{"id":177364,"date":"2025-07-30T12:30:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=177364"},"modified":"2025-07-30T16:07:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T16:07:52","slug":"ryanair-cuts-flights-and-exits-three-french-airports-due-to-tax-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/07\/ryanair-cuts-flights-and-exits-three-french-airports-due-to-tax-hike.html","title":{"rendered":"Ryanair Cuts Flights and Exits Three French Airports Due to Tax Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ryanair<\/strong>, Europe\u2019s largest low-cost airline, announced significant operational adjustments in France following the government\u2019s increased air transport taxes. The Irish carrier will reduce its capacity to the country by 13% during the winter season, eliminating 750,000 seats and canceling 25 routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three Airports Off the Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Starting this winter, Ryanair will cease operations at three French airports: Strasbourg in the east, and Bergerac and Brive in the southwest. The airline attributes this decision to the lack of competitiveness in the French market compared to other European destinations with more favorable tax conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Factor: The New Environmental Tax<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The move is directly linked to France\u2019s newly implemented air transport tax, which Ryanair describes as a barrier to competitiveness. According to Jason McGuinness, the airline\u2019s Commercial Director, this levy puts France at a disadvantage compared to countries like Spain, Poland, and Ireland, where operating costs are lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Double Blow: Taxes and Strikes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The tax increase isn\u2019t the only issue. Ryanair also cited thousands of cancellations this summer due to strikes by French air traffic controllers, which resulted in multimillion-euro losses for airlines operating in the country. These two factors\u2014strikes and taxes\u2014have prompted Ryanair to reorganize its European network strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Far from slowing its expansion, the airline has redirected capacity to markets with more favorable policies. As Michael O\u2019Leary, Ryanair\u2019s CEO, stated: \u201cWe have reallocated significant capacity to countries and regions where environmental taxes are being scrapped and airport fees are far more competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One example is Sweden, where the government has abolished the air transport tax, and Ryanair has begun opening new routes to capitalize on the more accessible fiscal environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryanair\u2019s move serves as a warning for France\u2019s aviation sector. Fiscal and labor decisions have direct consequences on the country\u2019s connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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