Lisbon is to become Ryanair’s third base in Portugal with an expanded network of routes.
The budget carrier will base one aircraft in the Portuguese capital and start four new routes, including flights to Manchester.
Ryanair claims the move represents an investment of more than $9 million at Lisbon airport and will see the number of routes rise to nine from April.
The airline aims to carry 900,000 passengers a year to and from Lisbon with 124 flights a week.
Other new destinations to be served are Dole and Marseille in France and Pisa.
Ryanair chief comemrcial officer David O’Brien said: “Our four new Lisbon routes will allow Portuguese consumers and visitors to escape TAP’s high fares and instead enjoy Ryanair’s lowest fares and industry leading customer service and punctuality.
“Only Ryanair, with its 175 new aircraft order, can deliver the capacity, new markets and low costs demanded by Portuguese consumers and visitors, and looks forward to working with Lisbon airport to unlock the vast potential currently suppressed by high access air costs.”