Digital platform supports Ryanair’s growth strategies and retail transformation

DUBLIN, IRELAND and MINNEAPOLIS, MN USA; 14 May 2025

Navitaire, an Amadeus company, is pleased to announce the renewal of its long-standing partnership with Ryanair. This renewal marks a significant milestone as Ryanair and Navitaire celebrate 25 years of collaboration, driving innovation and growth in the airline industry. The renewal includes Navitaire’s cloud-based New Skies®, Digital Platform, GoNow Agent Day-of-Departure and Travel Commerce ancillary sales solutions.

Since the inception of their partnership, Ryanair has experienced remarkable growth, expanding from carrying 5.6 million passengers in FY2000 to over 200 million passengers in FY2025. Navitaire’s advanced technology solutions have supported Ryanair's impressive growth trajectory and expansion, enhancing the airline’s operational efficiency, customer experience and revenue generation capabilities.

Ryanair’s CTO, John Hurley, said; "Navitaire’s advanced technology solutions have been instrumental in enabling us to achieve consistent double-digit growth and higher profitability. Its scalable and proven solutions have empowered us to build a vast network of partners, premium ancillary services and tailored customer experiences.

David P. Evans, CEO of Navitaire, added; "It has been an honor to support Ryanair's growth from 5.6 million annual passengers when we started working together to the stellar growth it enjoys today. We look forward to helping Ryanair reach its future targets and continue to redefine low-cost travel."

About Ryanair

Ryanair Holdings plc, Europe’s largest airline group, is the parent company of Buzz, Lauda, Malta Air, Ryanair & Ryanair UK. Carrying c.200m guests p.a. on approx. 3,600 daily flights from 90+ bases, the Group connects 230+ airports in 37 countries on a fleet of 618 aircraft, with a further 340 Boeing 737s on order, which will enable the Ryanair Group to grow traffic to 300m p.a. by FY34. Ryanair has a team of over 27,000 highly skilled aviation professionals delivering Europe’s No.1 operational performance, and an industry leading 39-year safety record. Ryanair is one of the most efficient major EU airlines. With a young fleet and high load factors, Ryanair targets 50grams of CO₂ per pax/km by 2031 (a 27% reduction).

About Navitaire

Navitaire (www.navitaire.com), an Amadeus company, delivers industry-leading technology services supporting growth, profitability, and innovation to more than 60 airlines and rail companies worldwide, carrying a total of 819 million annual passengers in 2019, including many of the world’s most successful low-cost and hybrid airlines. Navitaire offers a full suite of proven solutions focused on revenue generation and streamlining costs in reservations, ancillary sales, loyalty, revenue accounting, and business intelligence. Navitaire has offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Amadeus Group. Learn more about Navitaire’s industry leadership in shaping the world of travel at www.navitaire.com.

Navitaire is one of the first technology providers to operate its entire airline platform solution in the cloud, offering its carriers dynamic scalability to keep pace with growth and access to leading-edge technology that supports modern offer and order retailing concepts. Its extensive API suite and proven retailing and distribution capabilities gives airlines flexible options to offer bundled or a la carte ancillary services throughout a customer’s journey. Navitaire's dynamic distribution, including its cloud-based NDC-enabled and digital channels, enables connections with industry and business partners, ranging from online travel agencies and airlines to travel commerce companies, all using modern technology.

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