Ryanair is introducing two new routes from Sofia and Tirana to Turin Airport.
A third aircraft at Turin Caselle Airport
With a total investment of $300 million, 3.3 million passengers forecast annually and over 380 weekly flights, Ryanair is strengthening its presence at Turin Caselle Airport with a third aircraft, following the expansion that began last November.
3.3 million passengers annually
The airline’s Turin 2026 summer schedule includes 32 routes, including two new international destinations: Sofia and Tirana. There will also be an increase in frequencies on more than ten existing routes, including Lamezia Terme, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Marrakech, Reggio Calabria, Seville and Trapani-Marsala. With this expansion, the airline aims to carry 3.3 million passengers per year (+21%) and support over 2,500 jobs in Piedmont.
A call to eliminate the municipal surcharge
During the presentation of the 2026 summer schedule, Fabrizio Francioni, Ryanair's head of communications for Italy, underscored the company's commitment to the region and renewed its call on the government to eliminate the municipal surcharge at Italian airports. If abolished Ryanair has stated that it could invest further in the country with 40 additional aircraft, over £3 billion in investments, 20 million more passengers per year, 250 new routes and 15,000 new jobs.
“In 2025, we exceeded the record of 5 million passengers”
“Ryanair accounts for about half of the airport's traffic and is one of the main drivers of the airport's and the region's development,- points out Paolo Papale, director of aviation development at Turin Airport. - In 2025, we exceeded the record of 5 million passengers, thanks in part to the third aircraft based there since November and the opening of new routes with increased frequencies. For the summer season, we welcome the launch of flights from Tirana and Sofia, which is strategic for incoming tourism, strengthens our presence in Eastern European markets and responds to significant demand,” As of 31 December, Turin Airport handled 5 million passengers, with overall double-digit growth of between 10% and 15%. The positive trend continued in January, with a 16% increase in both snow-related and ordinary traffic.
