Warsaw-Radom Airport posts modest February traffic but adds new summer routes

Warsaw-Radom (RDO), Poland’s newest commercial airport, handled 3 418 passengers and 58 aircraft movements in February 2026—down 37 percent year-on-year, according to data released on 4 March. Management blamed the dip on the seasonal lull and geopolitical tensions that disrupted Middle-East leisure traffic in early February. To reverse the trend, the airport announced new summer services: Wizz Air will launch flights to Tirana and Burgas, while LOT and charter partners will add frequencies to Cyprus and debut a Radom–Rome route in June. Radom is marketed as an overflow gateway for Warsaw but has struggled to attract steady business-traveller demand since opening in 2023. The addition of Rome—a key EU capital and corporate destination—signals a strategic pivot towards mixed leisure-corporate traffic. Travel managers should watch load factors; if uptake remains low, airlines may cancel under-performing routes, affecting employee travel plans. Conversely, the airport’s aggressive incentive scheme could make Radom an economical alternative for price-sensitive projects in central Poland. Aviation analysts say Radom’s future hinges on connecting ground transport: a direct rail link to Warsaw Central is due in late 2027 and could sharply improve the airport’s catchment area.