Ryanair to shut operating base at Greece's Thessaloniki airport due to high fees, says senior executive

Ryanair Holdings

08/05/2026 12:53

ATHENS, May 8 (Reuters) - Ryanair RYA.I will close its operating base at Greece's Thessaloniki airport this winter after airport operator Fraport FRAG.DE increased annual fees, a senior executive said on Friday.

     Speaking to reporters in Athens, Ryanair’s Chief Commercial Officer Jason McGuinness said there was no progress in talks between the low-cost carrier and Fraport.

 (Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas, Writing by Angeliki Koutantou; Editing by Susan Fenton)

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