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[6-K] RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC Current Report (Foreign Issuer)

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Ryanair will not restart low-fare Tel Aviv flights this winter after Ben Gurion Airport refused to confirm Ryanair's historic S26 summer slots or guarantee continued availability of the low-cost Terminal 1. The airline says this decision removes 1 million seats and 22 routes from its winter schedule. Ryanair reports repeated disruptions this summer when Terminal 1 was closed and it was forced into the higher-cost Terminal 3, making low-fare services loss-making.

Ryanair says it protected its historic slots during prior disruptions and will only resume the 22 routes if Ben Gurion confirms S26 slots and that Terminal 1 will remain available or that T3 usage will be charged at T1 rates. The company regrets the impact on passengers but will not accept higher costs that render low-fare services unviable.

Ryanair non farà ripartire quest'inverno i voli low-cost per Tel Aviv dopo che l'aeroporto Ben Gurion si è rifiutato di confermare le storiche finestre S26 estive o di garantire la continua disponibilità del Terminal 1 a basso costo. La compagnia segnala che questa decisione comporta 1 milione di posti e 22 rotte in meno nel suo programma invernale. Ryanair riferisce che nell'estate è stata costretta a operare con Terminal 3, più costoso, a causa della chiusura di Terminal 1, rendendo i servizi a basso costo non redditizi.

Ryanair afferma di aver protetto le sue finestre storiche durante le precedenti interruzioni e riprenderà le 22 rotte solo se Ben Gurion confermerà le finestre S26 e se Terminal 1 resterà disponibile o se l'uso del Terminal 3 verrà addebitato come T1. L'azienda rammarica l'impatto sui passeggeri ma non accetterà costi più elevati che rendano non praticabili i servizi a basso costo.

Ryanair no reanudará los vuelos baratos a Tel Aviv este invierno después de que el aeropuerto Ben Gurion se negara a confirmar las históricas franjas S26 de verano o a garantizar la disponibilidad continua de la Terminal 1 de bajo costo. La aerolínea afirma que esta decisión elimina 1 millón de asientos y 22 rutas de su programa de invierno. Ryanair reporta interrupciones repetidas este verano cuando la Terminal 1 estuvo cerrada y se vio obligada a operar desde la Terminal 3 de mayor coste, lo que hizo que los servicios de bajo costo resultaran no rentables.

Ryanair dice haber protegido sus franjas históricas durante interrupciones previas y solo reanudará las 22 rutas si Ben Gurion confirma las franjas S26 y si la Terminal 1 permanece disponible o si el uso de la Terminal 3 se cobrará a las tarifas de la Terminal 1. La empresa lamenta el impacto para los pasajeros pero no aceptará costos más altos que hagan inviables los servicios de bajo costo.

Ben Gurion 공항이 역사적인 S26 여름 슬롯의 확인이나 저비용 터미널 1의 지속적 가용성 보장을 거부한 뒤, Ryanair는 이번 겨울에 텔아비브 저가 항공편을 재개하지 않겠습니다. 이로 인해 겨울 운항 편수에서 좌석 100만 개와 노선 22개가 줄어들게 됩니다. 이번 여름 터미널 1이 폐쇄되어 비용이 더 들었던 터미널 3로 이동해야 해서 저가 노선의 수익성이 악화되었다고 항공사는 밝혔습니다.

Ryanair는 이전의 장애 기간 동안 역사적 슬롯을 보호했다고 주장하며, Ben Gurion이 S26 슬롯을 확인하고 터미널 1이 남아 있거나 터미널 3 사용이 터미널 1 요금으로 청구될 경우에만 22개 노선을 재개할 것이라고 말합니다. 승객에 대한 영향을 유감스럽게 여기지만 저가 서비스의 수익성을 해치는 더 높은 비용은 받아들이지 않겠습니다.

Ryanair ne rouvrira pas cet hiver ses vols Tel Aviv à bas prix après que l'aéroport Ben Gourion a refusé de confirmer les créneaux historiques S26 d'été ou de garantir la disponibilité continue du Terminal 1 à bas coût. La compagnie affirme que cette décision retire 1 million de sièges et 22 destinations de son programme hivernal. Ryanair rapporte des perturbations répétées cet été lorsque le Terminal 1 était fermé et qu’elle a été obligée d’utiliser le Terminal 3, plus coûteux, rendant les services à bas coût non rentables.

