infractores de este mes, con eDreams vendiendo por 15,43 € un asiento reservado que solo cuesta 6,21 € en Ryanair.com, y Tryp vendiendo el embarque prioritario por 33£, cuando solo cuesta 20,00£ en Ryanair.com.

 SOBRECARGOS DE OTAS EN EL MES DE MARZO

PRODUCTO	EDREAMS	RYANAIR	RECARGO
Res. Asiento	15,43 €	6,21 €	+148%
Prioridad	27,12 €	17,87 €	+52%

PRODUCTO	TRYP	RYANAIR	RECARGO
Prioridad	33,00 libras	20,00 libras	+65%
20kg bolsa	44,00 libras	28,49 libras	+54%

Esta última encuesta se suma a la creciente evidencia de un pequeño número de OTAs que no tienen acuerdos con Ryanair y que cobran de más a los consumidores, y da más peso a la reciente multa italiana de 9 millones de euros contra eDreams por precios “claramente engañosos” y “engañosos”, lo que demuestra aún más que OTAs como eDreams continúan cobrando de más a los consumidores en toda Europa.

Ryanair también acoge con satisfacción la reciente orden del Tribunal Superior de Irlanda que exige a eDreams cesar todo acceso directo e indirecto a nuestro sistema de reservas Travel Agent Direct (TAD). El Tribunal dejó constancia de compromisos que obligan a eDreams a dejar de acceder al sistema TAD de Ryanair, a dejar de utilizar a terceros para acceder a él en su nombre y a adoptar medidas inmediatas para cerrar cualquier actividad en caso de que se produzca. Esto se produce tras la actuación de Ryanair este mes para bloquear el último intento de eDreams de vender vuelos de Ryanair mediante la connivencia con terceros para acceder ilícitamente a las tarifas de Ryanair y venderlas de forma incorrecta, vulnerando su sistema TAD.

Ryanair continúa haciendo campaña para proteger a los consumidores de la UE contra el sobrecargo de las OTAs y pide de nuevo a los gobiernos de la UE (sobre todo al inútil ministro de Consumo de España, Bustinduy) y a las autoridades nacionales de Consumo que tomen medidas urgentes para proteger a los consumidores de estas OTAs que cobran demasiado. Deben insistir en la transparencia de precios obligatoria por parte de todas las OTAs, en línea con los precios transparentes que ofrecen todos los socios “OTA aprobados” de Ryanair, que protegen a los consumidores.

Dara Brady, de Ryanair, dijo:

“La encuesta de marzo de Ryanair muestra que las OTAs como eDreams y Tryp continúan cobrando de más a los consumidores, en algunos casos más del doble de los precios en el sitio web de Ryanair. Sin embargo, el inútil ministro de Consumo de España, Bustinduy, se niega a hacer nada para proteger a miles de consumidores españoles de las sobrecargas de eDreams.

Esta última evidencia también refleja la multa de 9 millones de euros impuesta por la AGCM italiana contra eDreams por precios “claramente engañosos” y “engañosos”, otra confirmación más de que las prácticas anticonsumo de ciertas OTAs deben abordarse en toda Europa.

Una vez más, pedimos a los gobiernos de la UE y a las autoridades de protección del consumidor que tomen medidas urgentes para proteger a los consumidores en toda Europa insistiendo en la transparencia de los precios de las OTAs, en línea con los estándares de transparencia aplicados por todos los socios OTA aprobados de Ryanair”.

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 low fares airline, today (Tues, 10 Mar) released its Mar OTA Survey, showing OTAs like eDreams and Tryp continue to overcharge consumers in some cases by more than double Ryanair’s website prices. These OTAs have no distribution agreements with Ryanair because their business models depend on overcharging consumers. eDreams & Tryp are this month’s worst offenders, with eDreams selling a reserved seat which costs just €6.21 on Ryanair.com for €15.43 – more than double Ryanair’s price, and Tryp selling priority boarding for £33.00, when it only costs £20.00 on Ryanair.com.

This latest survey adds to the growing evidence of a tiny number of OTAs who do not have agreements with Ryanair and who overcharge consumers, and gives further weight to the recent Italian €9m fine against eDreams for “clearly deceptive” and “misleading” pricing – further proving that OTAs like eDreams continue to overcharge consumers across Europe.

Ryanair also welcomes the recent Irish High Court order requiring eDreams to cease all direct and indirect access to our Travel Agent Direct (TAD) booking system. The Court‑recorded undertakings oblige eDreams to stop accessing Ryanair’s TAD booking system, stop using third parties to access it on its behalf, and take immediate steps to shut down any activity if it occurs. This follows Ryanair’s action this month to block eDreams’ latest attempt to sell Ryanair flights by conspiring with third parties to unlawfully access Ryanair fares and mis-sell them by breaching it’s TAD system.

Ryanair continues to campaign to protect EU consumers from OTA overcharging and calls again on EU Govts (most notably Spain’s useless Consumer Minister Bustinduy) and National Consumer Authorities to take urgent action to protect consumers from these overcharging OTAs. They should insist on mandatory price transparency from all OTAs, in line with the transparent pricing being delivered by all of Ryanair’s “Approved OTA” partners, which protects consumers.

