9 NEW ROUTES TO PARDUBICE, OSTRAVA, BRATISLAVA AND MORE

Ryanair, Spain’s No. 1 airline, today (2 October) announced its 2025/2026 winter schedule for Malaga, with 83 routes, including 9 exciting new destinations: Pardubice, Ostrava, Brno (Czech Republic); Bratislava (Slovakia); Lübeck, Münster (Germany); Stockholm Västeras (Sweden); Teesside (England); and Warsaw (Poland). In addition, Ryanair is adding extra flights to popular routes such as Copenhagen, Dublin, Fez, Milan and many more. These new routes and frequencies will increase Ryanair’s capacity in Malaga during the winter season by 7%, offering Malaga residents and visitors more options and regular connections at the lowest fares in Europe.

Ryanair’s flight schedule for the winter season 2025/2026 will be largely operated with the 15 aircraft based in Malaga, representing an investment of $1.5 billion, supporting over 6,800 local jobs and boosting year-round tourism in Malaga.

While Ryanair is expanding at Malaga Airport this winter, the airline has been forced to cut 1 million seats from its overall winter 2025/2026 schedule in Spain due to the excessive 6.62% increase in AENA charges and ineffective ‘incentive plans’, which are making regional airports financially unviable. Ryanair has long championed and invested in regional airports, supporting low-cost access to boost tourism and employment, but it cannot justify continued investment in airports whose growth is blocked by uncompetitive charges.

Ryanair’s full winter 2025/2026 schedule is now available for booking on Ryanair.com, with flights to and from Malaga starting from just €24.99 and for travel until the end of March 2026.

Alejandra Ruiz, Head of Communications of Ryanair in Spain, said:

“Ryanair is delighted to present its winter 2025/2026 flight schedule in Malaga, with 83 routes, including 9 exciting new destinations such as Pardubice, Ostrava and Brno (Czech Republic); Bratislava (Slovakia); Lübeck and Münster (Germany); Stockholm Västeras (Sweden); Teesside (England); and Warsaw (Poland), as well as additional flights on 24 existing routes, including Copenhagen, Dublin, Fez, Milan and many more. This new flight offering increases Ryanair’s capacity in Malaga by 7%, giving our customers even more options at the lowest fares.

Despite the excessive AENA charges, which have contributed to the loss of *2 million seats in 2025 in other regions, Ryanair remains committed to Malaga, with 15 aircraft based at the airport, supporting over 6,800 local jobs.

Ryanair’s full winter 2025/2026 schedule is now available for booking on Ryanair.com, with flights to and from Malaga available from just €24.99 for travel until the end of March 2026”.

RECORD BREAKING SCHEDULE: 31 AIRCRAFT, 120 ROUTES (5 NEW) & 19M PAX P.A.

Ryanair, Europe and Italy’s No.1 airline, today (Thurs, 2 Oct) announced three additional based aircraft – 2 more in Bergamo & 1 in Malpensa – for Winter ’25.  This year’s record-breaking Winter schedule at Milans’ Airports will see a record 31 based aircraft – representing a US$3.1bn invest. – 120 routes (5 new) and will deliver 19m million passengers annually (+4%), supporting over 15,400 jobs across the Lombardy region, further strengthening Ryanair’s position as the leading carrier in Northern Italy.

Building on this record schedule, Ryanair has also added extra flights on almost 40 popular existing routes across Bergamo & Malpensa on both international and vital domestic routes, giving customers throughout Europe and Italy even greater choice at Europe’s lowest fares positioning Milans’ airports as a key gateway for leisure and business travel across the wider Region and Nationwide.

Ryanair’s Milan Winter 2025 schedule will deliver:

• 31 based aircraft (US$3.1bn invest.) – 22 (+2) in Bergamo and 9 (+1) in Malpensa, incl. 8 Next-Gen aircraft.
• 120 total routes (incl. 5 new):
• 80 in Bergamo, incl. incr. freq. on 30 existing routes like Amman, Trapani, Warsaw & the reinstated Pescara.
• 40 in Malpensa, incl. 5 new routes to Bratislava, Gothenburg, Pescara, Warsaw and Plovdiv.
• 23 domestic routes to Milan, incl. increased frequency on 6 routes.
• 400,000 additional low fare seats.
• 19M passengers p.a. (+4%).
• Supp. over 15,400 local jobs in the Lombardy Region, incl. over 900 highly paid aviation jobs.

Ryanair continues to invest and grow across cost competitive regions in Italy, offering lower fares than any other airline. However, the regressive Municipal Tax (incl. the recent €0.50pdp incr. on non-EU flights at Italy’s biggest airports, incl. Bergamo & Malpensa) continues to damage the country’s traffic, tourism, and jobs growth at a time when other EU countries like Sweden, Hungary, Slovakia, and Albania have abolished aviation taxes, and reduced airport fees to attract growth. Ryanair calls on the Italian Govt to scrap the Municipal Tax at all Italian airports and follow the lead of the Abruzzo, Calabria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Sicily Regions which have all scrapped the Municipal Tax to deliver growth. If removed, Ryanair will respond with an additional 40 aircraft (+US$4bn invest.), 20m additional annual passengers, 250 new routes – supporting 15,000 additional jobs throughout Italy.

