Ryanair Sells Tickets for Flights During Airport Closure in Eastern France

"We booked from June 11 to 20, 2025. I called Ryanair when I learned about the airport closure. They told me that the closure dates were not official, that the activity was maintained and that I would be refunded if it didn’t take off," explains Cédric Ivanès, a resident of the Jura who booked two round-trip tickets from the Jura airport to Marrakech. While he has already booked accommodation and leisure activities in Morocco, he does not know if he will fly to Marrakech on June 11. "They’re planting us, we had booked everything. What do we do? We looked to leave from another airport, it’s much too expensive. We have no solution. They offer us nothing," laments Ivanès.

Like Cédric, many passengers find themselves in the same situation. "I don’t appreciate it. They’ll drop in my esteem. In Dole, with Ryanair, we had already had to wait a day before taking off for Marrakech," recalls Didier Adonis, a resident of Greater Besançon, disappointed by the method of the Irish low-cost airline that sells tickets for planes that will not be able to take off. He hopes to be able to get a refund, "hoping there are no small lines in the terms and conditions of sale". He prefers to abandon Ryanair for other low-cost airlines and the Jura airport for Basel-Mulhouse in the future.

Following the testimonies of passengers in difficulty, more information was provided on the closure of the Jura airport. "The closure has been planned for 4 to 5 months for runway renovation from May 26 to July 11," says Edeis, the manager of the airport activity in Dole Tavaux, ensuring that these dates are indeed mentioned on the airport’s website. The airport claims to have informed everyone, including Ryanair. "We did our job, we warned everyone. Ryanair is on the case. Passengers need to contact the company. It has an obligation to offer them something since they sold the tickets," explains Jean-Jacques Berto. For now, the Irish low-cost company has not yet spoken on the matter.