Bergerac airport is preparing for a major reduction in air services in 2027, with Ryanair expected to end its routes to Edinburgh and Bournemouth from the summer season. Transavia is also expected to withdraw its service to Rotterdam.
The reductions are expected to cut the airport’s annual passenger traffic by about half. Management is forecasting no more than 120,000 passengers in 2027, compared with just over 240,000 in 2025, the latest year for which full figures are available.
Three routes set to disappear
| Carrier | Origin | Destination | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair | Bergerac | Edinburgh | Expected to end from summer 2027 |
| Ryanair | Bergerac | Bournemouth | Expected to end from summer 2027 |
| Transavia | Bergerac | Rotterdam | Expected to end in 2027 |
Bergerac is an important air link for residents of south-west France, British visitors and second-home owners. Although the airport is expected to retain eight other UK routes operated by Ryanair, Jet2 and British Airways, some of those services may operate at lower frequencies.
“If Ryanair had left altogether, that could have called the airport’s existence into question.” — Christophe Fauvel, president of the Dordogne CCI
Fauvel, whose organisation is the majority stakeholder in the airport’s operator, also said: “We have never in 23 years been so close to shutting.” He was reported to have told local journalists that the airport had “avoided catastrophe”, following the decision by Ryanair to retain part of its operation.
Final schedule remains under negotiation
The reasons given for the expected cuts include taxation and subsidies, although the airport has cautioned against attributing the changes to one organisation or factor. A spokesman said the developments reflected a wider shift in the economic balance of regional air services, affecting the airport, airlines and the surrounding region.
- Bergerac expects no more than 120,000 passengers in 2027.
- The airport handled just over 240,000 passengers in 2025.
- Ryanair routes to Edinburgh and Bournemouth are expected to end from summer 2027.
- Transavia’s Rotterdam service is also expected to be lost.
The airport has distinguished between reduced capacity and underlying demand, saying a projected 50% fall in traffic does not necessarily indicate an equivalent decline in interest in visiting the Dordogne. Details remain subject to final negotiations, with a revised route calendar and frequency plan due to be published.
