Ryanair launches new Manchester to Warsaw Modlin route with six flights a week

Ryanair has launched a new route from Manchester to Warsaw Modlin. According to Polish Express on 28 October 2026, the first plane took off this week, and the airline is due to operate the route six times a week.

Part of the winter schedule

The new route is part of Ryanair's winter 2026 schedule. In total, the airline has introduced 22 new routes from UK airports. Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool and London gain the most.

To operate the extra connection from Manchester, the carrier is due to station a 19th aircraft at its base there this winter.

Manchester–Modlin is not the only new route between the UK and Poland. Polish Express notes that:

• from Liverpool, Ryanair is due to fly to Warsaw and Gdańsk this winter,
• Birmingham will get a ninth aircraft, allowing the carrier to launch five new routes, including one to Warsaw.

Earlier Ryanair announcements for Poland listed Manchester among the new destinations from Modlin. The daily newspaper Rzeczpospolita reported this. The list also included Bristol.

More flights from Manchester

Ryanair is also increasing the frequency of flights on 26 other routes from Manchester. These include holiday destinations such as Malaga, Palma de Mallorca and Madrid. The changes also cover city-break destinations, including Barcelona, Belfast, Venice, Porto, Prague and Kraków.

Ryanair's director of communications, Jade Kirwan, said she was pleased to see the first plane take off on the new winter route from Manchester to Warsaw Modlin.

Warning about prices

The launch coincided with a statement from Ryanair's chief executive. According to Polish Express, he believes that next year the prices of tickets for summer trips will "undoubtedly" rise. He cited a sharp rise in oil prices and the conflict in the Middle East as reasons.

What this means for you

People living around Manchester now have an extra option for flying to Warsaw, for example for Christmas or a winter weekend. The plane flies to Modlin, not to Chopin Airport. It is worth checking this when planning your journey to Warsaw. The sources do not give exact flight days, times or ticket prices. You will need to check these on the airline's website.