Volotea will connect Malaga with a direct flight to Santander

Starting next March, Málaga will have new opportunities to fly to Santander. Volotea will operate this route, which is already served by Ryanair and Vueling. The new connection will begin operations on March 31 and will also be available during the winter season. The route to Málaga will have three weekly frequencies in the summer: every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. During the winter, it will have two weekly frequencies: Tuesday and Saturday. In total, Volotea will offer passengers about 40,000 seats.

Gabriel Schmilovich, Volotea's Strategy Director, has stated that "our mission is to connect small and medium-sized cities in Spain and Europe with direct flights. Since we began operating in Málaga 14 years ago, we have worked to bring Málaga residents closer to more destinations within Spain and Europe. The new route to Santander will allow travelers to discover the cultural, gastronomic, and scenic richness of Cantabria at affordable prices and with the best flight experience." He also specified that "this new connection we announce today reinforces our commitment to Málaga, consolidates Volotea's presence in Andalusia, and enhances connectivity between the south and north of the country."

Volotea, which has been present in Málaga since 2012 and transported almost 500,000 passengers from Málaga Airport by the end of 2025 and 2.5 million since the start of operations, has stated that "Volotea's operations at this airport also show very positive results."

The company has reminded that Volotea will offer a total of 18 destinations from Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport: five domestic and 13 international, with connections to France, Germany, and Greece. Specifically, it will operate flights to the French cities of Brest, Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Lyon, Lille, and Strasbourg; to the German cities of Düsseldorf, Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, and Stuttgart (in codeshare with Eurowings); and, in the case of Greece, to its capital, Athens (in codeshare with Aegean).

The airline has insisted that Volotea's operations in Málaga also show very positive results, maintaining an on-time performance of 82% and a flight schedule compliance of 99.5%. Additionally, Málaga passengers highly value the service provided by Volotea, with an average occupancy rate of 96% and a recommendation rate of 90%.

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