Ryanair Threatens Greece Traffic Cuts Over Planned 390% Kalamata Airport Fee Hike

Budget airline Ryanair has threatened to slash flight routes to Greece, warning that a planned 390% increase in airport fees at Kalamata International Airport ahead of its privatization will render the regional hub hopelessly uncompetitive. The low-cost carrier stated that the impending quadruple price hike by prospective operator Fraport Greece will force significant traffic cuts, mirroring previous disputes. Ryanair has already closed its three-aircraft base in Thessaloniki and suspended w...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA