Ryanair cuts 20 Belgium routes, 1.1M seats over aviation tax hike

Ryanair will slash its Belgian operations this winter, canceling 20 destinations from Brussels and Charleroi and removing six aircraft, citing a rise in the Belgian aviation tax from €2 to €10. The move reduces capacity by 1.1 million seats and leaves only one route from Zaventem (to Dublin). This is a direct corporate response to a tax policy change, signaling potential pressure on Belgian connectivity and tourism, and reflects Ryanair's typical aggressive cost-pass-through strategy.