{"id":299697,"date":"2026-02-15T18:07:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/299697\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T18:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:07:09","slug":"ryanair-cuts-2-major-holiday-hotspot-routes-from-ireland-for-summer-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/299697\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryanair cuts 2 major holiday hotspot routes from Ireland for summer 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The budget airline will discontinue the services in April as part of wider European network review\"A<\/p>\n

Ryanair has cut two major routes this summer (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Holidaymakers planning a summer 2026 break might want to review their travel arrangements. Ryanair<\/a> is implementing another restructure, with two routes connecting Ireland<\/a> to a well-liked Baltic location set to be axed.<\/p>\n

The low-cost carrier is currently undertaking a broader European network assessment – and two established connections between Ireland and Lithuania feature amongst the most recent cancellations.<\/p>\n

Over the next few weeks, Ryanair will terminate its service between Dublin<\/a> and Palanga, along with its route connecting Belfast<\/a> and Kaunas.<\/p>\n

Palanga is an attractive coastal resort town recognised for its 18km expanse of sandy beaches and has emerged as a favoured option for holidaymakers seeking an alternative to a conventional Mediterranean break.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Kaunas ranks among Lithuania’s major cities and represents a popular weekend urban escape destination, reports the Irish Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lithuania’s airport authority has confirmed the services will cease in April before the busy summer period. Lithuanian Airports spokesperson Vitalija Roce informed LRT: “As Ryanair has communicated, it is carrying out a network review and reassessing flights from European airports, which affects both regional and large airports. There have been quite a few changes at various European airports.”<\/p>\n

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Kaunas in Lithuania(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

She offered some comfort to passengers by adding: “However, they are increasing frequencies on other routes from Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga.”<\/p>\n

Dublin will maintain its connection to Lithuania via direct flights to Kaunas and Vilnius, however once the Kaunas – Belfast service ceases, no direct flights will operate between Lithuania and Belfast.<\/p>\n

Ryanair has been cutting routes throughout Europe due to increasing airport fees, aviation levies and operational expenses. The airline also recently informed Cork<\/a> Beo that its year-round flights to Poznan and Gdansk in Poland will be withdrawn from Cork Airport’s timetable.<\/p>\n

Services to both destinations currently operate twice weekly and will carry on doing so until their final departures on March 26 and March 28 respectively.<\/p>\n

This follows Ryanair relocating one of its four Cork-based aircraft to Shannon for the winter period.<\/p>\n

Speaking last July, Michael O’Leary said he hopes to bring a fourth aircraft back to Cork for summer 2026. He said: “Shannon Airport has lower costs than Cork. I think we’ll be able to put the fourth aircraft back into Cork next summer. Both Shannon Airport and Cork Airport have grown strongly in the last year or two.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, flights to Poznan are scheduled to start in Shannon Airport on March 31, mere days following the route’s final departure from Cork.<\/p>\n

Passengers wanting to fly directly to Gdansk will need to depart from Dublin, where five weekly services to the Polish destination currently operate.<\/p>\n

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