# Ryanair will move seven aircraft to other centres, cutting its Berlin passenger numbers from 4.5 million to 2.2 million.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-27 · The Mirror*

## Key points

- Ryanair will shut its Berlin base and halve Berlin passenger numbers from 2026 due to rising fees.
- Seven Berlin-based Ryanair aircraft will be relocated to EU airports with abolished aviation taxes, such as Sweden and Italy.
- Berlin's airport fees will rise by another 10% from 2027 to 2029, after a 50% post-Covid increase.
- Ryanair's exit from Berlin may boost rail transport, with direct train services expanding in the region.
- Ryanair has closed other major German bases since 2019, totaling a loss of 13 aircraft.

**Companies:** Ryanair
**Countries:** Germany, Sweden, Slovakia, Albania, Italy, UK

[Read the full story on The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/news/ryanair-monday-update-airline-leaves-37074319)

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