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On Wednesday, Ryanair said that this winter it will reduce a million seats in Spain and vice versa.
The financial company said that it would reduce its capacities for this winter by 10%, or 400,000 seats in the Canary Islands and by 41%, or 600,000 seats in the Spanish regions. In general, this will lead to the abolition of one million posts this year and the annual reduction of two million positions.
The financial carrier rejected responsibility for this transition to non -competitive and excessive gatherings at the airport used Spanish Anana airport, which controls all the main Spanish airports, as well as some helicopters.
Avan recently announced that since 2026 he will be realized by 6.6% by 6.6%, which will become the highest of more than 10 years, despite the fact that the body recorded the record in 2025.
“The decision of Aena and its shareholders (including the Spanish Government) to increase the already uncompetitive training camps at the airport by 6.62% next year is the last evidence that the exploitation of the monopoly airport is not interested in developing traffic at regional airports. Eddie Wilson, managing director, the press release said. Ryanair DAC, the main airline of the group.
“This excessive increase means that most of the Ryanair potential for the winter of 2025 in regional Spain will be transported outside Spain to more effective airports that want to develop movement. Italyhis Moroccanher Croatianher Swedish And she Hungarian“
What Spanish airports will see the largest number of abbreviations?
Ryanair will close the base of two aircraft in Santiago. It will also stop all flights to Tennerifi North Airport from this winter, as well as to Vigo Airport from January 1 of the next year.
The basis of the financial company in airport Walladolid, which was closed from the winter of 2024, will remain closed this winter. In the same way, the base at Hertime airport will remain closed throughout the winter season of 2025.
Other regional airports will also be affected. These include Santiago Airport, which will suffer 38%, as well as the Airport of Zaragos, reducing 45%.
At the Astouria airport, flights will decrease by 16%, while flights to Vitoria Airport will be reduced by 2%. An additional 36 formations between regional Spain and the Canary Islands will also be reduced.
Nevertheless, the airline intends to continue to grow at large airports, such as Madrid and Barcelona.
“These reductions will even more damage the already vulnerable regional airports in Spain and inevitably lead to loss of investment, connection, tourism and employment in regional Spain, since many routes will become financially unstable,” the financial institutions said.
Currently, Ryanair claims about 28 billion euros to the gross domestic product of Spain (GDP).
What does this mean for European travelers?
Spain for a long time was one of the most popular festive places in Europe. In July this year, she received 11 million international VisitorsThe highest monthly set in its history.
Nevertheless, the Ryanair step to reduce flights to Spain and back could make traveling to the country much more expensive for European travelers, especially in more remote areas.
This can be done in the form of more expensive and uncomfortable flights and a general violation of their travel plans. This happens at a time when visitors are already faced with a constant crisis of life costs.