Ryanair expands Malaga flights to 82 routes with €24.99 fares

Malaga Airport, Costa del Sol's gateway, is expanding its international flight options with Ryanair. The Irish low-cost carrier has announced the addition of six new routes and an increase of 92,000 seats for the winter 2026/27 season, bringing the total to 82 routes. Fares for promotional bookings begin at €24.99, available until Monday, October 19.

New direct connections will link Malaga with Trieste, Venice, and Turin in Italy, Katowice in Poland, Košice in Slovakia, and Hamburg in Germany. Additionally, Ryanair will enhance services on 31 existing routes, including popular destinations like Rome, Cologne, Porto, Krakow, and Budapest. This expansion comes as the Costa del Sol continues to attract more tourists, with arrivals at Malaga Airport increasing by 6.7% year-over-year in the first nine months of 2026.

International arrivals grew even more significantly, up 7.3%, outpacing domestic traffic growth of 3.7%. The airport anticipates handling nearly 3.7 million seats by the end of the year, a 7.3% increase from the previous year. Ryanair, which holds a 34% share of Malaga Airport's market, will operate its winter flights on 15 aircraft, generating an investment valued at $1.5 billion.

This investment supports over 6,800 local jobs. The announcement was made at a joint presentation with the Malaga Provincial Council, regional government, and Malaga City Council, highlighting the importance of collaboration in maintaining the airport's growth. Despite Ryanair's criticism of airport charges in other Spanish regions and its capacity cuts at regional airports, Malaga Airport is gaining routes, seats, and more travel choices for passengers.