Ryanair will operate 58 routes from Galileo Galilei Airport in Pisa during the summer 2026 season, including two new destinations: Rabat and Bratislava.
The Irish low-cost carrier presented its summer schedule together with Toscana Aeroporti, the company that manages Tuscany’s main airports. The programme will be supported primarily by nine aircraft based in Pisa, with more than 630 weekly flights planned from the Tuscan airport.
According to the airline, the expanded schedule confirms Pisa’s role as one of Ryanair’s key bases in Italy and a major gateway for travellers heading to Tuscany, including nearby Florence, which is around an hour away by train or road.
Increased frequencies across Europe
Alongside the two new routes, the airline will increase weekly frequencies on several existing connections across Europe and the Mediterranean. Destinations receiving additional flights include Brussels, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Manchester and Tirana.
Other routes with increased frequencies include leisure destinations such as Palma de Mallorca, Marrakech and Skiathos, as well as domestic services to Trapani.
The airline said the summer network is designed to support both inbound tourism to Tuscany and outbound travel for residents, particularly during the peak holiday season.
Renewed call to scrap airport surcharge
During the presentation, Ryanair also renewed its call for the Italian government and regional authorities to abolish the municipal surcharge applied to airline tickets. The airline argues that the tax increases operating costs and limits growth in passenger traffic.
It noted that some regions — including Abruzzo, Calabria and Friuli‑Venezia Giulia — have already removed the surcharge, while Sicily and Emilia‑Romagna have eliminated it for smaller airports.
Ryanair said that scrapping the tax nationwide could lead the airline to invest up to $4 billion in Italy. According to the company, this could result in the addition of around 40 aircraft, approximately 20 million extra passengers per year and more than 250 new routes.
The airline estimates such an expansion could support up to 15,000 jobs across the country.
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