Ryanair dit avoir protégé ses créneaux historiques lors des perturbations précédentes et ne réagira les 22 itinéraires que si Ben Gourion confirme les créneaux S26 et si le Terminal 1 reste disponible ou si l’utilisation du Terminal 3 est facturée au tarif Terminal 1. L'entreprise regrette l'impact sur les passagers mais n'acceptera pas des coûts plus élevés qui rendraient les services à bas coût invivables.

Ryanair wird diesen Winter keine Low-Cost-Flüge nach Tel Aviv wieder aufnehmen, nachdem der Flughafen Ben Gurion sich geweigert hat, die historischen S26-Sommerslots zu bestätigen oder die fortlaufende Verfügbarkeit von Terminal 1 zu garantieren. Die Fluggesellschaft erklärt, dass diese Entscheidung 1 Million Sitze und 22 Routen aus dem Winterfahrplan entfernt. Ryanair meldet wiederholt Störungen in diesem Sommer, als Terminal 1 geschlossen war und sie gezwungen wurde, das teurere Terminal 3 zu nutzen, wodurch Low-Cost-Dienste unrentabel wurden.

Ryanair sagt, sie habe ihre historischen Slots während früherer Störungen geschützt und werde die 22 Routen nur wieder aufnehmen, wenn Ben Gurion S26-Slots bestätigt und Terminal 1 verfügbar bleibt oder die Nutzung von Terminal 3 zu Terminal-1-Preisen berechnet wird. Das Unternehmen bedauert die Auswirkungen auf die Passagiere, wird jedoch keine höheren Kosten akzeptieren, die Low-Cost-Dienste unrentabel machen.

لن تستأنف رايان اير رحلاتها الاقتصادية إلى تل أبيب هذا الشتاء بعد أن رفض مطار بن غوريون تأكيد فترات S26 الصيفية التاريخية أو ضمان توفر Terminal 1 منخفض التكلفة بشكل مستمر. تقول الشركة إن هذا القرار يحذف 1 مليون مقعد و22 مساراً من جدول الشتاء. تقر رايان اير بتعطل الرحلات بشكل متكرر هذا الصيف عندما أُغلق Terminal 1 واضطرت إلى الانتقال إلى Terminal 3 الأعلى تكلفة، مما جعل خدمات منخفضة التكلفة غير مجدية.

تقول رايان اير إنها حمت فتراتها التاريخية خلال disruptions السابقة وستستأنف الـ22 مساراً فقط إذا أكد بن غوريون فترات S26 وظلت Terminal 1 متاحة أو إذا تم فرض رسوم استخدام Terminal 3 كما في Terminal 1. وتأسف للشأن لركاب لكنها لن تقبل تكاليف أعلى تجعل خدمات منخفضة التكلفة غير قابلة للاستمرار.

瑞安航空将在本冬季不重启前往特拉维夫的低票价航班,原因是本古里安机场拒绝确认瑞安航空历史性的S26夏季时段,或保证低成本Terminal 1的持续可用性。 航空公司表示,这一决定将使冬季时刻表减少100万个座位和22条航线。瑞安航空称,在今夏Terminal 1关闭、被迫转至成本较高的Terminal 3导致低票价服务亏损的情况多次发生。

瑞安航空表示,在此前的中断期间已保护其历史时段,只有在本古里安确认S26时段且Terminal 1仍然可用,或在Terminal 3使用按Terminal 1价格收费的情况下,才会恢复这22条航线。公司对乘客的影响表示遗憾,但不愿接受提高成本以致低票价服务不可行的情况。

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  • Immediate suspension of winter low-fare Tel Aviv services resulting in a loss of 1 million seats and 22 routes from Ryanair's schedule.
  • Ben Gurion Airport refused to confirm Ryanair's historic S26 slots, creating schedule uncertainty and preventing restart of services.
  • Repeated closures of low-cost Terminal 1 forced Ryanair into higher-cost Terminal 3, making previously sold low-fare seats loss-making.
  • Ryanair will not accept higher T3 costs and has conditioned service resumption on written confirmation of slot and Terminal 1 availability, risking continued capacity loss if unresolved.

