New budget carrier Fly2Galicia to boost Santiago’s connectivity

Fly2Galicia is expected to launch with services to eight destinations across Spain and Europe from its base at Rosalia de Castro Airport in Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain.

The new budget carrier is due to launch on 1 December, operating from Santiago de Compostela’s Rosalia de Castro Airport.

El mapa ya está completo. ✈️
8 destinos. 17 frecuencias semanales.
Unimos destinos, unimos Galicia. 💙
Los vuelos estarán a la venta muy pronto. Síguenos en redes para no perderte ninguna novedad.
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O mapa xa está completo. ✈️
8 destinos. 17 frecuencias semanais.
Unimos… pic.twitter.com/qEuxHX1l1g

— Fly2Galicia (@Fly2Galicia) August 16, 2026

Fly2Galicia’s wet lease agreement

Initially, at least, Fly2Galicia will not operate the flights itself. Instead, according to Hosteltur, Romanian company FLYYO will operate the flights under a wet-lease agreement. Aviation & Mobility Services Group, which markets the services under the Fly2Galicia brand, will sell the tickets and develop the planned routes within Galicia.

The destinations currently offered on the airline’s website include Alicante, Granada and Zaragoza in Spain, Brussels in Belgium, Milan and Venice in Italy, Munich in Germany and Prague in the Czech Republic. Fares are expected to start as low as €21.50.

Enhanced air connectivity from Galicia to Europe

According to the airline’s website, Fly2Galicia was created to enhance Galicia’s air connectivity, “addressing a long-standing need: providing more direct connections from Galicia to Europe’s main business and tourism centres.”

La cuenta atrás ha comenzado. ⏳✈️
Muy pronto, una nueva forma de conectar Galicia con Europa. #Fly2Galicia #SantiagodeCompostela #SCQ #Galicia pic.twitter.com/XQD9obeFAO

— Fly2Galicia (@Fly2Galicia) May 16, 2026

In addition to improving regional air connectivity, attracting international tourism, and facilitating business travel, Fly2Galicia is also expected to support the region’s economy by generating direct and indirect employment.

Why Fly2Galicia’s launch before the end of 2026 matters

The launch coincides with 2027’s Holy Year, which is expected to draw more pilgrims to Camino de Santiago than ever before.

It also follows the Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air’s announcement that it will start serving Santiago from Rome, Italy, and Warsaw, Poland, this December. In a move that will see the Spanish carrier go head-to-head with Wizz Air, the Hungarian carrier is also expected to open a permanent base at the airport in February 2027. Having a base there will enable Wizz Air to deliver additional connectivity to Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Zaragoza.

Low-cost boost for Santiago’s Rosalia de Castro Airport

Operated by the Spanish airport authority Aena, Santiago-Rosalia de Castro Airport is located about 10km northeast of Santiago de Compostela and serves a large catchment area across Galicia.

In 2025, the airport handled just over 3 million passengers, including around 592,000 international passengers. It recorded around 25,000 aircraft movements. In 2011, the airport was significantly expanded with a new terminal, car park, aircraft apron and control tower. The upgrade was designed to accommodate traffic growth of up to five million passengers a year.

Aena describes the airport as an administrative, university, research and services hub, with 28 destinations currently served by nine airlines. Carriers serving the airport include Vueling, Iberia, easyJet, KLM, Lufthansa and Aer Lingus. Fly2Galicia’s proposed network will add several European and Spanish city links, such as Munich, Prague and Venice, that aren’t currently served directly from Santiago.