Liverpool Airport adds winter flights across Europe 2026

Key Points

• In the 2026–27 winter season, Liverpool John Lennon Airport will have over 70 destinations for flights, including some new routes.
• easyJet will be offering flights to Reykjavik in Iceland and Kittilä in Finland from Liverpool in winter 2026.
• For Ryanair, there will be additional flights to Copenhagen in Denmark and Gdansk in Poland, as well as extending its flight schedule to Porto in Portugal for winter.
• Both easyJet and Ryanair will be offering flights from Liverpool to Budapest in Hungary for winter.
• The airport will be offering a 15 per cent discount on the Park Smart parking product for all flights departing from 15th September until February end, restricted to the first 100 bookings in the announcement week only, by using code WINTERBREAK.

Liverpool (Liverpool standard ) August 19, 2026 – Liverpool John Lennon Airport is preparing to expand its winter schedule with new routes across Europe as part of the 2026–27 winter season, according to reports collated by multiple local and national outlets. The airport said it will offer flights to more than 70 destinations this winter, including a number of newly added cities served by low-cost carriers easyJet and Ryanair.

As reported by journalists covering the story for the uk/local/st-helens/">St Helens Star, Winsford Guardian and Yahoo News UK, easyJet will introduce a new service from Liverpool to Reykjavik, Iceland, giving passengers direct access to the Icelandic capital’s volcanic landscapes and city attractions during the winter months. easyJet will also open a route to Kittilä in Finnish Lapland, a destination popular for Northern Lights viewing and winter sports.

Ryanair, meanwhile, will add flights from Liverpool to Copenhagen, Denmark, and Gdansk, Poland, broadening the airport’s Scandinavian and Central European network. The Irish carrier is also extending its existing Porto, Portugal, schedule into the winter period, providing additional capacity to the northern Portuguese city. Both easyJet and Ryanair will operate services between Liverpool and Budapest, Hungary, reinforcing the Hungarian capital as a key year-round destination from the Merseyside hub.

Which airlines are operating new winter services from Liverpool Airport?

The winter expansion is being driven primarily by easyJet and Ryanair, the two largest low-cost carriers based at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. According to coverage by Yahoo News UK, easyJet’s new Nordic and Arctic services to Reykjavik and Kittilä are designed to capture demand for winter leisure travel, including city breaks and aurora-focused holidays. Ryanair’s additions to Copenhagen and Gdansk, alongside the Porto extension, reflect the airline’s strategy of strengthening connections to northern European capitals and secondary cities with strong tourism and business links.

Local business outlet Liverpool Business News, via reporter Tony McDonough, previously noted that easyJet had announced two new Nordic winter routes from Liverpool starting in November, aligning with the broader winter schedule rollout now confirmed by the airport and covered by regional titles. The combined effect of these carrier decisions is to increase the number of direct options available to passengers travelling from Merseyside and the wider North West of England during the traditionally quieter winter months.

What destinations can passengers fly to from Liverpool this winter?

Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s winter 2026–27 programme will include flights to more than 70 destinations across Europe, the airport and reporting outlets said. Newly highlighted routes include:

• Reykjavik, Iceland (easyJet) – a new winter service offering direct access to Iceland’s capital.
• Kittilä, Finland (easyJet) – a Lapland gateway for winter activities and Northern Lights trips.
• Copenhagen, Denmark (Ryanair) – a new addition connecting Liverpool to the Danish capital.
• Gdansk, Poland (Ryanair) – a new route to the Baltic coastal city.
• Porto, Portugal (Ryanair) – an extended winter schedule on an existing route.
• Budapest, Hungary (easyJet and Ryanair) – continued joint service from both carriers.

These sit alongside the airport’s established network of European cities, which has historically included leisure and business destinations in Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Ireland and elsewhere, as reflected in broader route listings for the airport.

How can travellers save on parking at Liverpool Airport this winter?

Alongside the route announcements, Liverpool John Lennon Airport has launched a limited-time discount on its Park Smart parking product for the autumn and winter period. As reported by Yahoo News UK, the airport is offering 15 per cent off Park Smart for all departures between 15 September and the end of February. The promotion is restricted to the first 100 bookings made in the week of the announcement, with customers required to enter the code WINTERBREAK at checkout to receive the discount.

Park Smart is described by the airport as its best-value parking option, located within walking distance of the terminal and operating with 24/7 security. The discount is intended to encourage early booking for winter travel as the new routes come into service.

How does this fit with Liverpool Airport’s recent passenger trends?

The winter route expansion comes against a backdrop of steady growth in passenger numbers at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. According to travel industry site TravelExtra, which cited airport data, Liverpool recorded 560,667 passengers in June 2026, broadly flat compared with June 2025 but up 16.2 per cent on pre-pandemic levels, while the rolling annual total reached 5,667,712 passengers, up 6.3 per cent on the previous twelve months. The addition of new winter services by easyJet and Ryanair is consistent with efforts to maintain and build on that momentum outside the peak summer season.

Background to Liverpool Airport’s winter development

Liverpool John Lennon Airport has in recent years positioned itself as a regional base for low-cost carriers, with easyJet and Ryanair accounting for a large share of its scheduled services. Winter schedules have traditionally been smaller than summer programmes, but airlines have increasingly used the season to test new leisure routes, particularly to Nordic and Arctic destinations where demand for short breaks and specialist holidays has grown. The 2026–27 winter plan, with new services to Reykjavik, Kittilä, Copenhagen and Gdansk, plus an extended Porto operation, builds on earlier easyJet winter route announcements from Liverpool reported by local journalists earlier in August. The airport’s parking discount is a complementary measure aimed at stimulating demand during the quieter months.

Prediction: how could these winter flights affect Liverpool travellers and the region?

The new winter routes are likely to affect Liverpool and North West travellers by increasing choice and potentially lowering fares on short-haul European trips during the off-peak season. Direct services to Reykjavik and Kittilä may attract leisure passengers seeking winter city breaks and Northern Lights holidays without the need to connect via larger hubs, while Copenhagen and Gdansk add business and leisure options to Scandinavia and the Baltic. For the regional economy, the expanded network could support tourism-related spending in both directions, as well as strengthening links for visiting friends and relatives traffic. If the new routes perform well, they could become permanent fixtures, further diversifying Liverpool Airport’s year-round offer beyond its traditional summer-heavy schedule.