RYANAIR have announced the addition of four new routes from Shannon Airport for next summer.
Madrid, Poznań, Rome and Warsaw will be four new destinations on Ryanair’s summer schedule with increased frequency also confirmed for routes to Alicante, Barcelona-Reus, Lanzarote, Malta and Manchester.
This expansion brings Ryanair’s total summer 2026 offering at Shannon to thirty routes which will be the largest amount of services operated by the airline at Shannon Airport.
Extra services and flights will result in 1.4m passenger seats on Ryanair routes from Shannon Airport which is an increase of 180,000 and a fifteen percent increase compared with summer 2025. Previously announced plans for a fourth based aircraft at Shannon will also be in situ for next summer.
Passengers will enjoy twice weekly flights on three of the new routes. Flights to Rome commence on March 31st running on Tuesdays and Saturdays; flights to Poznań will run from March 31st on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and the year-round service to Madrid will switch to Wednesdays and Sundays for the summer season, beginning 31st March. There will be four weekly flights to Warsaw from March 30th on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Interim CEO of the Shannon Airport Group, Ray O’Driscoll praised Ryanair’s “continued commitment to Shannon Airport”. He stated, “This expansion is a strong vote of confidence in Shannon’s growth trajectory. It reflects our ongoing investment in infrastructure and passenger experience, as well as our strong commitment to working with airline partners to expand our route network and deliver greater choice for customers across the country. These new services enhance Shannon’s connectivity to key European cities, supporting tourism, trade and regional development, and will be warmly welcomed by both holiday makers and business travellers alike”.
Chief Operating Officer of Ryanair, Jason McGuinness outlined that the addition of a fourth Ryanair aircraft at Shannon and the extra services represented a €345m investment. “Next Summer Ryanair’s US$400m investment in the Midwest will deliver more than 1.4m low-fare seats from Shannon to a record 30 European destinations,” he commented.
McGuinness continued, “Ryanair’s four based aircraft and US$400m investment in Shannon is a clear commitment to growing Ireland’s regional connectivity. This Summer Shannon will benefit from +180,000 (+15%) additional seats and 4 new routes thanks to the hard work of The Shannon Airport Group, who recognise the need for efficient, cost-competitive facilities to attract growth and drive inbound tourism to the region, supporting year-round international connectivity. However, the Irish Govt. needs to support regional airports by expanding the scope of the Regional Airports Programme 2026-30 to at least 3m passenger p.a., which would allow regional airports to grow traffic even more without being penalised for doing so”.
In June, Ryanair announced plans to introduce a fourth based aircraft at Shannon Airport. New routes to Lapland, Madeira and Madrid also took flight for the winter schedule.
