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Ryanair will offer 1.2 million fewer seats this summer

Ryanair's CEO has pointed out that the increase in airport charges proposed by Aena is one of the reasons for the reduction in supply.

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A Ryanair airline plane. Photo: Europa Press

Ryanair's CEO A0Eddie Wilson has advanced that by 2027 the airline n will have no growth in the Spanish state.

In a media meeting, Wilson has pointed out that the increase inairport rates  proposed by Aena for the next five years means that airports, especially those that are "small", are not competitive and will therefore allocate their resources toother, more economically profitable countries such as Croatia, Albania or Morocco.

Taking advantage of Aena's distribution of dividends, Wilson has criticized the fact that 80% of the profits are shared among shareholders by the organisation that manages Spanish state airports, invests in foreign airports (Brazil or the United Kingdom) and increases the costs of state airports.



Thus, it has once again opposed Aena and its tariff proposal and recalled that Ryanair has had 3 million fewer seats since 2024 andwill lose   1.2 million this summer, and has also predicted that this trend will continue in the coming years.

The airline believes that the Spanish Government, which has a 51% stake and is responsible for tariff policy, is doing nothing to prevent the airline crisis, which "has not blocked the 21% increase" and "has allowed Aena to exercise its monopoly disproportionately."

On the other hand, Wilson recalled that Ryanair will have 300 new aircraft between 2027 and 2034 and that it is the only European airline with a chance of strong growth in the medium term, but will not do so in the Spanish state. 



With regard to the increase in fuel prices, he said that, for the time being, this has not caused him any problems because he has 80% agreed this year. Wilson has therefore assured us that the rise in fuel prices will not affect his activity in May or June.

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