Ryanair reports record year in Malta with 5.2 million passengers 

Ryanair announced that 2025 was its busiest ever year in Malta, with 5.2 million passengers using the airline to fly in or out of the island.

This represents a 15 per cent increase in passenger traffic compared to 2024, and means that Ryanair accounted for more than half of all traffic (10,061,96 passenger movements) at the Malta International Airport (MIA) last year.

These figures give weight to Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary claim from a few years ago that Ryanair has become Malta’s unofficial national airline. 

KM Malta Airlines – the official national airline – accounted for 17 per cent of all MIA traffic last year.

Ryanair pledged that it will continue to grow in Malta this year, with the airline set to launch its Summer 2026 schedule in the coming weeks.

Ryanair’s Director of Communications, Jade Kirwan, said the airline is proud of its continued investment in Malta, highlighting the addition of the ninth aircraft as a key factor behind the record year and increased passenger numbers.

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