It’s only been a few weeks since he central government brought together Iberia y Air Europa to close their merger after three years of negotiations. Various economic media at the national level have recognized that the positions between the airlines have come closer, although in Feature doubts were generated. The price of 500 million euros for the acquisition of Air Europa by International Airlines Group (IAG) It seems final just two months after the deadline set by the companies to reach an agreement expires. Alvedro watches this operation with interest, then Iberia y Air Europa they are the only ones that connect A Coruña with Madrid. In addition, together they account for 55% of the airport’s traffic.
The union of these companies will eliminate the competition that exists between boths, which could cause a price rise in the connection to Madridsince they are the only ones that offer this route from Alvedro at different hours. Since the arrival of AVE to Galicia, the train is also an option for users who want to go to the capital, but the schedules and prices —from 25 euros each way per week and 41 on weekends— mean that the plane continues ahead. In December, according to the latest available statistics, the Coruña airport registered 93,917 passengers, of which 52,193 took flights to Madrid by Air Europa and Iberia, that is, 55.5% of the total.
The rest is shared Volotea, Vueling is part of the same group as Iberia— y Binter. The last to arrive, which starts operating on March 26, is Easyjet, which will connect A Coruña with Switzerland and Milan. These flights are already on sale. The plan is for the link to Amsterdam to also operate, a flight included in the agreement with the Tourism Consortium, but Alvedro is waiting for the Dutch airport to provide a slot, that is, reserved times and spaces for the airline to operate. The Council estimates that it will be launched this year.
the fusion of Iberia and Air Europa could change the landscape, although nothing is known yet. The central government It is committed to this movement due to its strategic nature, since it would allow Madrid to compete with the other major European hubs: London-Heathrow with British Airways, Paris-Charles de Gaulle with Air France, Amsterdam-Schipol with KLM or Frankfurt with Lufthansa.
Alvedro He also has another pending account, which is to recover his link to Seville. This route and the one to Lisbon were part of the last contest, but no airline was interested and they were deserted. The A Coruña City Council indicated on several occasions that it is studying different possibilities to unite A Coruña and Seville again.