British low-cost carrier easyJet said on Wednesday it would stop flying to Zurich, blaming higher passenger fees and operating restrictions at the Swiss airport.

The low-cost airline, which faces declining fare prices and high fuel costs, said it would launch a new twice-daily Switzerland service to a cheaper airport base at Basel.

"No airline likes to remove services from its network, but our focus on enhancing margins and reducing costs is relentless," Chief Executive Ray Webster said in a statement.

EasyJet, which operates out of a low-cost base at Luton near London, said passenger fees at Zurich had risen 132 percent in the last two years, making it the airline's most expensive airport.

Other low-cost carriers such as Dublin-based Ryanair are also complaining about airport charges as they seek to cut costs due to intense competition and rising fuel costs.

EasyJet said it was talking to other airports about future services.

(Reuters)