LOT Polish Airlines Launches New Year-Round Service from Kraków to Rome, Barcelona and Madrid

LOT Polish Airlines has today announced the launch of new year-round service from Kraków Airport to Rome, Barcelona and Madrid, some of travelers’ most popular and frequently chosen destinations.

LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX - Courtesy LOT Polish Airlines

On Wednesday (October 22, 2025), LOT Polish Airlines announced the launch of three new year-round routes from Kraków Airport, including service to Rome, Barcelona and Madrid.  The inaugural flights for all three new routes are scheduled for March 30, 2026.  Service between Kraków and Rome will operate five times weekly in summer and four times weekly during the winter season.  Flights to Barcelona will operate four times weekly, while flights to Madrid will operate six times per week, both routes year-round.  All three new routes will be operated with a Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft.

In Wednesday’s announcement, Lot Polish Airlines’ Management Board President and CEO, Michal Fijol, said,

“With the launch of three new direct routes, LOT Polish Airlines will offer as many as 11 destinations during the 2026 summer season and will expand their Kraków base with an additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.  The increase in LOT Polish Airlines’ presence at Kraków Airport in its first full year of operation will mean over 250,000 additional seats on direct routes to Madrid, Barcelona and Rome.  LOT Polish Airlines’ new routes improve Kraków and Małopolska’s accessibility, travel comfort and business opportunities, and boost the development of tourism in the city and region.  On top of that, they strengthen Kraków Airport’s position as a regional leader and an important transport hub in Central and Eastern Europe.”

Also commenting on the launch of LOT’s new routes, Kraków John Paul II International Airport’s CEO, Lukasz, said,

“The dynamic development of economic relations between Poland and the countries of Southern Europe is opening up new investment opportunities, particularly for partners from Spain and Italy.  Kraków, as one of the fastest-growing business hubs in Central Europe, is attracting increasing interest from investors from these countries.  Thanks to its stable economic environment, skilled workforce, and strategic location in the heart of Europe, Poland is becoming an attractive destination for capital from the south of the continent.  This is confirmed by 2024 data showing that 113 companies with Spanish capital and 227 enterprises with Italian investors are already registered in Poland, reflecting growing confidence and the long-term potential for cooperation between the countries.”

LOT Polish Airlines connects Central and Eastern Europe with the rest of the world, including the U.S., Canada, India, Japan and South Korea.  The carrier operates long-haul flights with state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliners.  Founded in 1929, LOT Polish Airlines is the 11th oldest airline in the world, and is also one of the most internationally recognized Polish brands.

Source: LOT Polish Airlines