Insights

Ryanair is cutting capacity to Tel Aviv (1m seats, 22 routes) until airport confirms slots and low-cost terminal access; revenue and network exposure reduced.

Ryanair has publicly announced a material operational pullback from Tel Aviv this winter, quantified as 1 million seats and 22 routes. That reduces near-term capacity and likely lowers winter ticket revenue tied to those routes. The stated driver is airport refusal to confirm S26 historic slots and uncertainty over low-cost Terminal 1 availability; higher terminal costs in T3 are cited as making those services loss-making. This is a clear unilateral capacity reduction tied to commercial terms rather than fleet or demand issues, implying a step-change in Ryanair's cost base at Ben Gurion if forced to operate from T3 at T3 rates. For investors, the impact is a tangible reduction in network reach and potential shortfall in ticket sales for the winter period unless airport terms change.

The filing documents a contractual/operational dispute with Ben Gurion Airport that led Ryanair to suspend services until written confirmations are provided.

Ryanair frames the decision as a response to the airport's refusal to confirm historic S26 slots and the continued, repeated closure of Terminal 1. The company emphasizes prior preservation of slots during Covid and security disruptions, and it conditions resumption on written commitments from the airport. This disclosure is direct and specific about the operational criteria required for service resumption, signaling a firm negotiation stance. Governance-wise, the company is documenting its rationale and the passenger impact; the filing provides a clear accountability record for stakeholders regarding route suspension decisions.

Ryanair non farà ripartire quest'inverno i voli low-cost per Tel Aviv dopo che l'aeroporto Ben Gurion si è rifiutato di confermare le storiche finestre S26 estive o di garantire la continua disponibilità del Terminal 1 a basso costo. La compagnia segnala che questa decisione comporta 1 milione di posti e 22 rotte in meno nel suo programma invernale. Ryanair riferisce che nell'estate è stata costretta a operare con Terminal 3, più costoso, a causa della chiusura di Terminal 1, rendendo i servizi a basso costo non redditizi.

Ryanair afferma di aver protetto le sue finestre storiche durante le precedenti interruzioni e riprenderà le 22 rotte solo se Ben Gurion confermerà le finestre S26 e se Terminal 1 resterà disponibile o se l'uso del Terminal 3 verrà addebitato come T1. L'azienda rammarica l'impatto sui passeggeri ma non accetterà costi più elevati che rendano non praticabili i servizi a basso costo.

Ryanair no reanudará los vuelos baratos a Tel Aviv este invierno después de que el aeropuerto Ben Gurion se negara a confirmar las históricas franjas S26 de verano o a garantizar la disponibilidad continua de la Terminal 1 de bajo costo. La aerolínea afirma que esta decisión elimina 1 millón de asientos y 22 rutas de su programa de invierno. Ryanair reporta interrupciones repetidas este verano cuando la Terminal 1 estuvo cerrada y se vio obligada a operar desde la Terminal 3 de mayor coste, lo que hizo que los servicios de bajo costo resultaran no rentables.

Ryanair dice haber protegido sus franjas históricas durante interrupciones previas y solo reanudará las 22 rutas si Ben Gurion confirma las franjas S26 y si la Terminal 1 permanece disponible o si el uso de la Terminal 3 se cobrará a las tarifas de la Terminal 1. La empresa lamenta el impacto para los pasajeros pero no aceptará costos más altos que hagan inviables los servicios de bajo costo.

Ben Gurion 공항이 역사적인 S26 여름 슬롯의 확인이나 저비용 터미널 1의 지속적 가용성 보장을 거부한 뒤, Ryanair는 이번 겨울에 텔아비브 저가 항공편을 재개하지 않겠습니다. 이로 인해 겨울 운항 편수에서 좌석 100만 개와 노선 22개가 줄어들게 됩니다. 이번 여름 터미널 1이 폐쇄되어 비용이 더 들었던 터미널 3로 이동해야 해서 저가 노선의 수익성이 악화되었다고 항공사는 밝혔습니다.

