Ryanair to Close Berlin Base Due to High Airport Fees

Budget airline Ryanair announced it will close its operational base in Berlin, citing excessive airport fees as the primary reason for the decision. The Irish carrier will withdraw seven aircraft from the German capital and reduce its flight operations to Berlin by half. The move represents a significant scaling back of Ryanair's presence in one of Europe's major aviation markets, as the airline continues to clash with airports over cost structures that it argues make operations commercially unviable.