Ryanair March Traffic Rises 5% as Tirana Base Opening and Summer 2026 Route Launches Signal Accelerating European Expansion
SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - Ryanair Holdings plc reported March 2026 traffic of 15.8 million guests, a 5% increase year-on-year, as the group advanced a multi-market network expansion that includes a new base in Tirana and fresh Summer 2026 route activations from Shannon, Málaga, and Pisa. The data and announcements, released between April 1 and April 9, show the group deploying capacity across both established and emerging European markets ahead of the summer peak period. Ryanair operates approximately 3,800 daily flights from 95 bases across 36 countries, currently serving around 208 million guests annually as Europe's largest airline group by passenger volume.