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Ryanair’s latest announcement: they cut frequency on 7 Hungary routes!
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We wrote that Hungary’s number one low-cost airline, Ryanair, gave a harsh reply on the departure tax introduced by the government. They announced that because of the “idiotic” new tax, they would close eight of their Hungary routes. However, the company will not stop there. They are to cut frequency in seven additional Hungary routes concerning flights to Czechia, Poland, the United Kingdom and several other countries from Budapest. Below you may read the details.
As we reported before, Ryanair cancelled flights to Bordeaux, Bournemouth, Cologne, Kaunas, Kraków, Lappeenranta, Riga, and Turin. Furthermore, the company’s boss, Michael O’Leary, made it clear that the era of EUR 10 flights was over.
The reason is the Hungarian government’s “excess profits” tax introduced after Orbán’s landslide victory in the 2022 parliamentary elections. The Irish ultra-low-cost airline called the so-called departure tax stupid and bizarre. That is because the company states the sector suffered significant losses during the COVID pandemic instead of gaining “excess profits”.
Due to the new tax, Ryanair announced that it will cancel eight routes and cut flights on seven further routes from its Budapest base this winter, the company announced in a statement.
- Read also: Ryanair receives gigantic fine in Hungary!
Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary said:
“We regret these route and flight cuts which are caused solely by the stupid and illogical decision of the Hungarian government to impose “excess profits” tax on the loss-making airline industry which now makes flying to/from Hungary more expensive and less competitive. Applying an “excess profits” tax to the loss-making airline sector in Hungary is inexplicable, and
What the idiotic government didn’t realize is that unlike companies that can’t close their business and leave (Lidl, Tesco…) airlines don’t have this problem.
I hope Rynair will completely stop flying to Hungary.
I applaud Mr O”Leary for giving the Hungarian government a one finger salute (two fingers if you are British).
Clear EXAMPLE – of a company this is RYANAIR – who will not be DICTATED to.
Victor Orban – the Hungarian Government way – growing is the knowledge & examples, the reputation this Government “builds” on the image of Hungary.
Citizens of Hungary – you getting the PICTURE or “tuned” to “other” stations ???
Don’t miss OPPORTUNITIES – that still may exist for your FUTURE.
FUTURE – remain in Hungary or look at alturnatives – that are NOT in a political system – to the growing DICTATORIAL regime & agenda – operated under Victor Orban and his Fidesz led Government of Hungary.
huge corporation doesn’t like taxes, what else is new?