Ryanair stopped flying from the City of Derry Airport earlier this year and will also stop a number of seasonal flights from Belfast City Airport. In a statement, Ryanair confirmed it will cease operations from the Belfast International and Belfast City airports in the autumn. "Due to the UK Government's refusal to suspend or reduce APD (air passenger duty), and the lack of Covid recovery incentives from both Belfast airports, this winter Ryanair will cease operations from Belfast International and Belfast City Airport from the end of the summer schedule in October and these aircraft will be reallocated to lower-cost airports elsewhere in the UK and Europe for the winter schedule, which starts in November," a spokesperson for the airline said. A spokesperson for Belfast International Airport expressed disappointment, "It has been a difficult period for aviation and a time when consumers need some stability and faith in the Northern Ireland air transport network," they said.