Volotea resumes the direct flight between Malaga and Santander

Volotea is reinstating the direct flight that connects Málaga with Santander. The company is resuming this connection on Wednesday, the 1st, a route that was lost due to adjustments ... by Ryanair, which previously operated it. Now, the airline focused on small and medium-sized European cities is taking up this route again, offering three weekly frequencies during this summer season, which will decrease to two in the low season. Specifically, flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays during the summer period, and on Tuesdays and Saturdays in winter. In total, the airline will make about 40,000 seats available to passengers.

With this launch, Volotea expands its domestic network from Málaga, where it already connects with A Coruña, Asturias, Bilbao, and San Sebastián. Overall, the company currently operates 14 destinations from the Málaga airport, of which four are domestic and ten are international.

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These are the direct connections that the company operates at the Málaga airport.

From the company, it is stated that "this new connection with Santander strengthens our commitment to continue expanding the options for direct travel from the city of Málaga. It also facilitates the arrival of travelers from the north to the Costa del Sol, a destination with great appeal throughout the year," says Gabriel Schmilovich, director of Strategy at Volotea. Additionally, he recalls that internationally, the company connects Málaga with Brest, Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Lyon, Lille, Strasbourg, and Limoges in France; Verona in Italy, and Athens in Greece (in a codeshare with Aegean).

Volotea's history at the Málaga airport dates back to 2012. Since then, by the end of 2025, the company transported about 500,000 passengers from this facility, exceeding 2.5 million since the start of its operations. "The airline maintains a punctuality rate of 82% and a flight schedule compliance of 99.5% at this airport. Passengers rate the service positively, with an average occupancy rate of 96% and a recommendation level of 90%, which demonstrates the good acceptance of the destinations and the service," the company explains.