RYANAIR CELEBRATES 10 MILLION PASSENGERS AT KATOWICE AIRPORT

Ryanair (UK) Boeing 737-8AS WL G-RUKA (msn 44687) BLQ (Marco Finelli). Image: 962312.
Ryanair (UK) Boeing 737-8AS WL G-RUKA (msn 44687) BLQ (Marco Finelli). Image: 962312.

Today (25 June, Wednesday), Ryanair, the number 1 airline in Poland and Europe, celebrated a milestone at Katowice Airport; the 10-millionth Ryanair passenger in Pyrzowice since beginning of operations at the airport in 2007 was handled. Mr. Mateusz, the lucky passenger, arrived on the morning flight from Catania.

Ryanair commenced its activities in Katowice in November 2007; today, it offers:

  • 23 regular routes during the summer 2025 season, including 4 new destinations: Budapest, Brussels-Charleroi, Dubrovnik and Reggio di Calabria;
  • 3 based aircraft for regular traffic;
  • 5 aircraft for charter traffic.

It means that this summer Ryanair has a total of 8 based aircraft in Pyrzowice, i.e. a USD 800M investment and additional jobs in the region.

Alicja Wójcik-Gołębiowska, Ryanair Head of Communications CEE & Baltics, said:

“We are very happy to welcome the 10-millionth Ryanair passenger at Katowice Airport today. It’s a milestone which underlines our long-term development in this region. Since 2007, we have been steadily expanding our offer from Pyrzowice, basing both our scheduled and charter aircraft here. The 2025 summer schedule covers 23 routes, including 4 new destinations: Budapest, Brussels-Charleroi, Dubrovnik and Reggio di Calabria, providing passengers from Upper Silesia with an even bigger choice of attractive and low-cost connections. As the biggest carrier in Europe, we want to continue expanding in Poland and Katowice, and hope that soon we will celebrate further passenger-related milestones here.”

Artur Tomasik, President of the Board of the Upper Silesian Aviation Group, said:

“Ryanair is an important business partner for Katowice Airport, one which consequently expands its network of regular flights here. Currently, the airline has three Boeing 737 aircraft based at Katowice Airport for scheduled flights. This year, the airline offers new routes from Pyrzowice, including two to European capitals, i.e. Budapest and Brussels. We hope that Ryanair will expand its Katowice Airport base with next aircraft in the future, allowing for further growth of the regular flights offer and growth of the number of handled passengers.”