Ryanair (FR, Dublin International) has announced that it will close its seven-aircraft base at Berlin Brandenburg effective October 26, 2026. The low-cost carrier blamed a rise in airport fees by 10% between 2027 and 2029, even though the airport authority denied it was planning such changes and said it was still in negotiations with the airline. Ryanair vowed to relocate the aircraft to bases in lower-tax countries such as Sweden, Slovakia, Albania, and Italy. The closure of the base will lead to a 50% drop in the number of flights operated from the German capital. Ryanair's Berlin base is currently operated by Ryanair Holdings subsidiary Malta Air. The airline is market leader by scheduled capacity, with 48,418 weekly departure seats giving it a 15.4% market share, ahead of easyJet Europe and Eurowings.