Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) said Wednesday that it has reduced its winter 2025 capacity to German destinations by 800,000 seats and cancelled 24 routes across nine high-cost German airports.

The company said the move was driven by the German government's "repeated failure" to address high access costs and the withdrawal of its commitment to reverse the 24% aviation tax increase that was implemented in May 2024.

Ryanair's overall capacity in Germany will fall below winter 2024 levels following the seat reductions and route cancellations, according to the statement.

The airline said it could "deliver transformative growth" in Germany through a $3 billion investment that would add 30 aircraft, double passenger traffic to 34 million, and create more than 1,000 new jobs if the German government cuts access costs and reverses the latest aviation tax increase.

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