Ryanair expands winter schedule at Cornwall Airport Newquay

Low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair (FR/RYR) has unveiled an expanded winter schedule from Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY/EGHQ), making 2,300 extra seats available over the Christmas period.

Four routes are available this year, with Alicante and Malaga operating for those seeking winter sun, along with city links to Dublin and London Stansted.

The extra capacity will be on the Alicante, Malaga and Dublin routes, equating to an additional 10% capacity.

Announcing the extra capacity, Ryanair’s CEO, Eddie Wilson, said: “I am pleased to be here today at Cornwall Airport Newquay to launch Ryanair’s Winter 2025 schedule, with 4 routes to Alicante, Dublin, London, and Malaga, offering a selection of both Winter sun destinations as well as key city connections. We’ve also added extra capacity for Christmas week, ensuring plenty of low-fare choice for our Cornwall customers, as well as driving traffic and tourism to Cornwall during the off-peak Winter season. 

“We wish to continue to deliver traffic and tourism growth at Newquay and across our 22 UK airports. To do this however, the UK market must become competitive. Rachel Reeves should stop talking about growth and start delivering it by abolishing APD. In countries all over Europe, like Sweden, Hungary, Albania, and Regional Italy, Govts are abolishing aviation taxes and are being rewarded with rapid traffic, tourism, and jobs growth.

“This is the model that Rachel Reeves should copy. She has failed to deliver any growth in the first 12 months of the new Labour Govt, but she can reverse this failure, by scrapping APD to make UK air travel competitive once more, particularly for the UK regions like Cornwall.”

Managing Director at Cornwall Airport Newquay, Amy Smith, added: “Ryanair’s commitment to Cornwall Airport Newquay is fantastic news for the region. The extra capacity of 2,300 additional seats over Christmas – strengthens our year-round connectivity, supports local jobs and inbound tourism, and builds momentum in the seasons ahead.

This sustained confidence strengthens our network today and lays the groundwork for future route development and new markets that will benefit residents, businesses and visitors alike.”

Flights from Cornwall Airport Newquay with Ryanair start at just £29.99 one way.