Overview
- The reduction covers winter 2026/27 and represents a 22% cut, removing five aircraft and 20 routes.
- Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi are the airports affected by the plan.
- Ryanair estimates the aircraft withdrawal will translate into about $500 million in lost investments.
- Belgium intends to double its departing passenger levy to €10 from 2027, while Charleroi’s council has proposed a separate €3 charge from next year.
- Ryanair warns of deeper cuts at Charleroi from April 2026 if the local fee proceeds and urges scrapping the levy, noting Germany’s recent reversal on aviation taxes.