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Ryanair Shuts Santiago Base, Axes Vigo and Tenerife North Flights in Deep Spain Winter Cuts

Ryanair says Aena’s planned 2026 fee rise makes regional routes unviable, a charge the operator forcefully disputes.

Overview

  • About one million winter seats will be removed from Spain, with capacity down 41% in regional airports and 10% in the Canary Islands.
  • All flights to Tenerife North end at the start of the Winter 2025 season, and all services to Vigo stop in January 2026.
  • Thirty-six connections linking regional Spain and the Canary Islands will be dropped as Ryanair closes its Santiago base.
  • Ryanair plans to redirect roughly two million seats per year to other markets, including Italy, Morocco, Croatia and Albania.
  • Aena rejects Ryanair’s rationale and denounces the airline’s tactics, as the dispute follows last year’s €107.8m fine and earlier Spanish route cuts.