Ryanair will operate 31 routes from Liverpool in 2023, a list that it said will include "four new sunshine destinations like Ibiza, Madrid, and Rome".
Shannon in Ireland is to be the fourth addition, the carrier said, adding it will increase the number flights to destinations such as Alicante, Dublin, Knock and Paris.
The "record schedule", Ryanair said, will see it basing one new aircraft in Liverpool and four in all during summer 2023, for a $100m investment that will create "over 30 new highly paid jobs for pilots and cabin crew".
"The addition of a fourth based aircraft in Liverpool for summer 2023 is a sign of Ryanair’s confidence in the market from Liverpool and we look forward to expanding our range of destinations with the carrier in the future," said Paul Winfield, the airport's director of aviation development.
Despite the positive announcement, the carrier issued a warning to regulators. "If we are to continue to grow and to drive recovery and connectivity to the UK, Prime Minister Sunak must immediately scrap APD in full for all travel and provide incentives for airlines like Ryanair to stimulate growth and recovery for the UK and its regions, such as Liverpool," said Ryanair spokesman Dara Brady.