"Eddie Wilson, chief executive of Ryanair DAC, stated, 'German aviation is broken. The government admits that it is uncompetitive, yet there is no strategy to cut aviation taxes or high airport fees.'"
"Dennis Dacke from the Verdi trade union criticized Ryanair's plans, saying, 'The airline's employees had for too long been treated like disposable commodities, while the company based its location decisions on short-term profit interests.'"
Ryanair will shut its Berlin operating base and halve its winter schedule, citing soaring aviation taxes in Germany. The airline will relocate seven aircraft, reducing annual passenger numbers from 4.5 million to 2.2 million. Staff are offered transfers to other bases. Ryanair's CEO criticized the German government's lack of strategy to address uncompetitive aviation costs. The airline has previously closed bases in Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, and Stuttgart, losing 13 aircraft. The airline industry faces turmoil due to rising costs, particularly jet fuel prices, exacerbated by geopolitical conflicts.
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