Overview
- Aena convened the new Galicia air connectivity working group in Santiago with the Xunta, the councils of Vigo, A Coruña and Santiago, and business and tourism representatives.
- Aena said it will not cap destinations at any airport and will match routes to demand, with business cases to be finalized before year-end and presented to airlines.
- A working document identifies up to nine viable routes for Vigo’s Peinador, including London, Milan, Amsterdam and Rome, plus Palma, Sevilla, Málaga, Valencia and Alicante.
- The Xunta demanded a formal Aena investment plan to protect viability and connectivity, while Santiago argued for Lavacolla as the main international gateway and Vigo rejected any cargo-only relegation.
- The Pontevedra business confederation on Friday called for a coordinated public–private push to recover international links, citing competitiveness concerns after Ryanair’s cuts.