Overview

• Ryanair plans to detail the affected airports and exact seat reductions at a Madrid press conference on September 3.
• Aena, which is majority state-controlled, has outlined a 6.5% rise in airport charges from 2026, adding about €0.68 per passenger to fund major hub expansions.
• CEO Eddie Wilson criticized what he called excessive charges and weak growth incentives, warning of fewer passengers, jobs, connections and tourism for regional areas.
• The airline says it may redeploy aircraft to markets it views as more competitive, including Italy, Sweden, Croatia, Hungary and Morocco.
• Earlier this year Ryanair cut about 800,000 seats in Spain, withdrew from Jerez and Valladolid, and reduced operations at Vigo, Santiago de Compostela, Zaragoza, Santander and Asturias.