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Ryanair to cut 2.2 million seats at Charleroi in 2026–27 over Belgian passenger tax

Ryanair will remove 1.1 million seats at Brussels Charleroi in 2026 and a further 1.1 million in 2027, blaming a newly introduced €3 per-passenger departure tax and broader Belgian tax hikes. The cuts target Charleroi schedules and signal a major capacity pullback in Belgium.

Discovered 2026-01-14T03:25:12.811990-08:00 | 2026-01-14T03:25:12.811990-08:00

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  • The cuts total 2.2 million seats (1.1m in 2026 and 1.1m in 2027) tied directly to a newly announced €3 per-passenger departure tax at Charleroi, a material capacity reduction for the airport and local market.
  • Ryanair has previously withdrawn or reduced services when fees made routes uneconomic, underlining a pattern of capacity responses to tax/charge changes (see recent withdrawals over airport fees). (source:340b947e-bd5b-4079-bbbb-944465366fd3)
  • The move comes while Ryanair remains financially strong — recent results showed record traffic and robust profits, giving the carrier leverage to reallocate aircraft and seats across its network. (source:c3a3fbc1-7bc1-47a8-855b-9ea47d59ba5d)

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