Post by Tomas Chlumecky (aka Aviation Doctor)

Over the past 15 months, Ryanair has ceased operations to 19 airports across its network. This reduction in its network has equated to the airline's average daily operations decreasing by 0.99% over the past year. That being said, when looking forward to the remainder of the year, through to March 2027, the carrier (at the time of writing) has announced 12 new routes across its two bases in Poland. These routes will be launched for winter 2026. This article identifies the 19 airports that the carrier no longer serves and analyzes the reasons behind these decisions, while also discussing the airline's network expansion from its two Polish bases. 19 Airports Removed From The Map Credit: Shutterstock Latest data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, indicate that Ryanair has stopped serving 19 airports since March 2025, resulting in a minor size reduction in the carrier's network. When considering these airports geographically, they are located across 12 countries within Europe, and data indicates that over a quarter of the airports within this list are Spanish airports. Keep in mind the following list only includes airports that Ryanair stopped serving entirely in the past 15 months, and does not include any airports that might have merely experienced a capacity or frequency reduction. The following are the 19 airports that no longer see Ryanair services: 5 Spanish Airports Lost Ryanair Connectivity Credit: Shutterstock Spanish airports Asturias, Jerez, Tenerife North, Valladolid, and Vigo no longer have Ryanair connectivity. However, the airline's decision to stop serving these airports is reportedly based on external factors rather than actual passenger demand itself. The airline's press release from October 2025 indicated that the airline would be cutting 1.2 million seats across regional Spain during Summer 2026. ✕ Remove Ads The reason for this was cited as airport operator Aena increasing airport fees across its multiple airports, along with fines regarding passenger bags. That being said, this was following the airline's decision, in January 2025, to cut 800,000 seats for summer 2025, citing rising airport charges affecting passenger fares, and the airline's operating model of low fares.