Overview

• The airline will outline the affected routes and exact seat cuts at a press conference in Madrid next week.
• Aena has announced airport charges will rise 6.5% in 2026 to €11.03 per passenger.
• CEO Eddie Wilson criticizes Aena’s pricing and the Spanish government’s response, saying many regional airports are roughly 70% underused.
• Ryanair plans to reassign aircraft and seats to markets it considers more competitive, including Italy, Sweden, Croatia, Hungary and Morocco.
• The move follows an 18% summer capacity reduction of about 800,000 seats, route closures at Jerez and Valladolid, and cutbacks in Vigo, Santiago, Zaragoza, Asturias and Santander.