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.
