The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair does not rule out cancellations of flights in summer due to high kerosene prices. “At this point in time, we cannot rule out flight cancellations,” Ryanair manager Marcel Pouchain Meyer told the newspapers Editorial Network Germany (RND). Short-term price increases could also be necessary.
“We view the situation with great concern,” Pouchain continued, referring to the peak travel season. The airline was able to secure 80 percent of the fuel required until the end of March 2027 at a fixed price. “But 20 percent uncertainty is still there.” In Italy there is currently a shortage of kerosene at some airports. “We have to continue to monitor the situation closely,” said the Ryanair manager. It is therefore better to buy tickets “before it really hits home in June or July”.
Ryanair only has 30 aircraft left in Germany
“Nothing at all” will be passed on to passengers from the reduction in air traffic tax in Germany planned for July, said Pouchain Meyer RND. The reduction from 15.33 to 13.03 euros per flight is nothing more than a “drop in the ocean”. Overall, the costs in Germany are still far too high. Ryanair called for the air traffic tax to be completely abolished, air traffic control costs to be reduced to pre-Covid levels and the cost of security checks to be halved.
“It will not be the case that Ryanair will now bring more capacity to Germany,” said the manager. The Irish airline had already halved its permanent aircraft inventory in Germany from 60 to 30 aircraft. It is therefore significantly reducing its offerings in Berlin and Hamburg and primarily uses regional airports, where costs are lower.