26 ROUTES (4 NEW), 9 BASED AIRCRAFT – $900M INVESTMENT

Ryanair, Europe and Poland’s No. 1 airline, today (24 Feb) announced its biggest-ever Summer 2026 schedule for Katowice, featuring 26 routes, including 4 exciting new destinations: Malaga, Lamezia Terme, Aarhus and Tirana. For Summer ’26, Ryanair will base 9 aircraft in Katowice (3 scheduled + 6 charter), representing a $900m investment.

Katowice Summer ’26 highlights:

• 9 aircraft (3 scheduled + 6 charter) – $900m investment,
• 26 routes, including 4 new: Malaga, Lamezia Terme, Aarhus, Tirana,
• Over 2.2 million passengers p.a. (scheduled + charter),
• 1,700+ jobs supported in the region, including 600 direct.

Katowice remains one of Ryanair’s key bases in Poland, both for scheduled and charter operations. Three aircraft operate the regular schedule, while six are dedicated to the charter market, further strengthening Katowice’s role as one of Ryanair Group’s most important operational centres.

To celebrate its Katowice Summer 2026 schedule, Ryanair has launched a 3-day seat sale with low fares available now on ryanair.com and on Ryanair app.

Michał Kaczmarzyk, CEO Buzz (Ryanair Group), said:

“Katowice is one of Ryanair’s most important and fastest‑growing bases in Poland, so we are proud to announce our record Summer 2026 schedule and the basing of our ninth aircraft. This brings our total investment in Silesia to $900 million – a scale of commitment that truly impacts the local economy.

Our operations support over 1,700 jobs in the region, including nearly 600 direct roles for pilots, cabin crew and ground staff. These aren’t just numbers – this is long‑term, stable growth delivering real benefits to the people of Silesia.

Ryanair continues to expand in Katowice, offering passengers the biggest choice of routes, the lowest fares and the punctuality we’re known for. And this is only the beginning – Katowice will remain a key strategic location for further growth and investment in the years ahead.

To celebrate its Katowice Summer 2026 schedule, Ryanair has launched a 3-day seat sale with low fares available now on ryanair.com and on Ryanair app.”

Artur Tomasik, President of the Board of Górnośląskie Towarzystwo Lotnicze S.A., said

“Expanding Ryanair’s operational base to nine aircraft for the summer season and launching four new scheduled routes is an important signal of Katowice Airport’s growing position within the airline’s network.

Our cooperation is going very well. I expect that in the near future Ryanair will continue to dynamically develop its offering at Katowice Airport – both in terms of scheduled connections and the number of aircraft based here to serve this segment of traffic.”