Ryanair Cancels Flights to 12 Destinations, Ends Bremen Service

Ryanair is canceling flights to 12 destinations and ending service at Bremen, Germany, in late March 2027. The airline, which operates the largest number of daily movements in Europe, stated that the reductions are driven by high access costs and airport charges.

Destinations Ending in 2026

Schedule analysis indicates Ryanair has stopped flying to the following airports in 2026. The list excludes base closures where the carrier continues to fly using non-stationed aircraft.

For most of these entries, the carrier had a small operation due to the cost of serving the location. In the case of the Turkish airports, traffic rights were also a factor. Flights to Amman were suspended earlier this year due to the ongoing war and were not scheduled to resume.

Bremen Base Closure

Ryanair disclosed that service to Bremen, Germany, will end in late March 2027. The final departure is set for Saturday, March 27, 2027. Ryanair stated the elimination of flights is due "to excessive access costs (air traffic control fees, security fees, and high airport charges) combined with the federal government's exorbitant air passenger duty."

Bremen was a base for Ryanair with one 189-seat 737-800 stationed there. In 2026, Bremen was Ryanair's 119th most-served facility out of 230 airports. Six routes remain until the closure: Alicante, Lamezia Terme, London Stansted Airport (STN), Malaga, Palma, and Zadar.

Reductions at Berlin Brandenburg

Ryanair is also reducing services at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). Twelve routes will be cancelled as of October 24, 2026. The cancelled routes from BER are Bologna, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Marseille, Palermo, Pisa, Reggio Calabria, Tallinn, Thessaloniki, Trieste, and Vilnius.

Ryanair manager Marcel Pouchain Meyer stated that the number of passengers at BER will decline. Ryanair’s head of marketing in Germany said, "Despite the reduction in air passenger duty, costs in Germany are simply not competitive." The airline described BER as "the least successful airport in Europe" and noted it is "already the most expensive airport in our network."

The airline is removing around 700,000 seats from the market across Germany this winter. All seven aircraft stationed at BER will be relocated to Sweden, Italy, Poland, and Ireland.

Why it matters

Ryanair is the largest operator in Europe by daily movements, providing one in six of the continent's short-haul services. The airline uses its market position to pressure airports and governments to keep costs low. By pulling out of locations where charges rise, Ryanair aims to maintain its cost advantage and profitability. The reductions in Germany and other markets reflect the airline's strategy to grow only where it is competitive.

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Sources

• simpleflying.com: Ryanair Cancels All Flights To 13 Destinations: See Full List Now
• the-berliner.com: Ryanair Drops 12 Destinations from BER - The Berliner

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