Ryanair will operate 12% fewer flights to and from Germany this summer, with officials citing the country’s high air traffic control (ATC) costs and aviation taxes as the reason behind the cuts.
Fed up with rising aviation taxes in Europe, Michael O’Leary’s low-cost Irish airline is pulling routes to popular holiday destinations in a bid to reduce the surcharges it pays for operating at airports.
While the airline has not announced any cancellations just yet, Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary, threatened to reduce flights to the country if the tax was increased.
Ryanair routes to and from France are also under threat as the country is set to increase its aviation tax this year.
The airline confirmed last month that it will remove one of its aircraft from Rome’s Fiumicino (Italy’s largest airport) due to municipal surcharges in Italy’s main airports that start on April 1, 2025.
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