Ryanair’s Dara Brady said:

“Ryanair’s March survey shows that OTAs like eDreams and Tryp continue to overcharge consumers, in some cases more than double the prices on Ryanair’s website. Yet still, Spain’s useless Consumer Minister Bustinduy, refuses to do anything to protect thousands of Spanish consumers from such eDreams overcharging.

This latest evidence also reflects the Italian AGCM’s €9m fine against eDreams for “clearly deceptive” and “misleading” pricing – yet another confirmation that certain OTAs’ anti-consumer practices need to be addressed across Europe.

We again call on EU Govts and Consumer Protection Authorities to take urgent action to protect consumers across Europe by insisting on OTA price transparency, in line with the transparency standards applied by all of Ryanair’s approved OTA partners.”

58 ROTTE (2 NUOVE), 9 AEREI ($900M INV) E CRESCITA DEL TRAFFICO A 4,5 MILIONI DI PASSEGGERI ALL’ANNO

Ryanair, la compagnia aerea No. 1 in Italia, ha lanciato oggi (10 marzo) il suo operativo per l’estate 2026 a Pisa con 58 rotte, tra cui 2 nuove ed entusiasmanti rotte estive per Bratislava e Rabat, insieme all’aumento delle frequenze settimanali su popolari rotte esistenti tra cui Bruxelles, Copenaghen, Edimburgo, Malta, Manchester, Marrakech, Palma di Maiorca, Skiathos (Grecia), Tirana e Trapani-Marsala.

L’operativo per l’estate 2026 di Ryanair sarà operato principalmente dai 9 aerei Ryanair basati a Pisa, che rappresentano un investimento di $900 milioni e sosterrà oltre 3.600 posti di lavoro nella regione, stimolando al contempo il turismo in entrata in città e in tutta la regione durante tutto l’anno.

L’operativo Ryanair per l’estate 2026 a Pisa prevede:

· 58 rotte in totale

· 2 nuove rotte da/per Bratislava e Rabat

· Aumento delle frequenze settimanali su rotte esistenti tra cui Bruxelles, Copenhagen, Edimburgo, Malta, Manchester, Marrakech, Palma de Maiorca, Skiathos (Greece), Tirana e Trapani-Marsala.

· 9 aerei – $900 milioni invest.

· 4.5M passeggeri all’anno

· Supp. ad oltre 3.600 posti di lavoro, inclusi 270 posti di lavoro nell’aviazione altamente retribuiti

Ryanair opera da/per Pisa da 28 anni, dove ha trasportato fino ad oggi quasi 59 milioni di passeggeri e punta a continuare a investire e incrementare il traffico in Toscana e in Italia. Per far crescere ulteriormente il traffico e il turismo italiano, Ryanair fa appello Governo e alle regioni affinché venga abolita l’addizionale municipale in tutti gli aeroporti italiani come hanno già fatto Abruzzo, Calabria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia e, per gli aeroporti più piccoli, Sicilia ed Emilia-Romagna. Questo consentirà a Ryanair e ad altre compagnie aeree di sviluppare rapidamente nuove rotte e generare turismo e crescita occupazionale durante tutto l’anno.

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

“In qualità di compagnia aerea numero 1 in Italia, Ryanair è lieta di annunciare il suo operativo per l’estate 2026 a Pisa con 58 rotte, tra cui 2 nuove rotte da/per Bratislava e Rabat, e oltre 630 voli settimanali, che dimostrano l’impegno di Ryanair nello sviluppo di Pisa e della regione Toscana. Per far crescere ulteriormente il traffico e il turismo in Italia, Ryanair invita il Governo e le regioni ad abolire l’addizionale municipale in tutti gli aeroporti italiani, come hanno già fatto Abruzzo, Calabria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia e, per gli aeroporti più piccoli, Sicilia ed Emilia Romagna. La riduzione dei costi di accesso e l’eliminazione dell’addizionale municipale si sono rivelate azioni molto efficaci nel favorire una connettività trasformativa, crescita del turismo e dell’occupazionale in queste regioni. Se il governo italiano abolisse l’addizionale municipale in tutti gli aeroporti italiani, Ryanair risponderebbe con un investimento di $4 miliardi in Italia, aggiungendo 40 nuovi aerei, 20 milioni di passeggeri in più all’anno, 15.000 nuovi posti di lavoro e oltre 250 nuove rotte”.

Toscana Aeroporti ha detto:

“La presentazione della stagione estiva di Ryanair per il 2026 conferma il ruolo strategico dell’aeroporto Galileo Galilei come porta di accesso internazionale alla Toscana. Il network di 58 rotte e l’introduzione dei nuovi collegamenti per Bratislava e Rabat rafforzano ulteriormente la connettività dello scalo, sostenendo la crescita dei flussi turistici e, più in generale, la mobilità dei passeggeri. La collaborazione con Ryanair, partner storico di Toscana Aeroporti, continua a rappresentare un elemento chiave per lo sviluppo del traffico aereo e per la competitività del territorio.”