Skip next section German airports decry high costs as Ryanair pulls out of Berlin April 25, 2026 German airports decry high costs as Ryanair pulls out of Berlin The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is planning to halve its number of flights from Berlin Airport and to shut down its base there, citing a plan by the airport to increase charges by 10%. Berlin Airport has said that the airport and airline were still in talks. Germany's ADV airports association has reacted with concern over the airline's withdrawal. "Following the Ryanair announcement, Germany is looking at BER airport, but it is in fact not a decision taken against Berlin, but against the German aviation sector as a whole," ADV chief executive Ralph Beisel said. "Excessive taxes and charges are preventing German airports from participating in the dynamic growth of European aviation," he added. Beisel blamed aviation taxes and insurance fees, saying airport charges were lower than the European average.…