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Ryanair will move seven aircraft to other centres, cutting its Berlin passenger numbers from 4.5 million to 2.2 million.
Ryanair will shut its Berlin base and halve Berlin passenger numbers from 2026 due to rising fees.
KEY POINTS
- 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.
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