As Spain's tourism industry continues to suffer a series of blows and setbacks, Ryanair has escalated its fees spat with the country

The country has seen a series of setbacks for the tourism industry, despite a record 94 million international visitors last year

Ryanair has removed around 800,000 passenger seats in 2025 due to 'excessive fees' - and has now upped the ante as it battles with Spain's airport operator

Ryanair has escalated its spat with Spain's regional airports, calling on authorities to sell failing air travel hubs and support companies with a plan for growth

Airport operator Aena has responded to Ryanair’s plans to cut operations in Spain by 18%, urging the airline to “calm down”.

Irish budget airline Ryanair said on Thursday it would cut its domestic flights at seven regional airports in Spain this summer by 18% due to what it called "excessive fees" by state-owned airport operator AENA .

SPAIN'S airport operator has accused Ryanair of 'blackmail' after last week's announcement that it was cutting back flights to regional airports due to

In travel news, Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced last week that it would cancel flight routes at seven airports in Spain but it didn’t say which ones. Now we can reveal which routes it will slash.

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, has announced a significant reduction in its summer 2025 schedule in Spain, citing “excessive fees” charged by Aena.

Low cost airline wants more attention to regional airports. The low cost airline could pull out of more regional airports.

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Ryanair and airport operator Aena are locked in a dispute over airport charges, with the Irish ULCC announcing some reductions in its Spanish network for summer 2025, citing “excessive charges” and ineffective incentives at regional airports.