Ryanair DAC CEO, Eddie Wilson, said:

“Ryanair continues to deliver record growth across Italy, investing in key regions like Lombardy. This Winter marks a record-breaking schedule with three additional based aircraft (+2 in Bergamo & +1 in Malpensa), bringing our total Milan fleet to 31 aircraft – a US$3.1bn invest. – operating 120 routes across Bergamo and Malpensa, including 5 new from Malpensa to Bratislava, Gothenburg, Pescara, Warsaw, and Plovdiv, along with increased frequencies on 30 popular Bergamo destinations – incl. Amman, Athens, Agadir, Edinburgh, Trapani & Warsaw, as well as the reinstated Pescara route – underlining our commitment to enhancing both international and domestic low-fare connectivity as well as inbound tourism.

This significant investment underpins our long-term strategy of supporting the growth of Italy’s regional airports, as evidenced by the 19m passengers (+4%) we will deliver in Milan this year – boosting inbound tourism to Lombardy and maintaining year-round international connectivity. We’ve worked closely with the SACBO and SEA teams to make this growth possible – proving that competitive conditions and efficient operations are key to unlocking real growth. Our partnership with Milans’ airports stretches back over two decades and, after years of successful collaboration, we remain committed to continuing to grow in the Region.

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 removed, Ryanair will respond with an additional 40 aircraft (+US$4bn investment), 20 million additional annual passengers, 250 new routes and 15,000 additional jobs throughout Italy.”

 Ryanair today (Thurs, 2 Oct) released its Sept 2025 traffic stats as follows:

CALLS ON GOVT TO SCRAP CIAMPINO FLIGHT CAP, FREEZE FEES & ABOLISH MUNICIPAL TAX TO GROW ROME TRAFFIC/TOURISM/JOBS

Ryanair, Italy’s No.1 airline, today (Tue, 30 Sept) announced that it will reduce its Rome-based aircraft by 1 unit (from 17 to 16 aircraft) for W25 and will deliver zero traffic growth in Rome this winter. This is due to the artificial flight cap at Ciampino (just 65 flights per day), AdR’s inflation busting airport fee rises (Ciampino +44% & Fiumicino +15% by 2028), and the Govt’s harmful decision to increase the Municipal Tax at Rome’s airports from Apr ‘25 – which are already far higher than other Italian airports.

Ryanair continues to invest and grow traffic & tourism elsewhere in Italy, offering lower fares than any other airline, but the Govt continues to harm Rome’s traffic, tourism, and jobs growth with its expensive Municipal Tax, at a time when other EU countries like Sweden, Hungary, Albania, and some Italian regions, have abolished aviation taxes, and reduced airport fees to grow their traffic and tourism.

To grow Rome traffic/tourism, Ryanair calls on the Italian Govt to immediately abolish Ciampino’s artificial daily flight cap of 65 flights (just 4 per hour) and scrap the Municipal Tax at all Italian airports – follow the lead of Abruzzo, Calabria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trapani who scrapped these taxes in 2025 to release growth – and urges AdR to cut its excessive Rome airport fees to make Italy competitive again and drive traffic growth. If these taxes are scrapped and AdR high fees cut, Ryanair will respond with a $4bn investment in Italy, adding 40 new aircraft, over 20m new passengers p.a., 250 new routes and 1,500 additional jobs in Italy’s regions, boosting tourism, jobs, and economic growth nationwide.

Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary said:

“Rome’s high access costs, incl. the harmful Municipal Tax, and (way above inflation) airport fee increases (+44% in Ciampino, +15% in Fiumicino), together with the artificial Ciampino flights cap, have forced Ryanair to reduce one Rome-based aircraft for Winter ’25, which means zero traffic growth in Rome this winter.

While Ryanair continues to grow elsewhere in Italy offering Europe’s lowest fares, these harmful tax and fee policies make Rome uncompetitive compared to competitor EU markets like Sweden, Hungary, Albania, and many Italian regions, all of whom have scrapped aviation taxes and lowered airport fees to unlock traffic growth.

Ryanair calls on the Govt to urgently scrap the artificial Ciampino daily flight cap (just 2 return flights per hours!), and abolish the harmful Municipal Tax at all Italian airports like other EU States including Sweden, Hungary, Slovakia & Albania already have. Ryanair also calls on Aeroporti di Roma to reduce their high airport fees in Ciampino and Fiumicino so that Rome’s traffic, tourism, and jobs can grow.

These measures would enable Rome’s airports to enjoy rapid traffic, tourism, and jobs growth in the coming years as Ryanair will respond with a $4bn investment in Italy, adding 40 new aircraft, over 20m passengers p.a. across 250 new routes and 1,500 more Ryanair jobs in Italy’s regions.”

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.”

1 NEW AIRCRAFT & 9% TRAFFIC GROWTH THANKS 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 24^th Dec next. Ho Ho Ho.”

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 (20^th 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”.