In a statement, the airlines criticized the German government for failing to reduce air travel taxes and security fees.
Ryanair has announced that it will cancel all flights from Dortmund, Dresden and Leipzig airports from summer 2025 due to high taxes. The number of flights from Hamburg will also be reduced by 60%. This will result in the loss of 1.8 million passengers, said Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson. Bild reported this on Thursday, October 10.
For Saxony, this means the loss of the only direct flight from Leipzig to London. Ryanair has also canceled flights to Majorca from Dresden, although other airlines will continue the route.
In total, the airline plans to cancel 22 routes from Germany. Wilson noted that Germany has only restored 82% of air traffic to the levels of the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the worst performing aviation market in Europe. High taxes and air travel fees in Germany, as well as Lufthansa’s monopoly, force passengers to pay the highest ticket prices in Europe.
At the same time, Ryanair is increasing its capacity in EU countries such as Sweden, Italy, Hungary and Poland. The airline’s statement was critical of the German government’s failure to reduce air travel taxes and security fees.
Other airlines such as EasyJet are also reducing the number of flights from Germany.
Note that in May, the airline Ryanair reported its best annual profit, as growth in passenger traffic and revenue offset a sharp increase in operating costs.
It was previously reported that Ryanair was hiring Ukrainian pilots and flight attendants to prepare to return to Ukraine after the end of the Russian invasion.
Source: korrespondent
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