Ryanair to cut 700,000 seats in Germany and close Berlin base this winter

Ryanair will cut 700,000 seats in Germany for the 2026‑2027 winter season, a 10% reduction from the previous season, and will close its Berlin base that operates seven aircraft on 24 October, coinciding with the end of the summer season.

The airline will remove 12 routes from Berlin‑Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport, including three to the Canary Islands, and will reduce capacity at Hamburg by 5% while increasing winter operations at Friedrichshafen and Saarbrücken.