{"id":74113,"date":"2026-05-04T03:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T03:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/74113\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T03:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T03:51:16","slug":"irish-holidaymakers-warned-as-ryanair-to-slash-millions-of-seats-overnight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/74113\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish holidaymakers warned as Ryanair to slash millions of seats overnight"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Ryanair exec claimed “German aviation is broken”<\/p>\n

Carrington Walker and Kris Boratyn<\/p>\n

18:10, 03 May 2026<\/p>\n

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Ryanair has confirmed it plans to shut its Berlin Brandenburg base(Image: PA)<\/p>\n

Ryanair is preparing to scale back services at a number of UK airports after confirming it will shut its Berlin Brandenburg base in late 2026.<\/p>\n

The carrier will withdraw all seven aircraft stationed in the German capital from 24 October 2026, a move that will see winter capacity on Berlin routes cut by around half<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Flights linking Berlin with major cities, including London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh, are expected to be among those affected. Ryanair currently operates several direct services a week on these routes<\/a>, typically taking about two hours.<\/p>\n

While the airline hasn’t specified which particular routes will face the axe, it confirmed its Berlin passenger numbers will plummet from 4.5 million to 2.2 million in 2027.<\/p>\n

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Berlin passenger numbers will plummet from 4.5 million to 2.2 million in 2027(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The carrier added that over two million Ryanair seats annually will vanish as a consequence of the closure. Ryanair stated it will maintain services to Berlin, but using aircraft stationed outside Germany.<\/p>\n

All seven Berlin-based aircraft will be relocated to cheaper airports across other EU nations, including Sweden, Slovakia, Albania and Italy. The airline pinned the blame on soaring airport charges and aviation taxes in Germany for the move.<\/p>\n

Ryanair DAC CEO Eddie Wilson said: “We regret to announce this planned closure of our seven aircraft Berlin base from 24 Oct 2026, but we have no alternative following the Airport’s latest 10% fee increase to its already high airport fees.<\/p>\n

“This comes on top of the 50% increase in Berlin’s airport fees since 2019. Despite Berlin Airport losing 30% of its pre-Covid traffic thanks to its excessive airport charges, and Germany’s stupid aviation tax regime, they have now decided to increase charges by a further 10%, which will result in the loss of more than 2m Ryanair seats p.a. and seven based aircraft.<\/p>\n

“Ryanair will still serve Berlin but on a\/c based outside Germany and our Berlin traffic will fall by 50% from 4.5m to 2.2m pax in 2027.”<\/p>\n

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Ryanair’s DAC CEO said “German aviation is broken”(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

He added: “German aviation is broken. The Govt. admits that it is uncompetitive, yet there is no strategy to cut aviation taxes or high airport fees – despite Ryanair warning that Germany would lose traffic, connectivity, jobs and trade.”<\/p>\n

Mr Wilson also warned that additional reductions in Germany were “now inevitable” without significant cost reform.<\/p>\n

He went on to say: “Efficient operations and competitive airport fees are the foundation which enable Ryanair to deliver long-term traffic growth and increased connectivity for airports and regions.<\/p>\n

“This is impossible at Berlin following the German Govt’s failure to abolish its harmful aviation tax and Berlin Airport’s decision to again increase its already high airport fees.”<\/p>\n

Ryanair confirmed that pilots and cabin crew based in Berlin have been informed of the planned base closure. Consultations with staff are set to commence in the near future, with those affected being given the opportunity to apply for alternative positions elsewhere across the airline’s European network.<\/p>\n

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