What began with around 10,000 passengers in 2012 has developed into a success story with around 53,000 passengers in 2022: The Spanish airline flies to Barcelona up to six times a week. In total, around 360,000 travellers have used the non-stop connection to the Catalan metropolis in the last ten years - and the trend is still rising. 

Ryanair today (12th April) marked the opening of its new base at Nuremberg, with two based aircraft, representing an investment of $200m and 60 new direct jobs. This Summer Ryanair will also operate its biggest ever Nuremberg schedule including 29 total routes, of which 15 are exciting new Summer routes to the likes of Madeira, Corfu and Ibiza. 

For the inaugural British Airways flight from Nuremberg to London Heathrow, Airport Managing Director Dr Michael Hupe was able to welcome Bavarian Prime Minister Dr Markus Söder, Nuremberg's Lord Mayor Marcus König and British Airways’ Head of Sales for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, Joerg Tuensmeyer.