{"id":190850,"date":"2026-08-06T14:30:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=190850"},"modified":"2026-08-07T11:35:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:35:02","slug":"ryanair-announces-record-winter-2026-27-schedule-for-morocco-featuring-5-3-million-seats-and-new-rabat-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/08\/ryanair-announces-record-winter-2026-27-schedule-for-morocco-featuring-5-3-million-seats-and-new-rabat-base.html","title":{"rendered":"Ryanair Announces Record Winter 2026\/27 Schedule for Morocco Featuring 5.3 Million Seats and New Rabat Base"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ryanair <\/strong>has announced its largest-ever winter schedule in <strong>Morocco<\/strong>, offering 5.3 million seats across 156 routes. This milestone expansion is driven by the opening of its fifth operating base in the country\u2014located in Rabat\u2014and a total investment reaching $1.6 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Record Expansion and New International Connections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The schedule for the Winter 2026\/27 season represents a significant expansion of Ryanair\u2019s footprint in North Africa. The carrier will connect Morocco to 14 countries, enabling millions of European visitors to explore the Kingdom\u2019s imperial cities, Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, Atlas mountain ranges, and desert landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key highlights of the schedule include the launch of 17 new international routes, boosting regional connectivity across multiple Moroccan airports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rabat:<\/strong> New flights to European capitals and major metropolitan areas, including Stockholm (Sweden) and Krak\u00f3w (Poland).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marrakesh:<\/strong> Added service to Wroc\u0142aw (Poland).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agadir:<\/strong> Expanded connectivity with new routes to Milan (Italy), Nuremberg (Germany), Bratislava (Slovakia), and Gda\u0144sk (Poland).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/08\/ryanair-hits-record-22-2-million-passengers-in-july.html\">Ryanair Hits Record 22.2 Million Passengers in July<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capacity Boost and Strategic Investment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryanair\u2019s operational plan for the winter season involves large-scale figures for the country\u2019s aviation and tourism sectors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5.3 million low-cost seats:<\/strong> An increase of over 580,000 seats (+12%) compared to the previous winter season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>156-route network:<\/strong> Including the 17 new operational additions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>16 based aircraft:<\/strong> The addition of two new aircraft at the Rabat base, bringing direct fleet investment to $1.6 billion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employment impact:<\/strong> Supporting over 8,500 local jobs, including 480 highly compensated positions for pilots and cabin crew.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Development and Airport Infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The opening of the new base in Rabat marks the airline\u2019s fifth operating base in the Kingdom. The record schedule will serve 13 Moroccan airports, bolstering point-to-point connectivity, driving inbound tourism, and accelerating economic development in communities nationwide\u2014including Fez, Tetouan, Essaouira, Ouarzazate, Dakhla, and Nador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryanair Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eddie Wilson highlighted the strategic significance of this investment for the airline\u2019s future in the region:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRyanair is delighted to announce our largest-ever winter schedule for Morocco, delivering 5.3 million low-fare seats across 156 routes, including 17 exciting new routes and the opening of our new Rabat base for the winter. This latest investment brings Ryanair\u2019s Moroccan operational fleet to 16 based aircraft\u2014representing a $1.6 billion investment\u2014and supporting over 8,500 local jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMorocco has become one of Ryanair\u2019s fastest-growing and most vital markets. Our record Winter 2026 schedule will drive year-round connectivity across the Kingdom, stimulate inbound tourism from across Europe, support regional economic development, and help deliver Morocco\u2019s ambitious tourism growth strategy ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2030.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this record deployment for Winter 2026\/27, Ryanair consolidates its strategic position in North Africa and strengthens the air transport infrastructure required to support Morocco&#8217;s national tourism goals ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-9e302684     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"215\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article 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