Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair announced Tuesday that it will end its service between Luxembourg and Berlin, along with five other routes, blasting Berlin Brandenburg Airport for its "sky high access costs".
The airline said it will cut 20% of its capacity in Berlin, reducing the aircraft based at the airport from 9 to 7. This will affect six routes, including Luxembourg, Brussels, Chania, Kaunus, Krakow and Riga).
Ryanair plans to switch to "lower cost EU countries like Italy, Poland and Spain", it said in a press release.
The cut means a reduction of 750,000 seats per year and another 1.5 million seats in the summer of 2025 if the German government does not cancel the 24% increase in aviation tax, higher security charges and air traffic control fees.
“At a time when Berlin should be growing, Ryanair is left with no choice but to cut capacity by 20% due to these sky-high air access costs. It’s a disgrace that one of Europe’s major cities such as Berlin has one of the slowest recoveries, at only 71% vs Pre-Covid levels," said CEO Eddie Wilson.
This leaves Luxembourg's flag carrier Luxair as the only operator on the Luxembourg-Berlin route, flying the route daily.
Ryanair operates the route on Tuesday, Saturdays and Sundays, and bookings have been closed as of November 2024 on the website.
