LONDON — Budget carriers Jet2 and Ryanair have quietly clipped their winter flight schedules, eliminating a combined 1.2 million seats across Europe and stirring new questions about how much wiggle room travelers will have if plans go awry.
Budget flights now charge passengers to recline seats
LONDON, United Kingdom — If you thought you had accounted for every nickel-and-dime fee on an ultra-cheap ticket through Europe, think again. Multiple no-frills airlines are now testing or rolling out an extra charge that allows passengers to unlock the recline function on short-haul economy seats, according to a report first surfaced on EIN Presswire from the U.K. tabloid The Sun.
Ryanair warns of further Spain seat cuts over fee hike
MADRID — Travelers planning a Spanish getaway next year may find fewer low-cost options on offer, as Ryanair escalates its feud with Spain’s state-controlled airport operator, Aena. The Irish budget giant says it could withdraw another one million seats for summer 2025 unless Aena reverses a planned 6.5% increase in airport charges.
Ryanair slashes Spain flights, warns of tourism hit
MADRID — Travelers planning to hop between Spanish cities next year may find their favorite regional airports conspicuously absent from Ryanair’s timetable. The Dublin-based low-cost carrier has confirmed it will pull two million seats out of the Spanish market in 2025, including one million seats this winter, as part of a sweeping realignment of its fleet and route map.
Spain airport staff strike to disrupt seven airlines in Aug
MADRID, Spain — A fresh wave of airport walkouts looms over Spain’s busiest holiday month, with unions planning a series of August strikes that could snarl flights at Barcelona, Alicante, Palma, Málaga, and Tenerife South. The nationwide actions target ground-service firms handling seven major carriers at the very moment tourism peaks across Barcelona and the rest of the country.
EU size rule could cost Ryanair flyers at the gate
LONDON — A tighter cabin-bag template and a longer wait for compensation on delayed flights are waiting for travelers heading to Europe this summer. Both changes stem from European Union regulations, and they will be felt first and most sharply by passengers using low-cost carriers such as Ryanair, easyJet, TUI and Jet2.
Spain August travel faces turmoil as baggage workers strike
MADRID, Spain — A fresh round of labor unrest is poised to hit Spain’s busiest runways just as countless British families pack for late-summer escapes.
