A NUMBER of popular holiday destinations in Spain are losing their Ryanair flights this year.
The budget airline confirmed last year they would be cutting 1.2million seats across the country,
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The cancellations are due to the increase in airport fees, which would mean airlines paying an extra 21 per cent from 2027 to 2031.
An initial increase of 6.44 per cent has already been introduced back in March.
At the time of the announcement, the CEO of Ryanair, Eddie Wilson said: “Next winter we will make further cuts to regional airport services and I remind you that our total traffic in Spain for this summer will only grow by 0.5 per cent compared to 9 per cent in Italy, 11 per cent in Morocco or 20 per cent in Poland.
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“Aena’s proposal to increase fares by 21 per cent is regrettable, but not surprising, as this airport monopoly has a history of applying the highest fares at the expense of traffic development, especially at Spain’s regional airports, which are 70 per cent empty.”
He also commented that if the fees were increased it would “make even the most popular airports in Spain uncompetitive” and that Ryanair would turn to “other places in Europe where rates are more competitive”.
Here are some of the destinations being affected.
Asturias
All Ryanair flights to the coastal region of Asturias in north Spain have been stopped.
If you do want to head to Asturias though, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling all fly to the airport from the UK.
Vigo
All flights to the port city of Vigo in northwest Spain were suspended on January 1.
Routes cancelled include from London Stansted Airport.
There are currently no direct flights from the UK with other airlines to Vigo – instead, you would have to book a flight to Madrid then to Vigo.
Alternatively, Porto Airport is less than two hours away.
Tenerife North
All Ryanair flights to Tenerife North were stopped over the winter.
This included a route from London Stansted Airport.
If travellers want to head to Tenerife now, their best bet is to fly to Tenerife South, which Ryanair flies to from a number of UK airports including London Stansted, Bristol and Birmingham.
Valladolid
All flights to Valladolid in northwest Spain have been scrapped with the airline’s base closed at the airport since winter 2024.
If you wish to travel to Valladolid, the best way would be to fly to Madrid which is under two hours away.
Jerez
Ryanair has cancelled all of its direct flights to Jerez in the Andalusia region.
However, if you still want to fly to the destination, you can do so from the UK with Jet2.
Jet2 offers flights to Jerez from Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, London Stansted and Manchester.
Alternatively, you could fly to Seville and then hop on a train that takes less than an hour to Jerez.
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela Airport in the Galicia region will no longer have a Ryanair base, which will mean fewer flights to the destination.
While the budget airline does still operate flights to and from the airport, Sun Travel found that these are mainly to destinations within Spain.
There are a number of other airlines that fly to the airport though, including British Airways, Vueling and Iberia.
Santander
Ryanair is set to reduce its capacity from Santander, known for its stunning views of the Bay of Biscay, by 38 per cent.
But the airline is still operating UK flights to the airport, including from Manchester, Birmingham and London Stansted – just a reduced number.
Zaragoza
The airline is also reducing flights from Zaragoza – the capital of Aragon in northeastern Spain – by 45 per cent.
While the airline does still fly to the airport, it is mainly from destinations outside the UK such as Milan in Italy.
Sun Travel found one route from the UK to the airport, which is from London Stansted.
Vitoria
There will be a slight reduction in Ryanair capacity to Vitoria (two per cent), which is the capital of the Basque region.
Despite this, Sun Travel found no routes from the UK to the Spanish airport with that airline.
If you want to head to Vitoria, your best bet is to fly to Bilbao Airport which is about an hour-and-a-half away.
Girona
Routes from Girona in Catalonia are also set to be reduced by 11 per cent over this summer season, according to Euro News.
Sun Travel found that there are currently still flights from UK airports including London Stansted, Bournemouth and Birmingham to the airport.
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