Ryanair announces 20 new routes from Frankfurt airport

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair on Tuesday announced 20 new routes next winter from Frankfurt, which will deliver over 2.3 million customers per year at Germany's biggest airport.

In a statement, Ryanair said it will connect Frankfurt with major business centers on high frequency and low fare services including Barcelona, London, Lisbon, Madrid and Milan.

These new winter routes will go on sale later this week, it said.

Ryanair said these routes further underline its commitment to growing traffic, tourism and jobs in the Hesse region.

Ryanair's new summer routes from Frankfurt, commencing on March 28, is attracting record bookings, with four routes to Alicante, Faro, Malaga and Palma.

The airline is headquartered in Swords, a suburb of Dublin. In 2016, it was both the largest European airline by scheduled passengers carried, and the busiest international airline by passenger numbers. Endit