BRUSSELS, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Budget airline Ryanair announced Thursday plans to terminate its route from Brussels Charleroi airport to London, the BBC reported Thursday.
Early in February the European Commission said it would fine the low-cost carrier for receiving illegal incentives to use the Charleroi airport.
Ryanair confirmed its route decision had been made in light of the ruling, which it had called "a disaster".
The European Commission recently decided to "increase costs at Charleroi and require that Ryanair's passengers should pay higher fares".
Ryanair will appeal against the decision at the European Court in Luxembourg.
While the appeal is under way, there will be reductions in flights and services at Brussels Charleroi as aircraft capacity is reallocated to other lower cost airports.
