easyJet, Ryanair & Wizz Air Cancel 25 Routes From London: See Full List Now

Published Nov 10, 2026, 7:00 AM EST James lives and breathes route development. Educated in Air Transport Management at Loughborough University and Cranfield University, James has a PhD in Airline Strategy and Economics. James was Market Opportunity Analyst at London Luton Airport and Chief Analyst at anna.aero. He taught airline strategy and economics to undergraduate and postgraduate students for five years and has worked closely with multiple carriers on route and market intelligence projects. He is based near London, UK. easyJet, Ryanair, and Wizz Air play a critical role in short-haul services from London-area airports. In 2026, OAG data shows that the trio has nearly one in two such departures from the UK capital (47%). 2026 is the first year that the three airlines have had more than 200,000 departures from London. 200,295 are available, which equates to an average of 549 daily outbound flights. This hides big variation, with daily activity varying from just 94 flights on Christmas Day (when Ryanair won't operate) to a high of 633 on May 29. easyJet Has Ended These Five Routes From London Credit: Michael Take | Shutterstock Schedule analysis shows that easyJet, Ryanair, and Wizz Air have collectively cut 25 routes from London recently. They all operated sometime between January and October 2026 but have no flights scheduled thereafter, even through 2027. 13 ended in September or October. UK-headquartered low-cost carrier easyJet, whose board has agreed to a takeover by a US private equity firm, has ended a fifth of the 25 links. They include one market from London Gatwick, which is the UK's second-busiest airport and overwhelmingly the airline's most-served airport for flights across its entire network. easyJet is the second-largest short-haul operator from London, after British Airways. End Month (January-October 2026 Only; No Flights Scheduled For 2027) Route From London When Did easyJet Launch Flights? March 2026 Luton to Athens Years ago. Ended in 2009 but returned in 2024 March 2026 Southend to Grenoble 2024 August 2026 Gatwick to Newquay Originally in 2021 only. Returned in 2026 October 2026 Luton to Almeria 2025 October 2026 Luton to Izmir 2023 easyJet reintroduced service between Gatwick and Newquay in June 2026, although flights ended two months later. The route, which covered 188 nautical miles (348 km), was served three times a week. easyJet returned after Isles of Scilly SkyBus pulled out, having not secured Public Service Obligation funding. SkyBus entered the market after Eastern Airways ceased to exist. Now Gatwick-Newquay has no flights at all. Ryanair Has Pulled Six Routes From London Credit: VanderWolf Images I Shutterstock While easyJet serves Gatwick, Luton, Southend, and Stansted, Ryanair's Boeing 737s operate from Gatwick, Luton, and Stansted. However, the ultra-low-cost carrier previously flew to Southend (where it had a base there) but pulled out in 2021. Unsurprisingly, Stansted is very much Ryanair's most-served airport across its full network of 230+ airports. This is primarily why most of the eliminated routes are from the Essex airport. End Month (January-October 2026 Only; No Flights Scheduled For 2027) Route From London When Did Ryanair Launch Flights? August 2026 Stansted to Rodez Over 20 years ago October 2026 Luton to Treviso (moved to Marco Polo) 2005-2006. Returned in 2023 October 2026 Luton to Rzeszów 2008 October 2026 Stansted to Bodrum 2024 October 2026 Stansted to Dalaman 2024 October 2026 Stansted to Salerno 2024 Cuts in the examined period include both Bodrum and Dalaman in Turkey, as the airline has entirely pulled out of the country. After long seeing Ryanair's jets, Rodez has now been removed from Ryanair's network, but Toulouse isn't too far away. Salerno, near the Amalfi Coast, reopened for commercial service in 2024 after a 12-year absence. Ryanair has now ended all international flights there, but continues one domestic route. Naples is not far away. Wizz Air Has Ended 14 Routes From London Credit: Grand Warszawski I Shutterstock Wizz Air serves Gatwick and Luton, with bases at both airports. Just as easyJet's number one airport is Gatwick and Ryanair's is Stansted, Wizz Air's most-served airport across its entire network is Luton. However, the latest schedule information shows that it'll be overtaken by Rome Fiumicino next summer. Until 2025, Gatwick was in the top ten list. But due to many cuts and other changes, it is 31st in 2026 and will fall to 40th in the first ten months of 2027. End Month (January-October 2026 Only; No Flights Scheduled For 2027) Route From London When Did Wizz Air Launch Flights? March 2026 Gatwick to Marrakech 2022 March 2026 Gatwick to Warsaw Chopin 2025 March 2026 Gatwick to Wrocław 2025 March 2026 Luton to Amman 2022 March 2026 Luton to Kraków 2019 March 2026 Luton to Vienna (entirely pulled out of Vienna) 2020-2022. Returned in 2025 July 2026 Gatwick to Jeddah 2025 July 2026 Gatwick to Medina (entirely pulled out of Medina) 2025 October 2026 Gatwick to Faro 2022 October 2026 Gatwick to Istanbul Airport (Luton to Istanbul Airport ended in early November, which is outside the examined period but worth a note) 2023 October 2026 Gatwick to Santorini 2026 October 2026 Luton to Corfu 2020-2022. Returned in 2026 October 2026 Luton to Mykonos 2026 October 2026 Luton to Zakynthos 2020-2022. Returned in 2026 Predictably, Wizz Air has cut more routes from the UK capital than easyJet and Ryanair combined. Perhaps the most notable eliminated links were to the Saudi Arabian cities of Jeddah and Medina. Served on the Airbus A321XLR, flights ran daily to both cities and had a maximum block time of nearly seven hours.