Ryanair (FR, Dublin International) will terminate all flights to and from Bremen Hans Koschnick in April 2027 and move the 500,000 annual seats to other European airports, the airline said in a press release on October 8, 2026.

The low-cost carrier blamed Bremen's airport charges, Germany's aviation tax, and air traffic control and security fees. Chief commercial officer, Jason McGuinness, said these costs had "driven Bremen out of the market".

According to ch-aviation data, Ryanair operates to six destinations out of Bremen, specifically Alicante Elche Miguel Hernández, Lamezia Terme, yet to begin on October 25, London Stansted, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, and Zadar. Some of these flights are served by sister carriers Malta Air and Lauda Europe.

Kai Stührenberg, Bremen's state councillor responsible for ports, told regional broadcaster Radio Bremen that Ryanair demanded fee reductions that could not be met either economically or under EU state aid rules. He said the airline's demands would have required the airport to contribute up to EUR5 euros (USD5.60) per passenger.

Ryanair carries about 400,000 passengers a year through Bremen and generates about EUR3 million (USD3.4 million) in annual revenue for the airport, buten un binnen reported, citing the city's economic affairs authority.

Ryanair previously closed its two-aircraft Bremen base on November 5, 2018, but continued serving the airport with aircraft based elsewhere, ch-aviation reported at the time.

Separately, Ryanair will cut its German capacity by 10%, or 700,000 seats, in the winter 2026/27 season compared with a year earlier. The cuts include the closure of its seven-aircraft Berlin Brandenburg base on October 24, 2026, and a 5% reduction at Hamburg.

In Austria, Ryanair will also withdraw four Vienna-based aircraft and drop 12 routes in the upcoming winter schedules, it said previously. It blamed Austria's EUR12 (USD13.50) aviation tax and higher air traffic control and airport charges.