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Ryanair to Reopen Trapani Base in January 2026 With Two 737s and 23 Routes

Ryanair credits Sicily’s removal of municipal airport taxes for enabling the investment.

Overview

  • Eleven of the 23 services are new, with additions including Bournemouth, Bari, Saarbrücken, Verona and Stockholm.
  • BournemouthTrapani is planned for Summer 2026 with two return flights per week, which a Ryanair spokesperson says are not yet on sale.
  • The Trapani base will be Ryanair’s third in Sicily and its 20th in Italy.
  • CEO Eddie Wilson urged broader tax cuts and said Ryanair could deploy up to 40 more aircraft in Italy if municipal taxes were abolished nationwide.
  • Ryanair remains the largest operator at Trapani, accounting for about 85% of scheduled capacity and currently linking the airport with 18 European destinations.