Ryanair has cancelled one million seats to three locations at Spanish airports due to an increase in fees imposed by the Spain’s airport operator.
Flights to Tenerife North will be scrapped this winter, Ryanair will close their base in Santiago and half of flights will cut to Vigo starting on 1 January 2026.
Ryanair said that they are dedicated to growing in regions across the country despite axing flights and will reroute to “more efficient airports” in Croatia, Italy, Morocco, Sweden and Hungary, the CEO Eddie Wilson said.
Wilson said that Ryanair is committed to Spain but they “cannot justify continued investment in airports whose growth is being stymied by excessive and uncompetitive charges”.
Wilson added, “It is shocking that, despite contributing €28bn (£24bn) to the Spanish economy and one in three tourists arriving on Ryanair flights, there is no willingness to collaborate to stimulate traffic in areas that need capacity, connectivity, and investment.
“Ryanair once again calls on the CNMC and the Spanish government to reject these excessive charge increases and extend the charge freeze to protect regional connectivity, tourism, and jobs.”
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