INDEPENDENT REPORT CONFIRMS CIAMPINO COULD ACCOMMODATE 115 DAILY FLIGHTS (+77%) WITHIN CURRENT NOISE LIMITS USING RYANAIR’S 40% QUIETER B737-8200 AIRCRAFT

Ryanair, Europe and Italy’s No.1 airline, today (Thurs, 1 Oct) announced its Rome Winter 2026 schedule with zero growth due to increasing airport fees (+50% at Ciampino and +14% at Fiumicino by 2028), Ciampino’s artificial flight cap (just 65 flights per day), and the regressive Municipal Tax – which is even higher in Rome than at other Italian airports.

Ryanair’s Winter 2026 schedule to Rome includes:

• 16 aircraft ($1.6bn invest.) – Fiumicino (10) & Ciampino (6)
• 57 routes (36 to Fiumicino, 21 to Ciampino)
• 11m passengers per year
• Supp. over 8,400 jobs
• Zero growth due to airport charges, flight restrictions at Ciampino, and the municipal tax surcharge

Ryanair wants to grow further in Rome, but anti-growth policies, including Ciampino’s artificial flight cap, rising airport fees and the regressive Municipal Tax, continue to restrict connectivity and undermine Rome’s competitiveness. This comes as other Italian regions including Abruzzo, Calabria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sicily and Emilia-Romagna are reducing aviation taxes and airport costs to stimulate airline investment, traffic growth, tourism and jobs. The artificial flight cap at Ciampino Airport is a prime example of how these anti-growth policies are holding Rome back. Despite being limited to just 65 flights per day, an independent study by Professor Roberto Devoto confirmed that, by using modern aircraft such as Ryanair’s 40% quieter B737-8200s, Ciampino could accommodate up to 115 daily flights (+77%) while remaining within the existing legal noise limits. Ryanair calls on the Italian Govt to immediately scrap Ciampino’s artificial flight cap and abolish Italy’s regressive Municipal Tax to restore Rome’s competitiveness and unlock transformative growth in traffic, tourism, and jobs. Combined with the abolition of Italy’s Municipal Tax, removing these anti-growth barriers would allow Ryanair to respond with a further $4 billion investment in Italy, including 40 additional aircraft, over 20m additional annual passengers, 250 new routes and 15,000 new jobs.

Ryanair’s CEO, Eddie Wilson, said:

“Rome is one of the most attractive tourism destinations in the world, yet its growth potential is being blocked by anti-growth policies, including Ciampino’s artificial flight cap, rising airport fees, and the regressive Municipal Tax, which is even higher in Rome than other Italian airports. These constraints are making Rome increasingly uncompetitive, not only versus major European capitals, but also versus Italian regions such as Abruzzo, Calabria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sicily and Emilia-Romagna, where local authorities are actively reducing aviation taxes and airport costs to stimulate airline investment, traffic growth, tourism and jobs. Ciampino’s artificial flight cap is a prime example of how these anti-growth policies are holding Rome back. Despite being limited to just 65 daily flights, an independent study by Professor Roberto Devoto confirmed that, using Ryanair’s 40% quieter B737-8200 aircraft, Ciampino could accommodate up to 115 daily flights (+77%) while remaining within existing legal noise limits. The cap is therefore not an environmental constraint – it is an unnecessary administrative restriction on growth. Ryanair calls on the Italian Govt to immediately scrap Ciampino’s artificial flight cap and abolish Italy’s regressive Municipal Tax to restore Rome’s competitiveness and unlock transformative growth in traffic, tourism and jobs. If these anti-growth barriers are removed, Ryanair will respond with a further $4bn investment in Italy, including 40 additional aircraft, over 20m additional annual passengers, 250 new routes and 15,000 new jobs.”