Ryanair is set to cut more than one million seats this winter in Spain, blaming airports for levying excessive and uncompetitive charges on the carrier, which has traditionally emphasized a business model of operating ultra-low-cost flights. The direct target of Ryanair's ire has been state-owned air operator Aena, and leaders at that organization have been quick to call the airline's tactics "dishonest," accusing it of attempting to bend public policy to serve its own interests.

These route cuts will affect routes to a number of island destinations in Spain, as well as several smaller regional facilities. This clash follows a fine levied by Spain on Ryanair in excess of $100 million, which it determined was for "abusive practice," including hand-luggage fees and mirroring capacity

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