(IN SHORT) Ryanair and Google Cloud have announced a five-year data and AI partnership under which Europe’s largest airline will deploy Google Workspace and Google Cloud services to 35,000 employees across its network, supporting its ambition to grow to 300 million passengers per year by 2034. The rollout includes Gemini Enterprise, Google Cloud’s agentic AI platform, which Ryanair plans to use to connect organisational data, automate workflows, create custom AI agents, support automated decision-making, optimise flight crew logistics and improve corporate productivity. The partnership also supports Ryanair’s new dual-cloud strategy, which is intended to strengthen infrastructure resilience, while Google Cloud said the agreement shows how generative AI at scale and modern collaboration tools can help aviation companies operate more securely, reduce costs and improve the travel experience.
(PRESS RELEASE) DUBLIN, Ireland,, 2026-Aug-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair and Google Cloud have announced a new five-year data and artificial intelligence partnership designed to support the airline’s long-term growth, operational efficiency and infrastructure resilience.
Under the agreement, Ryanair will deploy Google Workspace and Google Cloud services to 35,000 employees across its network.
The partnership will support Ryanair’s ambition to grow to 300 million passengers per year by 2034.
As part of the rollout, Ryanair will adopt Gemini Enterprise, Google Cloud’s agentic AI platform.
The platform is designed to connect organisational data, automate workflows and enable the creation of custom AI agents.
Ryanair plans to use Gemini Enterprise to support automated decision-making, optimise flight crew logistics and improve overall corporate productivity.
The partnership also forms part of Ryanair’s new dual-cloud strategy, intended to strengthen infrastructure resilience across the business.
Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair, said the airline is on a strong growth path toward carrying 300 million passengers by 2034.
He said that to support this growth, Ryanair needs excellent infrastructure resilience and technology partners that match the airline’s speed and focus on efficiency.
Wilson said the new dual-cloud strategy will support that requirement, while the partnership with Google Cloud will put Gemini Enterprise and Google Workspace in the hands of Ryanair teams.
He added that the tools are expected to drive greater efficiency across the business while strengthening infrastructure resilience.
Maureen Costello, Vice President for the United Kingdom, Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa at Google Cloud, said aviation is an industry defined by precision and described Ryanair as a pioneer in operational execution.
She said Google Cloud is pleased to serve as Ryanair’s AI transformation partner.
Costello added that the agreement demonstrates how deploying generative AI at scale, together with modern collaboration tools for frontline workers, can help industry leaders scale securely, reduce operational costs and reshape the travel experience.
Through the partnership, Ryanair will combine cloud infrastructure, collaboration tools and agentic AI capabilities to support operational performance across its network.
The agreement marks a significant step in the airline’s digital transformation as it prepares for continued passenger growth and seeks to improve efficiency, resilience and productivity across its organisation.
SOURCE: Ryanair Group

