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"Despite Ryanair''s protestations and cuts," reports show that it plans more flights in Spain this year than ever before—a record up15% compared to last year. Similarly,"Copenhagen is very different," with records indicating an8% increase versus previous highs despite no new routes planned for this summer.

The airline is known for providing reasons beyond commercial performance when ending routes or pulling out of an airport."Ryanair usually apportions blame to other entities," aiming to be seen as a consumer champion while gaining free publicity through media protests about lost traffic revenue potential at affected locations.

However,"It probably chose to cut these six airports because they are underperforming relative"to other potential destinations within its pan- European network—a critical strategy given that"aircraft are easily movable assets. "

"But there is a key point... "Rising taxes provide good excuses for cuts; however,"Ryanair must keep costs down"to maintain low fares necessary for driving passenger volume—a fundamental aspect underpinning everything else."

Similar strategies have been observed among other budget operators like Allegiant Air which recently announced route closures due to increased charges at Los Angeles airport.

If future circumstances allow cost-effective operations back into any of these six locations—especially Billund—it would indicate significant concessions won by Ryanair; otherwise,"the airports at which it had good presence will find it hard"to recover lost passenger volumes—a classic catch-22 situation.