Ryanair Expands Europe’s Lowest Fares to Albania

Ryanair announced the addition of 200 weekly flights and 17 new routes connecting Albania to the world as part of its Winter ’23 schedule. Albania will become the 37th country within Ryanair’s network. 

This announcement guarantees the immediate access of Albanians to key inbound tourism markets like Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Sweden and the UK with competitive fares.

The new Winter routes are a testament to how Ryanair can support the Albanian Government bring significant growth within the tourism industry. The airline has been leading in delivering capacity growth in European economies which rely on tourism.

Ryanair’s new Albania Winter ‘23 schedule includes 17 new routes to destinations like Brussels, Dusseldorf, London, Manchester, Milan, Paris, Prague, Rome and Stockholm, 200 flights per week, an estimated 700,000 passengers to/from Tirana and availability of over 1,000 local jobs.

Ryanair launched a 3-day seat sale on its 17 new routes to/from Tirana Airport to celebrate this announcement. Offers start from €29.99 one way for travel from Oct’23 until Mar’24, which must be booked by 11th June, available only at Ryanair.com.

Eddie Wilson, the CEO of Ryanair DAC from Tirana, said, “As Europe’s largest airline, we are delighted to announce 200 weekly Ryanair flights to/from Albania starting from Winter ’23. These initial 17 new routes will grant immediate access to key inbound tourism markets such as Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania Sweden, and the UK whilst also providing competitive fares and increased connectivity for Albanians who want to visit home, or friends and family abroad.

We have worked closely with our partners here at Tirana Airport to launch these 17 new routes and hope to strengthen the relationship over time as we work together to drive inbound tourism and connectivity to Albania. These routes will allow millions of visitors from major cities across Europe to experience the wonders of Albania, from the white sand beaches of the Albania Riviera to the historical architecture of Unesco site Gjirokastër, and lively nightlife in Tirana.

To celebrate today’s announcement, we will launch a 3-day seat sale for these routes to/from Tirana Airport from €29.99 one way for travel from Oct’23 until Mar’24, which must be booked by 11th June, available only at Ryanair.com.”

Mr Musa Kastrati, the Senior Vice President of Kastrati Group, said, “On behalf of Tirana International Airport, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Ryanair for their remarkable trust in the potential of the Albanian market.

We welcome Ryanair’s decision to operate flights to and from Tirana International Airport, providing affordable and accessible air travel options, which will undoubtedly benefit both inbound and outbound travellers.

I am confident that through the extensive network of Ryanair, Tirana International Airport will contribute to the further development of passenger choices, tourism, and the economy of Albania. We look forward to a fruitful partnership with Ryanair, as we work together to build memorable journeys for passengers travelling to and from our beautiful nation.”