Spain watchdog warns airlines over €20 flights as rail crisis continues
Imagine needing to travel from Sevilla to Madrid for work, a hospital appointment or an important family commitment, only to […]
Spain's consumer watchdog has cautioned airlines about potential rule violations if passengers cannot locate flights priced at around €20 due to ongoing rail disruptions. Rubén Sánchez, a spokesman for consumer association FACUA, urged airlines to offer cheaper fares, warning that failure to comply could breach emergency transport rules.
The government introduced Royal Decree-Law 32/2026 on November 3, imposing temporary price restrictions on alternative transport while the Madrid-Andalucía high-speed railway remains disrupted. FACUA has called for monitoring of transport operators and investigations into possible breaches. The watchdog highlighted that the cheapest fares on Sevilla-Madrid flights in November 2025 ranged from approximately €15 to €42, while standard one-way tickets were between €50 and €85.
FACUA argues that emergency measures should maintain access to comparable cheaper fares, rather than just preventing the most expensive tickets from rising further. Airlines have responded by increasing capacity, with Iberia and Iberia Express adding 98 flights and setting maximum fares of €99 in economy and €149 in business class. However, FACUA believes more needs to be done to ensure affordable tickets are genuinely available.
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