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Ryanair cuts another 1.2 million seats to and from Spain
Ryanair will suspend all flights at Asturias Airport and reduce 1.2 million seats in regional Spain due to a 6.5% airport fee hike by Aena, shifting capacity to major hubs and international routes.
- Ryanair announced cuts removing 1.2 million seats from regional airports in Spain for summer 2026, including a full withdrawal from Asturias Airport.
- Facing higher charges from Aena, Ryanair management criticised the fee hikes as monopolistic and said rising airport fees make smaller airports economically unsustainable.
- Over the last seasons, Ryanair removed 800,000 seats in the previous summer season, cut one million in the current winter season, totaling about three million fewer seats at regional airports.
- Capacity is shifting toward international high‑demand routes as Ryanair adds 600,000 seats at hubs including Madrid, Barcelona, Palma, and Málaga, reallocating flights to Italy, Morocco, Croatia, Sweden, and Hungary.
- The withdrawal from Asturias Airport reduces local connectivity for a region that handled over 1.3 million passengers in 2024 and highlights challenges smaller regional airports face.
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