Ryanair will reopen a base at Trapani-Marsala Airport in January 2026, investing $200 million to station two Boeing 737s, operate 23 routes (11 new) and create more than 800 local jobs. The move follows Sicily's abolition of municipal airport fees and restores Ryanair capacity at Trapani after a decade.
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Ryanair's commitments: two based B737s, a $200m investment, 23 routes (11 new) and 800+ jobs will materially change capacity and connectivity for western Sicily from Jan 2026.
The decision is explicitly tied to a local policy change removing municipal airport fees and sits alongside other carrier reactions to airport charges across Europe, notably Ryanair's earlier network cuts amid disputes over fees and recent airport tariff hikes (see the carrier's network cuts in Spain and parking fee increases at Milan airports).
This reopening is part of a wider pattern of low-cost carriers redeploying and opening bases across Europe to chase local incentives and optimize seasonal capacity; compare recent LCC base announcements and fleet stationing in the region (for example, other European base openings).
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