Vueling reinforces its commitment to Andalusia and adds two aircraft to its fleet at the airports of Malaga and Seville, increasing national and international connectivity to the region, while also reinstating the Granada-Paris route and scheduling more than five million seats in Andalusia for the summer season of 2025. This was highlighted during the presentation in Seville of the company’s connectivity plan for Andalusia, an event attended by the Minister of Tourism and Andalusian External Affairs, Arturo Bernal; Vueling’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Brand, and Sustainability, Sandra Hors, and Vueling’s Network and Strategy Director, Jordi Pla.
The company will have 38 routes connecting Andalusia to 16 destinations, ten of which are domestic and six international, making it the only airline with a presence at all six Andalusian airports: Seville, Malaga, Almeria, Granada, Jerez, and Cordoba.
In line with this, Tourism and Andalusian External Affairs detailed that the goal of the Andalusian government is to reconnect the region with the world, «through the consolidation of our nearby markets and the opening to more distant emerging markets with potential.» This objective will be enhanced following the co-marketing agreement with Vueling worth 1.5 million euros.
After the work carried out through the Tourism Initiative for Boosting Air Connectivity in Andalusia, it was valued that Vueling becomes the only operator with routes at all six Andalusian airports and with the addition of a new aircraft at the bases of Seville and Malaga.
Among the advantages of this innovation for Seville and Malaga are more connections and direct flights, greater operational stability, a significant economic and labor impact, better flight schedules, and increased investment in infrastructure. All of these contribute to growth values of 40% for Malaga and 20% for Seville.
As a novelty, the company is resuming international operations in Granada with Paris, with two weekly frequencies on Tuesdays and Sundays from June 18 to September 15. «We will continue working in this direction,» the minister anticipated, recalling the April celebration of Seville Routes Europe 2025, an event that will bring together airlines and industry professionals to further promote the positioning of Andalusia. «A great opportunity to showcase the destination’s potential, expand existing connections, and offer new routes.»
According to Jordi Pla, Vueling’s Network and Strategy Director, «the reinforcement of Vueling’s operations in Andalusia reaffirms our commitment to the region’s connectivity to both domestic and international destinations, consolidating our leadership in Spain’s connectivity.» In turn, Sandra Hors emphasized that «the airline has been instrumental in Andalusia’s connectivity since its inception over 20 years ago, significantly contributing to the region’s socio-economic development.»
In this regard, the Mayor of Seville, José Luis Sanz, highlighted that one of the most prominent announcements was the establishment of a base in Seville starting this summer, which will result in a 12% growth in Vueling’s flight schedule. He underscored the importance of this strategic commitment of the airline to the city and to all of Andalusia, stating that «air connectivity is key to the tourism and economic development of Seville. Vueling’s investment in our city not only improves connections, but also drives the arrival of tourists and new business opportunities.»
Furthermore, the mayor pointed out that «thanks to the airline’s agreements with other companies, Seville is connected to the world through long-haul flights with a single stop at major international hubs. This allows for the arrival of tourists from different continents and the opening of new possibilities for Sevillians.»
Vueling in Andalusia
At Malaga Airport, the airline will have 15 connections this summer, strengthening connectivity with international destinations such as Amsterdam and London-Gatwick with seven additional frequencies and adding two more to Paris-Orly; and boosting connectivity with the Canary Islands with seven new weekly frequencies on the Tenerife-North route, nine more to Las Palmas, five more to Fuerteventura. In addition to reinforcing connections like Palma de Mallorca, with seven additional weekly frequencies compared to 2024. The connection with Barcelona is also increased by two weekly frequencies.
Vueling will also enhance the connectivity of Seville with the addition of an aircraft in 2025. The company will add connections between the city and the Canary Islands, increasing by nine weekly frequencies on the Tenerife North route, six to Las Palmas, three to Fuerteventura, and two to Lanzarote. The Seville-Palma de Mallorca route will reach 21 weekly frequencies (three more than in 2024), and the route to Santiago de Compostela adds three weekly frequencies. The airline will also strengthen international connectivity from Seville to London-Gatwick, adding seven more weekly frequencies.
The company recently announced the connection between Barcelona and Cordoba, a route that will start from September 18 with two weekly frequencies on Thursdays and Sundays. With this new route, Vueling indirectly connects the capital of Cordoba to around 90 destinations from Barcelona, as well as global destinations through codeshare and interline agreements the company has.
At Granada Airport, which will have five domestic connections for this summer (Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Bilbao, Tenerife North, and Las Palmas), the company maintains direct connection with Paris with two weekly frequencies on Tuesdays and Sundays from April 1 to June 20; and from September 15 to October 25.
At Jerez Airport, Vueling will strengthen its connections with Barcelona during this summer, with four more weekly frequencies; and adds one more on the route to Palma de Mallorca. Additionally, Vueling will maintain the connection between Almeria and Barcelona this summer with five weekly frequencies.