Ryanair price rise warning for Spain flights as thousands of seats axed Brits eager for some Spanish sun have been warned to book their flights soon, as Ryanair's decision to slash thousands of seats could send prices soaring.
The budget airline has clipped its wings in Spain, blaming "excessive" airport charges by Aena, the Spanish airport operator, which has accused Ryanair of trying to get free access to the country's flight hubs.
A total of 800,000 seats are being axed from Ryanair's Spanish offerings, nearly 20% of its operations there, with potential reductions at Zaragoza, Santander, Asturias, Jerez, and Valladolid airports.
The Dublin-based airline announced this January that it now anticipates ferrying 206 million passengers in the financial year of 2025-26, which is a modest increase of 3%, down from the 210 million it had previously projected.
Ryanair's decision to remove seats from sale follows a hefty £90million fine by Spain's consumer rights ministry.
