Ryanair and Eurowings Slash German Flight Routes Amid High Costs

The airlines cite rising taxes and fees, leading to significant reductions in services across major German cities.

Ryanair plans to cease operations at Dortmund, Dresden, and Leipzig airports by summer 2025, cutting 22 routes and 1.8 million seats.
Eurowings will remove over 1,000 flights from Hamburg, citing increased airport fees and operational costs.
Both airlines blame Germany's elevated air traffic taxes and fees, which they claim are the highest in Europe, for making operations unsustainable.
Ryanair criticizes the German government's failure to reduce costs, contrasting it with growth in other EU countries like Sweden and Italy.
Industry groups warn that these cuts highlight Germany's declining competitiveness in the European aviation market.