Saturday, August 17, 2024 Ryanair cuts 50% of its Modlin flights for winter 2024 after failed cost negotiations. Ryanair, the largest airline in Europe, announced today (August 15) that it will reduce its operations at Warsaw Modlin Airport by 50% for the winter of 2024. This decision follows more than a year of unsuccessful negotiations with the airport’s management to establish a competitive cost base that would enable Ryanair to further develop its low-cost flights from Modlin during the winter season of 2024.
Ryanair will continue to serve 22 routes from/to Modlin and will also offer 6 budget connections from/to Warsaw Chopin for the winter season of 2024/25. These cuts will result in a reduction of Ryanair’s based aircraft at Modlin from 5 to 4 starting at the end of October. Some of this passenger traffic will be shifted to new routes and added capacity at Warsaw Chopin Airport.
Ryanair will resume negotiations with the new management team at Warsaw Modlin Airport, which is set to be appointed in mid-September. However, if an agreement on a competitive cost base comparable to those offered at other airports in Poland is not reached, Ryanair will not be able to expand its low-cost flight operations at Warsaw Modlin Airport. Jason McGuinness, Chief Commercial Officer of Ryanair, expressed disappointment over the stalled negotiations at Modlin Airport, stating, “For over a year, we have been in talks with the management and supervisory board of Modlin Airport to secu.