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Ryanair Shares Major Update for Anyone Flying to Two Areas of Greece

The airline said high airport costs and 700,000 lost seats drove the cuts, which also suspend service at Chania and Heraklion.

  • On Friday, May 8, Ryanair announced it will close its Thessaloniki base and cut 12 routes across Greece for the winter 2026 season, citing high airport costs and competitive pressures.
  • Most Greek airports, particularly the German-run Fraport Greece monopoly, refused to pass on the government's 75% Airport Development Fee reduction implemented in November 2024, according to Ryanair.
  • Passenger capacity will drop by 700,000 seats, with winter operations suspended at Chania and Heraklion airports during off-peak months, representing a 45% reduction in Greece service.
  • Ryanair stated it has been "left with no choice" but to reallocate three based aircraft to Albania, regional Italy, and Sweden, where airports passed on tax savings.
  • Meanwhile, the carrier is lobbying to suspend the EU's Entry/Exit System until September, citing "avoidable" passport control queues that caused passengers travelling to Spain to miss flights during May Bank Holiday.
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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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