Ryanair is expanding its presence in Morocco during the northern winter 2026-27 season, further strengthening its position in a market where European LCCs are increasingly challenging Royal Air Maroc’s traditional dominance.
The additions include new flights from Rabat to Stockholm and Krakow, from Marrakesh to Wroclaw, and services from Agadir to Milan, Nuremberg, Bratislava and Gdansk. Overall, Ryanair’s winter network will connect 13 Moroccan airports with destinations in 14 countries.
The ULCC says that capacity will rise by 580,000 seats, or 12%, compared with the previous winter season. The expansion will be supported by 16 aircraft based across Morocco, including two at the airline’s new Rabat base, which opened in April.
“Morocco has become one of Ryanair’s fastest growing and most important markets,” Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson says. “Our record winter 2026 schedule will boost year-round connectivity across the kingdom, drive inbound tourism from across Europe, support regional economic development and help deliver Morocco’s ambitious tourism growth strategy ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.”
OAG Schedules Analyser data shows that Ryanair’s latest expansion forms part of a broader acceleration in the Moroccan market. Scheduled capacity from the country is set to reach approximately 14.3 million departure seats during summer 2026, up 8.6% from 13.1 million a year earlier.
Combining capacity filed by Ryanair and Ryanair UK, the group is scheduled to offer about 3.8 million departure seats during the current summer season, an increase of 10.7% year on year. Its overall market share is set to rise from 26.2% to 26.7%, behind Royal Air Maroc at 31.1%.
Royal Air Maroc’s overall lead is underpinned by its domestic network, where it holds 65.4% of capacity. Ryanair accounts for 18.2% following the launch of Moroccan domestic services in 2024, with Air Arabia Maroc holding 11.4%.
However, Ryanair has become the largest international operator from the country by capacity. The ULCC accounts for 27.9% of Morocco’s international departure seats in summer 2026, compared with 26.2% for Royal Air Maroc.
Other European LCCs are also expanding their presence. Combining its French and Dutch operations, Transavia is Morocco’s third-largest airline by scheduled capacity in summer 2026, holding a 7.9% share, while EasyJet ranks fifth with 7.3%.
Most of Ryanair’s planned 17 route additions this winter will avoid direct competition, but the carrier is entering three contested markets. Its Agadir-Milan Malpensa and Marrakech-Sofia services will compete with Wizz Air, while Marrakech-Birmingham is already served by EasyJet and Jet2.
OAG data also shows that six of the eight Rabat additions began during summer 2026 and are being carried into their first winter, rather than representing new airport pairs. Seven of the 17 routes appear to be entirely new nonstop links.
The move comes as Morocco is preparing its airports for further growth through a 38 billion dirham ($4 billion) investment program running to 2030. Projects include expanding Marrakesh Airport’s annual capacity from 9 million to 16 million passengers and more than doubling Agadir’s capacity from 3 million to 7 million. Casablanca is also set to receive a new terminal and runway.
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