Madrid (Reuters) -ryanair plans to reduce the number of its flights to the departure and intended for Spanish regional airports in response to the increase in the costs of the airport operator controlled by the State, Aena, reported Europa Press on Wednesday, citing Eddie Wilson, a senior manager of the Irish carrier.
The airline will officially announce a reduction in its ability to start and for regional airports of around one million passenger seats in next Wednesday, said Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair DAC, the largest of the five subsidiaries operated by the group, according to Europa Press.
Ryanair, the first Spanish airline in terms of passengers, had already announced in January a reduction of 800,000 seats at the country’s regional airports during the summer season.
Aena, which approved a 6.5% increase in airline fees next year to partially finance the main airports in Madrid and Barcelona, ​​did not immediately respond to a comment request.
(Written by Inti Landauro, Augustin Turpin, edited by Kate Entringer)
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