After approximately ten years without Ryanair connections, the Irish low-cost airline has resumed flights from Lübeck Airport. The first flight to Mallorca departed on Sunday, although the scheduled departure time of 12:00 p.m. was slightly delayed. Starting Monday, Ryanair will also offer flights to Malaga, and four weekly connections to London Stansted are planned starting Tuesday. Lübeck Airport expects more than 80.000 passengers annually through the new connections.
The airport spokesperson described Ryanair's return to Lübeck as a major success for the region. It was particularly positive that the first flights were already well booked, and many passengers from Spain were also flying to Lübeck. The airport is confident that its collaboration with Ryanair will continue long-term. A long-term contract was signed with the airline after it left Lübeck Airport in 2014 due to uncertain financial circumstances. In the years since, the airport has invested around 50 million euros in expanding its infrastructure.
Lübeck Airport plans to further expand its services in the future. In fall 2025, the Turkish low-cost airline Corendon Airlines will fly to Antalya twice a week. Six special tours to European destinations have also been announced. Currently, Ryanair remains the airport's only customer.