Volotea Inaugurates Montpellier Base and Unveils New Nonstop Route to Malaga for Summer 2027. Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea has officially inaugurated its new operational base at Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL), reinforcing its network presence across France and expanding travel connectivity throughout the Occitanie region, where it has operated since 2012. The base opening coincides with the addition of new international scheduled routes for the summer 2027 season, headlined by a direct link to Malaga (AGP), Spain.
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The Montpellier–Malaga service will run twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays, offering approximately 7,000 seasonal seats to Spain’s Costa del Sol. The flight joins Volotea’s existing Spanish routes from Montpellier, including Madrid, Lanzarote, Menorca, and Tenerife South (with Madrid and Tenerife South flights commencing on November 6 and 8, 2026, respectively). Additionally, the airline will introduce an exclusive route connecting Montpellier to Bari (BRI), Italy, operating on Tuesdays and Fridays with roughly 7,000 available seats. These additions bring Volotea’s Montpellier network to 14 destinations across France, Spain, and Italy, lifting total seat capacity to around 420,000 seats in 2027—a 22% increase year-over-year.
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France continues to anchor Volotea’s operational footprint, generating 60% of its overall flight activity. The carrier expects to conclude 2026 with roughly 8 million seats across the country, where it manages 74 domestic routes (44 operated exclusively). The addition of Montpellier raises Volotea’s French network to 12 bases and 26 airports served, supported by a 27-aircraft domestic fleet, over 1,000 direct jobs, a 91% load factor, and an 81% on-time performance rate through the first nine months of 2026.
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