Overview
- Ryanair will cease all services to the Azores from 29 March 2026, withdrawing six routes after roughly a decade of year-round links.
- The airline cites a 120% post‑pandemic increase in air traffic control charges and a newly introduced €2 travel tax by airport operator ANA as key factors.
- Ryanair accuses ANA, owned by France’s Vinci, of monopoly pricing and calls for intervention by the Portuguese government.
- The company says it will relocate the Azores capacity to lower‑cost airports elsewhere in its European network.
- Vinci/ANA had not provided a response to media inquiries, while Ryanair also highlights EU environmental costs as adding pressure on short‑haul fares.