Ryanair는 이전의 장애 기간 동안 역사적 슬롯을 보호했다고 주장하며, Ben Gurion이 S26 슬롯을 확인하고 터미널 1이 남아 있거나 터미널 3 사용이 터미널 1 요금으로 청구될 경우에만 22개 노선을 재개할 것이라고 말합니다. 승객에 대한 영향을 유감스럽게 여기지만 저가 서비스의 수익성을 해치는 더 높은 비용은 받아들이지 않겠습니다.

Ryanair ne rouvrira pas cet hiver ses vols Tel Aviv à bas prix après que l'aéroport Ben Gourion a refusé de confirmer les créneaux historiques S26 d'été ou de garantir la disponibilité continue du Terminal 1 à bas coût. La compagnie affirme que cette décision retire 1 million de sièges et 22 destinations de son programme hivernal. Ryanair rapporte des perturbations répétées cet été lorsque le Terminal 1 était fermé et qu’elle a été obligée d’utiliser le Terminal 3, plus coûteux, rendant les services à bas coût non rentables.

Ryanair dit avoir protégé ses créneaux historiques lors des perturbations précédentes et ne réagira les 22 itinéraires que si Ben Gourion confirme les créneaux S26 et si le Terminal 1 reste disponible ou si l’utilisation du Terminal 3 est facturée au tarif Terminal 1. L'entreprise regrette l'impact sur les passagers mais n'acceptera pas des coûts plus élevés qui rendraient les services à bas coût invivables.

Ryanair wird diesen Winter keine Low-Cost-Flüge nach Tel Aviv wieder aufnehmen, nachdem der Flughafen Ben Gurion sich geweigert hat, die historischen S26-Sommerslots zu bestätigen oder die fortlaufende Verfügbarkeit von Terminal 1 zu garantieren. Die Fluggesellschaft erklärt, dass diese Entscheidung 1 Million Sitze und 22 Routen aus dem Winterfahrplan entfernt. Ryanair meldet wiederholt Störungen in diesem Sommer, als Terminal 1 geschlossen war und sie gezwungen wurde, das teurere Terminal 3 zu nutzen, wodurch Low-Cost-Dienste unrentabel wurden.

Ryanair sagt, sie habe ihre historischen Slots während früherer Störungen geschützt und werde die 22 Routen nur wieder aufnehmen, wenn Ben Gurion S26-Slots bestätigt und Terminal 1 verfügbar bleibt oder die Nutzung von Terminal 3 zu Terminal-1-Preisen berechnet wird. Das Unternehmen bedauert die Auswirkungen auf die Passagiere, wird jedoch keine höheren Kosten akzeptieren, die Low-Cost-Dienste unrentabel machen.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
For the month of September 2025
 
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
 
 
Yes   No ..X..
 
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
 
 
 RYANAIR WILL NOT RESTART TEL AVIV FLIGHTS, AS BEN GURION AIRPORT REFUSES TO CONFIRM S26 SLOTS, OR AVAILABILITY OF LOW-COST TERMINAL 1 
 
RYANAIR WILL RESTART 22 LOW-FARE ROUTES ONLY WHEN T1 AVAILABILITY AND S26 SLOTS ARE CONFIRMED
 
 
Ryanair, Europe's No.1 airline, today (Tues, 30 Sept) announced it will not restart low-fare flights this winter to/from Tel Aviv (a loss of 1m seats and 22 routes), due to Ben Gurion Airport's refusal to confirm Ryanair's historic slots for S26 (summer schedules are now on sale) and their refusal to confirm that low-cost T1 will remain open during future security issues.
 
Ryanair's low-fare Tel Aviv services were repeatedly disrupted this summer, due to security concerns over Israeli airspace and Tel Aviv Airport's repeated decisions (3 times) to close the low-cost T1 and force Ryanair into high-cost
 
T3. Low-fare seats that were sold by Ryanair on the basis of low-cost T1 facilities were rendered loss making, due to the high costs in T3.
 
