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Ryanair to close its base at Berlin’s BER airport and cut flights
Ryanair plans to close its base at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, known as BER, and cut 12 routes.
The airline will also halve its current offer of flights from the airport.
Ryanair has blamed high airport fees and Germany’s air traffic tax, and has described BER as Europe’s least successful airport.
The column says Berlin has eight intercontinental flight connections, compared with 160 for Paris, 121 for London, 111 for Amsterdam and 38 for Warsaw.
BER was intended to be a gateway to the world, but its opening came nine years late and after billions of euros in extra costs, according to the column.
The author argues that the flight cuts reflect wider problems in Berlin, including weaknesses in administration and infrastructure.
The sources give no further details about when the cuts will take effect.
Ryanair is closing its base at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, known as BER, and cutting its flight offering.
The airline will remove 12 routes and halve its previous offering, according to Bild.
Ryanair described BER as Europe’s most unsuccessful airport.
The article says Ryanair cited high airport fees and a heavy air-traffic tax.
Bild’s columnist argues the decision reflects Berlin’s failure to make the airport attractive to airlines.
- Who
- Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost airline, and Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- What
- Ryanair is closing its base at BER, cutting 12 routes and halving its previous offering.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Germany.
- Why
- The article says Ryanair cited high fees and a heavy air-traffic tax.
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Europe’s most unsuccessful airport
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- Airline
- Ryanair
- Airport
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
- Routes
- 12 routes to be cut
- Flight offering
- To be halved
- Reasons cited
- High airport fees and a heavy air-traffic tax
Sources
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