Overview
- The airline says it will remove 1.1 million seats at Charleroi by the end of 2026 and warns of another 1.1 million cut in 2027 if taxes are not reversed.
- Ryanair links the reductions to a proposed €3 per-departing-passenger levy at Charleroi from April 2026 and to national passenger taxes rising to €10 by January 2027.
- Ryanair projects roughly a 10% drop in Charleroi passenger numbers if the city tax goes ahead.
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport says contracts prevent passing the new charge to airlines and warns it would curb investment and expansion plans.
- Prime Minister Bart De Wever's office declined to comment on the dispute when contacted by reporters.