The Irish company expects capacity to increase by 12% compared to the previous winter, with 156 lines linking 13 Moroccan airports to 14 countries. It also strengthens its presence in Rabat with the opening of its fifth base in the Kingdom.
On 27 October 2026 Ryanair presented its programme of flights for the winter season at Rabat-Salé airport. With 5.3 million seats marketed and 17 new services, the company is deploying its largest offer to Morocco since its establishment in the country.
This capacity represents a 12 per cent increase over the previous winter, or about 600,000 additional seats according to figures provided by the company and the Moroccan National Office of Tourism (ONMT).
The network now includes 156 lines linking 13 Moroccan airports to 14 countries. New services include connections between Rabat and Stockholm or Krakow, Marrakech and Wrocław, as well as Agadir and several European cities, including Milan, Nuremberg, Bratislava and Gdańsk.
The programme also plans to strengthen connections to destinations such as Fes, Tetouan, Essaouira, Ouarzazate, Dakhla and Nador, beyond the main tourist hubs of the Kingdom.
This expansion is accompanied by the opening of a fifth Ryanair base in Morocco in Rabat, where two additional aircraft are assigned. The country-based fleet thus reaches 16 aircraft, for a total announced investment of $1.6 billion.
According to the company, its activities contribute to the maintenance of over 8,500 local jobs. Present during the visit to Rabat, Eddie Wilson, managing director of Ryanair, also discovered the new baggage check-in and deposit facilities installed at Rabat-Salé airport.
The development of the network is part of the partnership between the company and ONMT, which aims to increase air capacity and attract visitors from new markets.
In an interview with Media24 on 28 October, Eddie Wilson indicated that Morocco should host nearly 12 million seats on the company's flights in 2026, almost twice as much as before the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it stressed that further growth would depend in particular on the competitiveness of airport costs.
The officer also referred to the impact of rising kerosene prices on airline fares and margins, considering that the next 12 months could be difficult for the sector. Despite these constraints, Ryanair intends to keep Morocco among its priority markets.
