We’ve all managed to get our hands on a super-cheap last-minute flight at some point, but one of Europe’s most popular low-cost airlines is about to slash a load of its routes.
In a bid to lower the tax and surcharges it has to pay for operating at airports on the continent, Ryanair has announced that certain routes will no longer operate.
Spain is one of the popular holiday spots set to be affected, with the airline announcing plans to cut air traffic here over summer 2025 by a whopping 18 percent.
This equates to a loss of around 800,000 seats and 12 routes in total. The airline said in a statement to the Mirror that it will be closing its Jerez and Valladolid operations, get rid of one Santiago based airport and will also cut traffic in Vigo, Zaragoza, Asturias, and Santander.
But that’s far from all. One of Ryanair’s aircraft which is based at Rome’s Fiumicino airport will be removed, and all Ryanair flights from London Stansted to Aalborg in Denmark will be cancelled. Ryanair’s routes to Austria and France are also under threat, due to each country’s aviation taxes.
So, if you were planning a budget stop off at any of those destinations, you might have to look to other operators. Or, you could get the train! Check out all the most exciting sleeper train services launching in 2025 that we can’t wait to try.
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