Ryanair has warned that its operations in Germany are only seeing growth at some regional airports and that larger city destinations are suffering due to what it calls high access costs, covering taxes, air traffic control fees, security fees and airport usage fees.
It said German air traffic has slumped to 77% of pre-Covid levels since the turn of the year; adding that Dresden, Leipzig and Hamburg are Germany’s worst performing airports due to rising government taxes and high airport fees.
Ryanair said: “The German government’s continued failure to reduce high access costs is hampering recovery and growth. Since Ryanair cut capacity in Dresden, Leipzig and Hamburg for the summer of 2025, air traffic in Germany has…
































