Which flights are being cut exactly?
From 24 October 2026, Ryanair's direct connections from Berlin-Brandenburg to Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote will be dropped. The three Canary Islands routes are among a total of twelve routes that Ryanair is cutting from Berlin, as noted in the original report by Canarian News.
Ryanair is closing its base at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport with seven aircraft on the same date. The aircraft are being moved to other European airports in Sweden, Italy, Poland and Ireland, La Provincia reports.
Ryanair is not withdrawing completely from Berlin. Other routes remain, but will be served with lower frequency. According to La Provincia, Ryanair's winter capacity in Berlin falls by 50 percent compared with the previous winter schedule.
What does this mean for holidaymakers from Berlin and Brandenburg?
Passengers from Berlin and Brandenburg lose a Ryanair direct option to the three islands from the 2026/27 winter schedule. Anyone who has already booked must check their Ryanair flight status and, if necessary, choose another airline, a different departure airport or a connecting flight.
The reduction in capacity does not automatically mean the cancellation of all Berlin–Canary Islands flights. Other airlines continue to serve individual direct connections, with easyJet and Eurowings named, as well as Sundair for Gran Canaria, as Diario de Avisos reports.
For residents, Germans living on the islands and visitors, the announcement changes neither entry requirements nor the resident discount. No new fees, application deadlines or airport closures have been announced.
What rights do affected passengers have?
If a booking is actually cancelled, passengers can generally choose between a refund of the ticket price and re-routing to their destination under EU Regulation 261/2004. AirHelp explains this in its assessment of the cuts.
According to the information available, specific compensation is not expected to be owed in the case of an annulment announced well in advance. The announcement was made on 8 October 2026, more than two weeks before it takes effect on 24 October 2026.
According to Canarian News, Ryanair justifies the decision by saying that Berlin is the least profitable airport in Europe. High costs are cited as the main factor. The airline points to increased airport charges, aviation taxes, security and navigation costs.
How significant is the cut for Canary Islands tourism?
For the German winter flight schedule, Ryanair is cutting a total of 700,000 seats. The reduction affects Berlin and Hamburg and, according to La Provincia, amounts to 10 percent compared with the previous winter. A breakdown of how many of the cancelled seats relate to the three Canary Islands routes has not been published.
The German market is important for the Canary Islands. According to sector media, it generated a total of 4,193 million euros for the islands in 2025. As a reference, 918,818 German tourists were recorded on Gran Canaria, 801,497 on Fuerteventura and 259,517 on Lanzarote.
These figures correspond to the entire German market, not travellers from Berlin and not exclusively Ryanair passengers. As early as September 2025, Ryanair had announced the cancellation of 400,000 seats in the Canary Islands winter programme for 2025/26 and the cessation of operations at Tenerife North.
What remains open for travellers?
The exact final flight days for each route, the number of affected bookings and possible replacement flights by Ryanair have not been published. The impact on ticket prices is also not documented in the available sources.
The sources do not mention any additional official decision by the Canary Islands administration. The cut corresponds to Ryanair's commercial flight planning and the management of its base in Berlin.
Travellers should check their booking directly with Ryanair. In the event of cancellation, the choice between refund and rebooking under EU Regulation 261/2004 applies, according to AirHelp.