
The low-cost airline reduces operations in several European countries and announces an investment of 200 million in Rimini.
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Ryanair abandons 13 European airports due to low profitability and increased airport charges.
Ryanair will abandon 13 European airports. Some routes have already been eliminated in the first months of 2026, while others will be eliminated in 2027. The low-cost airline stopped operating in Vigo in January. In March it left the airports of Amman, in Jordan; Asturias, in Spain; Clermont-Ferrand, in France; and Ponta Delgada and Terceira, in Portugal. In August 2026 it was Rodez's turn, in France. In October it also stopped operating in Bodrum and Dalaman, in Türkiye; Kalamata and Volos, in Greece; and Ni, in Serbia. In March 2027 it will also interrupt its connections with Bremen, in Germany.
The reason for the cuts
The decision to eliminate these routes responds to the need to contain costs to guarantee competitive rates for travelers. Therefore, when a route is not sufficiently profitable or airport managers increase rates, the company progressively reduces operations until abandoning the connection. At the same time, the suspension of flights allows the low-cost airline to put pressure on the companies that manage the airports and local governments to try to achieve a reduction in costs.
Invest in Rimini and cut flights in Germany
The company has also announced an investment of $200 million in a new operational base in Rimini for the summer of 2027, with the aim of boosting tourism and improving connections. The announcement comes a week after it announced a drastic cut in flights in Germany due to costs it described as "astronomical."
Berlin international airport will be the most affected, with a reduction of around 50% of connections operated by the airline. Thanks to this investment in Italy, which includes the deployment of two aircraft at Rimini airport, Ryanair will be able to offer more than 600,000 seats at reduced prices on 17 routes, including five new connections with Dublin, Memmingen, Stockholm, Tirana and Warsaw. In total, the company will operate 114 weekly flights. The investment comes after local authorities decided to eliminate the municipal tax.
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Ryanair will open the new operational base in Rimini by summer 2027.
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