More than 660,000 extra seats are being laid on by Ryanair over the peak Christmas and new year travel period.
The low-cost carrier is adding more than 3,500 additional flights across its European network covering 190 destinations over the festive period.
Seats for travel between December 18 and January 7 have gone on sale via the Ryanair.com website.
A spokesman said: “The countdown to Christmas is officially underway with just six months to go.
“Last Christmas, Ryanair carried over 3.5 million customers over the festive period and we’re ensuring even more customers will be flying home for Christmas on the lowest fares once more this year.
“We’ve added over 3,500 extra flights across our entire European network for the Christmas holidays, with an additional 660,000 seats now on sale.”