Ryanair Berlin Base Closure: Why Cheap Flights From Germany Are Back in the Spotlight
Ryanair is shutting down its seven-jet base at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on Oct. 24, 2026, slashing its winter flights to and from Berlin by 50%. The Dublin low-cost carrier plans to shift those planes to airports with cheaper costs—specifically in Sweden, Slovakia, Albania, and Italy. The timing of the cut is significant: Berlin’s air traffic hasn’t bounced back, and Germany is still facing pushback from airlines over taxes and fees. Ryanair projected its Berlin passenger count will shrink to 2.2 million in 2027, down from 4.5 million. BER itself saw a drop to 26 million passengers in 2025, compared with 36 million back in 2019.