Ryanair has given UK passengers a blow after admitting it is planning to axe roughly one million seats to and from regional airports in Spain this winter in response to rising airport fees.

A full announcement will be made on 3 September, with medium and small airports expected to be hit the hardest by the cull. It comes after state-controlled airport operator Arena announced it was increasing airline fees for by 6.5% for 2026, taking the cost per passenger to €11.03.

Earlier this year, Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Eddie Wilson said: “Aena’s excessive airport charges and lack of viable incentives for growth continue to harm Spain’s regional airports, limiting their growth and leaving huge areas of airport capacity unused.”

Ryanair is cutting capacity in France by 13% this winter an

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