Vueling Expands Summer 2026 Network with 13 New Routes Strengthening Spain-North Africa Connectivity
Vueling announces 13 new summer 2026 routes across Spain, enhancing connections with North Africa and Europe.
- • Vueling introduces 13 new summer routes and extends 6 winter routes for 2026.
- • New international flights include Barcelona to Nador and Fez in Morocco.
- • Santiago gains a new aircraft and new routes to Marrakech, Jerez, and Ibiza.
- • Alicante, Bilbao, and Palma de Mallorca also see new domestic and international connections.
Key details
Vueling, part of the IAG group, announced a major expansion of its summer 2026 flight schedule with 13 new routes and six winter route extensions across Spain, enhancing both domestic and international connections. Notably, new international flights from Barcelona to the Moroccan cities of Nador and Fez are now available, with the Nador route operating throughout summer and featuring extra flights in July and August. Additionally, four routes previously only operated in winter from Barcelona—Agadir, Strasbourg, Ljubljana, and Valladolid—will now run all summer.
Santiago airport will see the addition of a new aircraft and new routes to Marrakech, Jerez, and Ibiza, plus an extension of the Santiago-Zurich link. Alicante will launch new connections to Tangier (Morocco) and Constantine (Algeria), alongside a summer extension of Alicante-Santander. Bilbao will open new routes to Edinburgh and Split, while Palma de Mallorca adds international routes to Brussels and Zurich.
Jordi Pla, Vueling's Director of Network and Strategy, emphasized that these new routes underline the airline's commitment to enhancing Spanish connectivity, especially strengthening its strategic corridor with North Africa. This expansion positions Vueling to better serve growing travel demand between Spain and key European and North African cities.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
