Every destination Ryanair is set to stop flying to by 2026

Europe's biggest airline is waging war

It's no secret that Ryanair has been throwing its weight about in Europe in recent months in response to rising airport operation and fuel costs.

The airline has always been brash in the face of costs, helping bring some of the cheapest air fares in the world to our continent.

However, these cut-price flights come with a cost, strong negotiating and affordable operations.

If you've ever wondered why your flight to Brussels has left you 70km outside of the city in the horror town of Charleroi, 90 km outside Paris in a field, or catching your flight 63km outside of London from LONDON Stansted Airport well it's because it's cheaper for low-cost airlines.

To operate from any airport, an airline needs slot pairs, dedicated time gaps outlining when a plane is expected to land at an airport as well as depart.

These cost money, and the busier and more prestigious the airport, the more you'll have to pay.

For example, a slot at London Heathrow Airport will set an airline back £5 million to £15 million on average as per a government report, significantly higher than smaller, satellite airports.

This is just one factor for low-cost airlines choosing these airports, including cheaper operations on the ground and greater negotiating power over the airport due to being one of the few income streams for the airport.

However, when these airports raise their costs Ryanair are cut-throat with their response.

With Spain looking to increase airport charges, an increase in solidarity tax in France and rising costs in Germany, Ryanair has been progressively cutting ties with certain destinations.

With this in mind, we've collated the full list, to our knowledge, of all the destinations Ryanair have stopped flying to, temporarily ceased flying to or will stop flying to by 2026.

It's worth noting that some of these remain just seasonal changes, while others are permanent.

Spain

• Vigo (VGO) — All Ryanair flights suspended from 1 Jan 2026 (full suspension announced). Eoghan Corry's TRAVEL Extra
• Tenerife North (TFN) — All Ryanair services axed from the start of the Winter 2025/26 season. Euro Weekly News+1
• Santiago de Compostela (SCQ) — Ryanair base closing (closure announced for Winter 2025/26; two based aircraft removed). Euro Weekly News+1
• Jerez (XRY) — Base/operations closed. (already shut) Eoghan Corry's TRAVEL Extra
• Valladolid (VLL) — Ryanair ceased operations (already stopped). Cinco Días
• Zaragoza (ZAZ) — Significant capacity reduction. Idealista
• Santander (SDR) — Capacity reductions. Idealista
• Asturias (OVD) — Capacity reductions. Idealista
• Vitoria (VIT) — Minor capacity reduction. Idealista

Netherlands / Belgium

• Maastricht Aachen (MST) — All Ryanair flights cancelled from 26 Oct 2025 (Ryanair announced removal of all flights from the airport). Ryanair Corporate+1

France

• Brive (BVE) — Cease operations (late October 2025 / winter 2025 season). AviationSource News
• Bergerac (EGC) — Cease operations (late October 2025 / winter 2025 season). AviationSource News
• Strasbourg (SXB) — Cease operations (winter 2025/26 schedule). AviationSource News

Germany

• Dortmund (DTM) — Base / operations remain closed (Ryanair confirmed closure). Ryanair Corporate
• Dresden (DRS) — Base / operations remain closed (Ryanair confirmed closure). Ryanair Corporate
• Leipzig/Halle (LEJ) — Base / operations remain closed (Ryanair confirmed closure). Ryanair Corporate
• Berlin (BER / TXL-related routes) — Routes cut as part of German Winter 2025 cuts which will see 24 winter routes cancelled across German airports. Ryanair Corporate+1
• Hamburg (HAM) — Routes cut as part of the 24-route Germany reduction. Ryanair Corporate
• Memmingen (FMM) — Routes cut as part of the 24-route Germany reduction. Ryanair Corporate

Croatia

• Zagreb, Rijeka, Zadar (selected routes) — specific seasonal routes stopped including Vienna-Rijeka and Vienna-Split (due to rising cost in Austria) and Zagreb–Marseille. exyuaviation.com

Other

Sources have reported that Ryanair is axing around 60 routes across Europe for winter 2025/26.

Routes affected include the likes of Belfast–Valencia, Glasgow–Brussels Charleroi, Leeds Bradford–Paris Beauvais, to name a handful.

Notably these signify route cancellations rather than entire airport operation cessation. Euro Weekly News

The general outlook

It's worth noting that most of these decisions to close hubs and stop flights comes from a purely strategic standpoint of Ryanair, not one of any sort of crisis.

The airline remains one of the world's most popular and profitable, thanks to its cut-throat decision making exemplified above.

How else can they afford to continue to offer flights for the same price as a fancy coffee!