Ryanair Cuts Flights, Drops Airports in France Over Tax Hike
The 13% cut in capacity means the loss of 750,000 seats and 25 routes to France, the Irish budget carrier said on Wednesday. Ryanair will cease operations at Strasbourg in the east of the country and Bergerac and Brive in the southwest, it added.
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