Ryanair has on Tuesday announced the early release of its Summer 2022 schedule, which includes over 10,000 flights per week across 500 routes to its most popular destinations, with further routes to be announced in coming months.

All routes, it says, can be booked as far into the future as October 2022.

The budget airline says it looks forward to offering its consumer an extensive programme for summer 2022, comprising beach holidays, city breaks, adventurous landscapes and all of the cultural experiences “consumers have been eagerly awaiting”.

Popular summer destinations, including Malta, Barcelona, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Lisbon, the Greek islands, and Naples are all on the list for Summer 2022, Ryanair says.

To celebrate the launch of its summer schedule, it has also launched a seat sale for travel until the end of October 2022.

Ryanair’s Director of Commercial, Jason McGuinness commented: “We are delighted to launch our Summer 2022 programme, which so far comprises of 500 routes to Europe’s favourite city and sunshine destinations”.

In the shorter term, Ryanair has also recently announced an updated schedule for summer 2021, which includes five new Malta routes, serving Italy and Greece.