- Memmingen Airport is expanding while many German airports face cuts.
- The airport is investing over €10m into its terminal and apron.
- Traffic is projected to hit 3.8m passengers in 2026.
- Ryanair is basing a fourth aircraft at Memmingen.
- Ryanair cut operations across major German airports like Berlin and Hamburg.
Allgäu Airport Memmingen is expanding its low-cost operations while many German airports face capacity cuts. Ryanair is adding another aircraft there helping the airport aim for 4m passengers next year. The site benefits from competition between low-cost carriers and strong demand for Eastern European routes.
The airport is investing over €10m into its terminal and apron including upper-level expansions to add gates for non-Schengen travellers. A €23m development plan starting in 2029 will introduce an 1,800-space multi-storey car park and redesigned access areas. Traffic is projected to hit 3.8m passengers in 2026 up from 3.7m in 2025.
Ryanair is basing a fourth aircraft at Memmingen bringing its winter network to 25 destinations with new routes to Catania and Tirana. Passenger numbers for the winter season are expected to top 700,000 a 21pc year-over-year increase. Ryanair has cut operations across major German airports like Berlin and Hamburg blaming high federal aviation taxes.
