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Ryanair Cuts Berlin Flights – Four UK Airports Including Birmingham Hit
Ryanair said lower demand and higher taxes are driving the cuts, as it reassigns seven aircraft to cheaper EU airports.
- Ryanair announced it will close its Berlin Brandenburg Airport base on October 24, 2026, cutting its winter flight schedule to and from the German capital by 50 per cent.
- Rising airport charges and a 'stupid aviation tax regime' prompted the base closure, according to Ryanair DAC CEO Eddie Wilson, who noted airport fees have surged 50 per cent since 2019.
- Traffic at the hub has declined 27 per cent since 2019, leading the carrier to brand it 'Europe's most failing airport,' with annual passenger numbers expected to drop from 4.5m to 2.2m.
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport expressed surprise at the announcement, stating it is engaged in ongoing negotiations with airlines, while the Finance Ministry approved plans to roll back flight taxes to 2024 levels.
- Ryanair is reallocating its seven Berlin-based aircraft to lower-cost markets like Italy and Sweden, while recruiting 100 new cabin crew members at London Stansted to support growth to 300 million passengers by 2034.
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The world's largest low-cost airline Ryanair will close its Berlin base in the second half of October and cut its winter flight schedule to the German capital in half. It explains this by sharply rising costs and high aviation taxes in the country. According to unions, this is further evidence of a ruthless strategy.
Are the fees at the capital airport BER really extremely high, as the low-cost airline Ryanair complains? A professor of the aviation industry makes a few calculations.
Ryanair ditches Berlin base
Ryanair has announced it will shut down its Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) base, branding it ‘Europe’s most failing airport’ as the airline responds to falling passenger numbers and high rising operating costs in Germany. The Irish low-cost carrier confirmed it will phase out its seven-aircraft Berlin base by October 2026, cutting around half of its capacity at the German capital. Source
Ryanair cuts Berlin flights – four UK airports including Birmingham hit
Ryanair has confirmed it will reduce its flight schedule to and from Berlin by 50 per cent, closing its Berlin base from October 2026, affecting UK routes from London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh due to rising airport fees
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