Ryanair, the UK’s No.1 low-fares airline, today (Wed, 17 Jun) announced that it has carried over 70m passengers through Manchester Airport since it began operations to/from the airport in 1994. Since then, Ryanair opened a base at Manchester Airport, which has grown significantly from 2 aircraft in 2011 to 19 based B737 aircraft today, representing a $1.9bn investment and supporting over 5,000 local jobs.

This summer, Ryanair is operating its biggest ever schedule to/from Manchester, with almost 1,200 weekly flights across 82 routes, including two exciting new routes to Castellón and Rimini, among other popular sun hotspots like Lisbon, Seville and Tenerife, as well as top city break destinations like Bratislava, Budapest and Milan.

To celebrate this significant milestone, the airline has launched a limited-time seat sale with fares available from just £29.99 available to book now via the Ryanair App.

Ryanair’s Director of Comms, Jade Kirwan, said:

“We’re delighted to mark 70 million Ryanair passengers through Manchester Airport since we began operations to/from Manchester in 1994. This significant milestone showcases Ryanair’s continued investment and growth in the region – including our 19 aircraft base – delivering important low-fare connectivity, traffic, tourism, jobs, and economic growth.

This summer, Ryanair is operating our biggest ever Manchester schedule with almost 1,200 weekly flights across 82 routes, including our new Castellón and Rimini routes. Ryanair’s full Summer 2026 schedule is available to book now on the Ryanair app, with flights to/from Manchester Airport available from as little as £29.99.”

Manchester Airport’s Managing Director, Chris Woodroofe, said: 

“At Manchester Airport we’re proud to connect the North with the world as our region’s hub airport. Ryanair has played a crucial role in delivering that connectivity for more than three decades, serving a huge array of destinations across Europe. We know so many of our passengers value the flexibility and value for money that flying with Ryanair provides – and we’re delighted to join the airline in celebrating this impressive milestone.”