New routes, extra seats and more choice for travellers as Vueling announces changes for winter 2026-27

Vueling, Spain's leading low-cost carrier for 2026, has announced a range of changes to its winter 2026-27 flying schedule, offering travellers more options and increased seat availability. Winter flying commences on October 25, with a total of 15 million seats across the network, 14.5 million of which are scheduled for domestic routes, marking a 10% increase from last winter.

The most significant growth in seat capacity occurs between the mainland and the Balearic and Canary Islands, as well as routes to France and Italy. Roughly two million seats are allocated to France, a 4% increase, and 1.6 million to Italy, an 16% rise. In Galicia, the UK airport used for weekly flights will change from Heathrow to Gatwick, with all seven weekly services now departing from Gatwick instead of Heathrow.

Barcelona remains Vueling's primary hub, serving 90 destinations with 10 million seats, including 5.4 million international seats. Notable seat increases include Naples, Turin, and Palermo, which have seen a 60% rise to 300,000 seats, while Paris Orly receives an additional 55,000 seats.

Bilbao, Vueling's second Spanish base, will have over 1.5 million seats, a 10% increase from last winter, across 27 destinations. New routes include Bilbao to Naples, Turin, Palermo, and Milan. Domestically, Bilbao to Granada resumes, Bilbao to Santiago begins at Christmas, and Malaga and Alicante see more than 25% additional seats.

In addition to Seville's upgraded summer-to-winter Heathrow service, Santiago airport will offer 720,000 seats, a 27% increase from last year, across 13 routes. Santiago to Valencia will return on September 15, flying three times weekly. A fifth aircraft will be based at Santiago from summer 2027. Andalucia will see nearly three million seats across 38 routes from six airports, with Seville leading with 1.2 million seats on 14 routes.

A new direct route to Valencia will launch on March 20, 2027, with three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands will receive 2.1 million and 2.1 million seats respectively, with an increase of 3% and 17% in international seats. Overall, the new schedule provides travellers with more seat availability and options for visiting family, escaping the British winter, or exploring Spain's cities.