In response to the Swedish Government’s recent decision to scrap aviation tax in the country from July 1, 2025, European low-cost leviathan Ryanair has announced it will increase flights from the Scandinavian country during the northern summer of 2025.

On September 5, 2024, AeroTime reported that Sweden will abolish its aviation tax from July 2025 in a bid to boost air travel. The tax, which has been in effect in the Scandinavian country since 2018, represents a levy of between SEK76 and 504 (approximately $7 to $49) depending on the destination, on each airline ticket for flights arriving or departing Swedish airports (transit passengers are exempt). 

Announcing its formal response to the cuts on September 25, 2024, Ryanair said that the move would help lower the existing high cost in the country and make Sweden more competitive and attractive for airlines. Consequently, Ryanair intends to increase the number of aircraft based in Sweden by two units (33%) and would introduce ten new routes from Swedish airports. The move will create 60 new jobs for the country’s economy, added the carrier.

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