New Spanish airline Fly2Galicia will begin flights on December 1, operating from a base at Santiago de Compostela airport with tickets starting from 19 euros.
The carrier announced its launch on social media, outlining plans to base an Airbus A320 aircraft in Galicia and connect the city to eight domestic and international destinations.
Santiago de Compostela, the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain, serves as the region's main air transport hub. The launch of Fly2Galicia introduces a new domestic carrier to the Spanish aviation market.
Initial routes and ticket pricing
Operations will commence on December 1 with an inaugural flight connecting Santiago to Zaragoza. Two additional international flights are scheduled for the same day, though the airline has not yet specified those destinations.
The remaining connections will begin operating during that same week, bringing the carrier to a total of 17 planned frequencies. Reservations will open on Tuesday when Fly2Galicia enables its booking website, allowing travelers to view detailed schedules, flight times and fares.
Under its initial pricing campaign, one-way tickets to the three Spanish domestic destinations of Granada, Alicante and Zaragoza will start from 19 euros. Fares to Milan and Brussels will be sold from 39 euros, while flights to Munich, Prague and Venice will start from 49 euros.
The airline stated that even its lowest fare category will include two pieces of hand luggage as part of an aggressive pricing policy. Passengers will be permitted one eight-kilogram cabin suitcase alongside a smaller personal item.
Traffic decline at Santiago terminal
The decision to choose Santiago airport as a hub comes as the terminal works to recover from a significant loss of passenger traffic. After reaching a record high in 2024, the airport closed 2025 with a loss of 520,000 passengers from the 3.6 million recorded the prior year.
That reduction was largely driven by capacity cuts announced at the terminal by budget carrier Ryanair following a dispute with Spanish airport operator Aena over regional landing fees. Aena operates public airports across Spain, while Irish carrier Ryanair is one of Europe's largest low-cost airlines.
Traffic at Santiago airport fell by a further 34 percent up to the summer of 2026. The decline followed a full one-month runway closure between April and May 2026 for infrastructure improvement works.
