Ryanair expands in Warsaw and Krakow for Summer 2026

Ryanair has unveiled its Summer 2026 schedule for Warsaw and Krakow, adding aircraft and new routes at both airports. In Warsaw Modlin the airline will base seven aircraft and launch seven new routes, while in Krakow it will grow its base to 15 aircraft and add four destinations. In Modlin alone, annual traffic is set to reach 3 million passengers.

Warsaw: 49 routes from Modlin, 12 from Chopin Airport

For Summer 2026, Ryanair will operate 49 routes from Warsaw Modlin. Seven are new: Alghero, Bratislava, Lamezia Terme, Milan, Palermo, Sofia and Valencia. Frequencies will increase on 29 existing routes.

The carrier will base seven aircraft in Modlin, describing the investment at USD 700 million. The airline expects traffic at the airport to double to 3 million passengers per year.

At Warsaw Chopin Airport, Ryanair will operate 12 routes, including three new services to Leeds, Porto and Seville. Annual traffic from Chopin is projected at 700,000 passengers.

According to CEO Michael O’Leary, the expansion in Warsaw is supported by a long-term agreement in Modlin aimed at increasing terminal capacity and enabling further growth. At the same time, the airline is expanding its presence at Chopin Airport, targeting passengers who prefer to use Poland’s main hub.

Krakow: 86 routes and 8 million passengers

In Krakow, Ryanair will add three aircraft, bringing the base to 15. The airline values the investment at USD 1.5 billion. The Summer 2026 schedule will include 86 routes.

New destinations are Amman (Monday, Friday), Budapest (Thursday, Sunday), Bucharest (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday) and Sofia (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday). Frequencies will increase on 47 other routes.

Ryanair expects passenger numbers in Krakow to grow by 13% to 8 million annually. Krakow Airport plans to handle 15 million passengers in 2026, meaning the Irish carrier could account for more than half of total traffic.

Training centre at Krakow Airport

Ryanair recently opened its first crew training and simulator centre in Poland, located in Krakow. The facility trains pilots, cabin crew and engineers from across the region.

Krakow Airport CEO Łukasz Strutyński reports that 7,053,404 passengers travelled with Ryanair at the airport last year. The most popular destinations included Italy, the UK, Spain, Ireland and Greece. The summer season at Krakow Airport begins on 29 March.