Ryanair, Europe's Number 1 airline has just celebrated 15 million passengers at Lamezia Terme International Airport.
The Calabria Region abolished the municipal surtax
The low fares airline has also launched a new route to Tirana, operating four days weekly. Ryanair's journey with Lamezia began in 2000 and since then the company has added domestic and international services, driving air traffic, providing jobs and supporting the growth of tourism. A growth supported by the strategic decision of the Calabria Region to eliminate the municipal surtax, thus enabling Ryanair to rapidly increase its capacity and exploit the region's full tourism potential.
Over 165 weekly flights and a new service to Tirana
Ryanair has made significant investments in Lamezia, including the placement of an aircraft, representing a total investment of $100m and supporting over 1,100 jobs. It also brings year-round inbound tourism to Lamezia with more than 165 flights per week (+27% compared to last winter) on 12 routes, including new winter connections to Tirana and Brussels, as well as increased frequencies to seven existing popular destinations, offering citizens and visitors to Calabria an unbeatable choice at the lowest prices for their winter holidays.
“Increased frequencies to existing destinations”
Fabrizio Francioni, Ryanair's head of communications Italy, said: “This important milestone of 15 million passengers testifies to Ryanair's continued growth and investment in Lamezia. This winter it will operate over 165 weekly flights to/from Lamezia on 12 routes, including the brand new flights to Tirana, and increased frequencies to existing destinations including Milan, Pisa, Turin, Venice and Verona. Ryanair was delighted to offer Katarina D'Amato, passenger number 15 million at Lamezia, a voucher to travel from Lamezia to any destination, inviting her to sit back, relax and enjoy her flights with Ryanair. We hope to carry more and more passengers on Ryanair's low-fare flights to/from Lamezia in the coming years.”
“A second based aircraft for summer 2025”
Marco Franchini, director of SACAL, commented: “For almost 25 years, Ryanair has been a key strategic partner for Lamezia Terme Airport and for the whole of Calabria, contributing substantially to the growth of air traffic, the enhancement of regional tourism and the creation of new economic opportunities. The addition of new winter routes and the arrival of the second based aircraft for the 2025 summer season, further strengthens its commitment. Ryanair continues to offer Calabrian travellers and visitors ever wider and more competitive access to numerous domestic and international destinations. We are delighted to celebrate these new milestones together with Ryanair as we look to the future.”
