Ryanair and easyJet have announced a total of 47 new flight routes for the summer 2027 travel season, with Ryanair unveiling 29 new connections and easyJet adding 18 routes from 10 UK airports.
Ryanair’S New Routes Across Europe
Ryanair’s 29 new summer 2027 routes include connections to and from Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria, Poland, and Morocco. New Italian links include Alicante to Naples, Bari to Friedrichshafen, Bari to Oslo Torp, Catania to Wrocław, and Palermo’s routes to Tirana and Marrakesh. Greece features routes such as Bratislava to Chania and UK departure points Leeds Bradford to Corfu and Newcastle to Rhodes. Croatia gains a new
Dubrovnik to Warsaw Modlin service. Portugal will connect Porto with Bournemouth, Exeter, and Friedrichshafen. Spain additions include Memmingen to Seville, Norwich to Málaga, and Newcastle to Reus. Bulgaria’s Burgas links with Wrocław and Memmingen to Varna routes will start, alongside the Polish-Swedish route Gdańsk to Stockholm Skavsta. Morocco expands with Tangier services from Alicante, Kraków and Turin.
easyJet’s Routes from UK Airports
easyJet is launching 18 new routes covering eight countries from 10 UK airports, introducing its first flights to Girona from Liverpool (starting 28 March 2027) and London Gatwick (from 3 June). Spanish destinations account for six routes. Scottish airports gain flights to Barcelona
and Palma de Mallorca from Aberdeen; Edinburgh will add Bilbao, Rome Fiumicino, Hamburg, and Tivat. Birmingham starts service to Tivat on 3 May. Corsican routes start with Manchester to Bastia on 29 June and London Gatwick to Ajaccio on 30 June. Bristol will launch routes to Montpellier and Burgas, with additional new flights including Birmingham to Milan Malpensa, Liverpool to Murcia, Newcastle to Larnaca, London Southend to Rhodes (27 April), and London Luton to Thessaloniki (1 May). easyJet will be the sole operator on 10 of the new routes.
Additional European and Transatlantic Route Launches
Azerbaijan Airlines will begin operating four weekly flights between Brussels and
Baku starting on 8 May 2027. US carriers are expanding their European offerings: Alaska Airlines will connect Seattle with Athens from 12 May and Paris from 25 May. American Airlines is adding flights from Philadelphia to Porto and Vienna, New York JFK to Amsterdam and Nice, plus Charlotte to Barcelona. Delta is launching a daily Austin to Paris service beginning 27 March. United Airlines will add Newark flights to Ljubljana, Ibiza, Valencia, Marseille, Terceira (Azores), Olbia (Sardinia), and Catania (Sicily), as well as Washington Dulles to Toulouse. Air Canada will operate seasonal flights from Toronto to Oslo, Shannon, and Nice
starting in June, and offer service from Montréal to Dubrovnik and Basel in May and June respectively.
Scheduling and Passenger Options for Summer 2027
Ryanair’s summer 2027 schedule is described as a “bumper” offering encompassing more than 2,500 routes across 230 destinations. Airlines have released these schedules earlier than usual to meet growing demand as travelers plan summer holidays ahead. The expanded route networks from multiple UK airports improve access to popular European vacation destinations and holiday regions.
easyJet will be the exclusive carrier offering direct flights on 10 of its new summer 2027 routes, increasing unique options for travelers departing the UK.
