Ryanair has today (4 December) announced a sixth based aircraft at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) for summer 2026, representing a US$600m investment from the Irish airline in the North West.

This additional aircraft will deliver 250,000 additional seats (+15% growth), three new routes to Marrakesh, Tirana, and Warsaw, and extra flights on 11 popular existing routes to Alicante, Barcelona, Faro, Ibiza, Kaunas, Kraków, Malaga, Malta, Porto, Reus, and Sofia, taking its total number of destinations served from Liverpool to 34.

Ryanair’s annual passenger throughput at LJLA are expected to grow to 2.4 million.

John Irving, CEO Liverpool John Lennon Airport, says: “As our longest serving airline partner of nearly 40 years with around 40 million of their passengers having chosen to travel via Liverpool in that time, firstly I’d like to thank Ryanair for their continued support and for this latest commitment.

“This news highlights Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s strategic importance for the city region and wider North West and North Wales and will bring more jobs, more investment and more choice for the region’s travellers as well as for those from overseas visiting the region via the airport too.

“As 2025 draws to a close, on what has been one of Liverpool Airport’s busiest years ever, Ryanair’s decision to base a sixth aircraft at Liverpool in 2026 with an additional 250,000 seats on sale, is likely to help the airport go on to break all previous passenger records.”

Jason McGuinness, Ryanair’s CCO, adds: “We are delighted to be in Liverpool today to celebrate more Ryanair investment and record growth for the Northwest, with the announcement of a sixth Ryanair aircraft at Liverpool for summer 2026 as well as three new routes to Marrakesh, Tirana, and Warsaw.”

Ryanair’s latest commitment to the city region was also welcomed by the region’s business community too.

Paul Cherpeau, CEO at Liverpool Chamber, adds: “Ryanair’s continued investment and expansion at Liverpool John Lennon Airport is a fantastic endorsement for the airport and the wider city region as a positive place to do business.

“It also reinforces our deep and historic commercial and leisure links with Ireland and hopefully allows us to build even more tangible business connections between our two locations.”

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