Ryanair to grow Zagreb operations in summer 2026

Low cost carrier Ryanair plans to boost frequencies on several key routes from its Zagreb base during the 2026 summer season, which begins on March 29, with some services nearing double daily rotations. Flights between the Croatian capital and London Stansted will increase from ten weekly this summer to twelve weekly next year, with double daily operations on all days except Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Similarly, services to Malta will also rise to twelve weekly, adding two extra flights compared to the ongoing summer season. Two daily flights on the route are planned throughout the work week, Mondays to Fridays.

The carrier will also boost its Dublin service from five weekly flights to daily, while operations to Palma de Mallorca will grow from four to six weekly and Paphos from three to five weekly. Several other routes are set to gain an additional weekly rotation compared to the current summer schedule, including Basel (up to daily), Malaga (six weekly) and Palermo (four weekly). Ryanair is still finalising its 2026 summer network from Zagreb, with some routes yet to be filed. Among those currently absent are Pisa and Marseille, which have recorded some of the lowest average load factors in the airline’s Zagreb operations.

Routes set to grow in frequency next summer are among Ryanair’s strongest performers from Zagreb. During the first half of this year, the airline carried 79.587 passengers on the London Stansted service, with an average cabin load factor of 93% over the six-month period. The Malta route welcomed 67.805 travellers, averaging 90.8% loads. Dublin recorded 36.262 passengers, achieving an average load factor of 97.8%. The Paphos service handled 20.574 passengers with loads averaging 88.9%, while 17.663 customers flew between Zagreb and Palma de Mallorca, with average loads of 91.8%.