Fly2Galicia Launches €19 Flights from Santiago (Spain): What Travellers Should Know

A new budget travel brand is coming to Santiago de Compostela, and it's starting with a headline fare that will immediately catch travellers' attention: flights from just €19 one way.

Fly2Galicia plans to begin operations from Santiago–Rosalía de Castro Airport on 1 December 2026, connecting Galicia with several Spanish and European cities.

The timing is interesting too. The launch comes just ahead of 2027, a Holy Year in Santiago de Compostela, when the city is expected to welcome increased numbers of Camino de Santiago pilgrims.

But before you start planning a €19 weekend away, there's a little more to understand.

The €19 fare is a starting promotional price, and the company is a new operation rather than an established airline. So the interesting question isn't simply whether Fly2Galicia has cheap flights.

It's whether those flights will offer a useful and reliable new way to travel from Galicia.

Fly2Galicia plans to use Santiago–Rosalía de Castro Airport as its initial base, with 17 weekly flights across eight routes.

The network is a mixture of domestic Spanish connections and European city breaks.

The planned routes are:

• Alicante — 3 flights per week
• Zaragoza — 2 flights per week
• Granada — 2 flights per week
• Brussels — 2 flights per week
• Munich — 2 flights per week
• Prague — 2 flights per week
• Venice — 2 flights per week
• Milan-Malpensa — 2 flights per week

For travellers living in Galicia, the appeal is obvious.

More direct routes mean fewer connections, particularly for European city breaks.

And for people planning to visit Santiago or walk the Camino de Santiago, the new routes could provide additional options for getting into and out of Galicia.

Are the €19 fares really available?

This is probably the first thing most people will want to know.

Fly2Galicia has advertised fares starting from €19 one way, which sounds excellent on paper.

But, as with most low-cost airline promotions, the headline fare shouldn't automatically be treated as the price you'll find for every date.

When ticket sales opened, some available fares were already higher. Reported examples included around €41 for Milan, €51 for Brussels, Prague and Venice, and €71 for Munich.

That doesn't make the €19 fare misleading.

It simply means that the cheapest seats are likely to be limited.

If you've ever searched for a €20 airline ticket only to discover that the price changes once you select your preferred weekend, you'll know how this works.

So I'd treat €19 as a promotional starting point rather than an expected average fare.

If you're flexible with your dates, though, it could still be a very attractive option.

What do you get with the cheapest ticket?

This is where Fly2Galicia is trying to make its basic fare a little more interesting.

The entry-level ticket is expected to include two pieces of carry-on luggage:

• One cabin bag of up to 8kg
• One personal item

For a budget airline, that's worth paying attention to.

Baggage charges can quickly make a supposedly cheap flight considerably more expensive, particularly on short European trips.

For a weekend city break, you may be able to travel with exactly what is included in the basic fare.

It could also be useful for Camino de Santiago travellers who want to avoid paying extra for a larger checked suitcase.

Of course, travellers should still check the exact baggage dimensions and conditions before booking, as these details can affect whether your particular bag qualifies.

Why Santiago is an interesting place to launch

The timing of Fly2Galicia's arrival isn't accidental.

2027 will be a Holy Year in Santiago de Compostela, because the feast of St James falls on a Sunday.

That makes it an especially important year for the city and for the Camino de Santiago.

More pilgrims are expected to make their way towards Santiago, creating additional demand for transport both into the region and out again after completing their journeys.

But the city isn't dependent on pilgrimage tourism.

Santiago has its historic old town, its famous cathedral, food markets and access to the wider attractions of Galicia, including the coastal Rías Baixas region.

That gives a new airline several different types of potential passengers: pilgrims, tourists, weekend travellers and people visiting friends and family.

Fly2Galicia isn't quite a traditional airline

There's an important detail to understand before booking.

Fly2Galicia is launching as a commercial "virtual airline" brand, rather than initially operating flights under its own Air Operator Certificate.

The planned flights are expected to be operated through an ACMI/wet-lease arrangement, using an Airbus A320 operated by a licensed European airline.

For most passengers, the technical distinction won't make much difference on the day.

You'll still buy a Fly2Galicia ticket and travel on the advertised route.

But it does mean this is a new aviation operation, and some of the usual uncertainties that come with a startup launch are worth keeping in mind.

The planned schedule, operating arrangements and availability will all need to come together before the network is fully established.

Competition is coming too

Fly2Galicia won't have Santiago to itself.

Low-cost airlines already operate some of the routes it is targeting, including domestic connections.

There will also be new competition from other carriers. Wizz Air, for example, has announced Santiago services from Rome and Warsaw beginning in December.

That's potentially good news for passengers.

More competition can mean more choice, and airlines have to work harder to attract travellers with competitive fares and useful schedules.

For someone living in Galicia, the most important question may ultimately be simple:

Does Fly2Galicia offer a cheaper or more convenient option than the alternatives?

Should you book a new route like this?

I'd be interested in trying a €19 flight if the dates and route worked for me.

But with a newly launched airline, I'd approach the first bookings with a little more caution than I would with an established carrier.

If you're planning an important holiday, especially one involving non-refundable accommodation or connecting flights, I'd avoid building an extremely complicated itinerary around a brand-new route.

For a simple city break, however, the calculation is different.

If the fare is genuinely cheap, the route is direct and your plans are flexible, the risk may be much easier to manage.

Before paying, I'd check:

• The final fare rather than just the headline price
• Baggage allowances and dimensions
• Change and cancellation rules
• The exact flight schedule
• Whether your accommodation can be changed if the schedule changes
• How the booking and payment protection works

And I'd keep all booking confirmations and receipts.

A promising addition for Galicia

Fly2Galicia is an interesting development for Santiago.

The €19 headline fares will get the attention, but I think the more important part is the network itself.

Eight routes connecting Santiago with cities across Spain and Europe could give travellers in Galicia more direct options, while also making the region easier to reach for European visitors.

The timing ahead of the 2027 Holy Year makes the launch even more interesting.

The big question now is whether Fly2Galicia can turn an attractive launch announcement into a reliable, sustainable network.

For travellers, that's something we'll know only after the flights actually begin.

For now, if you're planning a trip from Santiago after December 2026, Fly2Galicia is definitely one carrier worth keeping an eye on.