Ryanair announces closure of its Berlin base in October
Ryanair, Europe's largest low-cost carrier, has announced it will close its base at Berlin Brandenburg Airport this October and slash its flight capacity to the German capital by 50%. The airline cited exorbitant airport fees and rising aviation taxes in Germany as the primary reasons for the decision, stating that high operating costs have made maintaining current flight volumes unsustainable. This strategic withdrawal follows similar warnings from other budget carriers and is expected to significantly impact passenger traffic at Berlin's primary aviation hub.
"Ryanair", Europe's largest low-cost airline, has announced that it will close its base at Berlin Airport in October of this year. The company's leadership decided to halve the number of flights to the German capital. Dw.com reports this.
The main reason for this decision is cited as the excessively high service costs at German airports. According to representatives of the airline, rising taxes and airport fees have had a negative impact on the profitability of flights.
Experts note that this change will significantly affect passenger traffic at Berlin Airport. Earlier, a number of other low-cost airlines had also announced plans to optimize their routes on the German market due to high operating costs.
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