Ryanair sincerely regrets that it cannot launch its winter schedule to Tel Aviv, which would offer 22 low-fare routes (which are loss-making in the winter) without the certainty that it can continue to operate these flights for S26 (S26 schedules are already on sale). Despite protecting these historic slots during Covid and previous security disruptions in Israel, Tel Aviv Airport have refused in written correspondence to confirm Ryanair's S26 slots, or to confirm that it will in future keep the low-cost T1 open (a facility that it has repeatedly closed) which would avoid forcing low-fare airlines, like Ryanair, into the high-cost T3 facility, while demanding that Ryanair pay the higher costs of T3. Ryanair will no longer accept these higher costs, when T1 is being closed solely for the convenience of Tel Aviv Airport.
 
A Ryanair spokesperson said:
 
"We are fed up having our low-fare flights repeatedly messed around by Ben Gurion Airport. It is absurd that they refused to confirm our summer 2026 slots, when summer 2026 schedules are already on sale. We appreciate that many airlines - including Ryanair - cancelled their flights to/from Tel Aviv this summer, but only because it was unsafe to operate there. We are not willing to restart loss-making flights to/from Tel Aviv for the winter season, without the certainty that our summer 2026 historic slots have been confirmed. It is also unacceptable to Ryanair and our low-fare, price sensitive passengers, that our growth at Tel Aviv Airport is dependent upon the availability of the low-cost T1 facility. However, Tel Aviv Airport keeps closing this facility for its own convenience, forcing Ryanair, and other low-cost airlines, into the more expensive T3 - where we do not want to be - but they refuse to honour the low-cost agreement, which T1 facilities provide. We have no difficulty working with Tel Aviv Airport to temporarily move to T3 - if that suits the needs and convenience of Ben Gurion
 
Airport - but these services should continue to be costed at the T1 rates, and not at the T3 rates. Ryanair has sold thousands of low-fare seats, which are contingent upon the low-cost facilities in T1 remaining open and available.
 
Until such time as Ben Gurion Airport confirm our historic S26 slots, and confirm that they will in future keep T1 open, we will not restart low-fare flights to/from Tel Aviv this winter. We regret this means that Tel Aviv will no longer have access to Ryanair's much lower fares, or to the 22 routes we operated last winter, but until such time as Tel Aviv are willing to honour their low-cost agreements with Ryanair, we are unwilling to restart flights there. Should Ben Gurion wish to confirm our summer 2026 slots and confirm that they will honour our low-cost T1 agreement, then we will look forward to returning to Tel Aviv with Ryanair's services, offering 22 routes at fares which no other airline in Tel Aviv can match, or compete with."
 
ENDS
For further info
please contact:   Ryanair Press Office                                                 
T: +353-1-9451799
E: press@ryanair.com          
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
 
 
Date: 30 September, 2025
 
 
By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
 
 
 
Juliusz Komorek
 
Company Secretary

FAQ

Why is Ryanair (RYAAY) not restarting flights to Tel Aviv this winter?

Because Ben Gurion Airport refused to confirm Ryanair's historic S26 summer slots and would not confirm future availability of the low-cost Terminal 1, Ryanair says it cannot operate low-fare services without those assurances.

How many seats and routes does Ryanair say will be affected?

Ryanair states the decision removes 1 million seats and 22 low-fare routes from its winter schedule to/from Tel Aviv.

What is Ryanair's complaint about Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 at Ben Gurion Airport?

Ryanair says Terminal 1 (low-cost) has been repeatedly closed, forcing operations into Terminal 3 where costs are higher; Ryanair will not accept paying T3 rates for services sold as T1 low-fare seats.

Under what conditions will Ryanair resume Tel Aviv services?

Ryanair said it will resume the 22 routes if Ben Gurion Airport confirms in writing Ryanair's historic S26 slots and guarantees that Terminal 1 will remain available or that T3 usage will be costed at T1 rates.

Did Ryanair indicate prior protections for its slots?

Yes. Ryanair states it protected its historic slots during Covid and previous security disruptions but has not received written confirmation for S26.
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