Reuters
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair said on Thursday it would cut 12% of its traffic through German airports, making good on threats to reduce its presence in the country due to some of the highest location charges in Europe. The cuts, which will result in a loss of 1.8 million seats from the start of the summer flight plan in April 2025, will see Ryanair close its Dortmund, Dresden and Leipzig operations as well as reducing its Hamburg operations by 60%. The move "will be devastating for jobs, tourism and connectivity," said Ryanair, calling on Transport Minister Volker Wissing and the government "to act immediately to lower access costs and fix Germany's broken air transport system."