Discover the direct routes from Malaga airport

Carmen Duran - May 24, 2024 - Pure Living News

In its 105 years of history, Málaga airport has witnessed the birth and growth of tourism as an economic engine and has also established itself as the main gateway to Andalusia and one of the most important aerodromes in the country, only surpassed by Madrid and Barcelona.

The growth of airport activity in this century of history has been proportional to the development of the Costa del Sol as the main tourist and residential destination in the province and one of the most coveted in southern Europe, especially in the luxury segment.

National and international airlines have been reinforcing their commitment to Malaga and the airport each year has more direct international routes, more flight frequency, and a greater offer of seats.

For this high season, which began on March 31 and will last until the end of October, the more than 50 companies operating at the Malaga airport have offered 20 million seats and have scheduled 110,000 flights, which represents an 11% growth in activity compared to the figures for 2023.

Currently, Malaga Airport has direct connections to a total of 148 airports in 40 countries. Taking into account the origin of Pure Living Properties’ clients and the trends in the premium housing market on the Costa del Sol, these are some of the most interesting routes:

USA

The American market is growing and the forecasts are very optimistic. Currently, there is a direct and daily flight from Malaga to the USA that operates in the high season from May to October:

NEW YORK / NEWARK-NEW JERSEY (EWR). Flight operated by UNITED AIRLINES.

CANADA

The Canadian market is another emerging market and the direct flight from Malaga to Montreal is contributing to its growth. There are currently three weekly direct flights between Málaga and Canada, with between 5 and 8 daily flights during peak season:

MONTREAL / P.E.TRUDEAU (YUL). Route operated by AIR TRANSAT.

QATAR

Another long-distance destination with growth forecasts is Qatar, so Qatar Airways has decided to increase its Malaga-Doha route which is now available all year round. There are currently three weekly direct flights between Málaga and Qatar:

DOHA / HAMAD INTERNATIONAL (DOH) Route operated by QATAR AIRWAYS.

UK

The United Kingdom is the main source of travelers to the Costa del Sol which has direct connections to more than 20 British airports. Each day, over 20 direct flights depart from Málaga to the UK, these are some of the most important routes:

BRISTOL (BRS). Route operated by EASYJET, JET2.COM, RYANAIR, and TUI AIRWAYS.
BIRMINGHAM (BHX). Route operated by TUI AIRWAYS, RYANAIR, EASYJET, and JET2.COM.
EDINBURGH (EDI). Route operated by RYANAIR and JET2.COM.
GLASGOW (GLA). Route operated by EASYJET, JET2.COM, TUI AIRWAYS, RYANAIR, and BA CITYFLYER LTD.
LONDON / HEATHROW (LHR). Route operated by BRITISH AIRWAYS.
LONDON /GATWICK (LGW). Route operated by WIZZ AIR UK, VUELING AIRLINES, TUI AIRWAYS, EASYJET, EUROPE, BA EUROFLY, EREASYJET.
LONDON /LONDON CITY APT (LCY). Route operated by BA CITYFLYER LTD.
LONDON /LUTON (LTN). Route operated by EASYJET and RYANAIR.
LONDON /STANSTED (STN). Route operated by RYANAIR and JET2.COM.
LIVERPOOL (LPL). Route operated by EASYJET and RYANAIR.

GERMANY

After the UK, Germany is the country that offers the most direct connections to Malaga and also one of the big markets for the high-quality housing sector. Currently, airlines operate more than a dozen non-stop routes. During peak season, around 15 daily flights connect Málaga with Germany, these are some of the most important:

BADEN BADEN-KARLSRUHE (FKB) (FKB). Route operated by RYANAIR (RYR).
BERLIN-BRANDERBURG WILLY BRANDT (BER) Route operated by EASYJET EUROPE and EUROWINGS.
BREMEN (BRE) GERMANY. Route operated by RYANAIR.
DORTMUND (DTM). Route operated by GERMANY EUROWINGSRYANAIR (RYR).
HAMBURG (HAM). Route operated by MARABU AIRLINES, OÜEUROWINGSCONDOR, and FLUGDIENSTRYANAIR.
HANNOVER (HAJ). Route operated by EUROWINGS.
DUSSELDORF (DUS). Route operated by EUROWINGS CONDOR and FLUGDIENST.
DUSSELDORF /WEEZE (NRN) GERMANY. Route operated by RYANAIR.
MUNICH (MUC) GERMANY LUFTHANSANORWEGIAN AIR SWEDEN AOC AB.

SWEDEN

The Málaga airport is directly connected with 4 Swedish airports, There are about 10 daily flights between Málaga and Sweden:

GOTEBORG (GOT). Route operated by NORWEGIAN AIR, SWEDEN AOC AB, SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM, and RYANAIR.
STOCKHOLM /ARLANDA (ARN). Route operated by EUROWINGS, NORWEGIAN AIR, SWEDEN AOC, ABSCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM, and RYANAIR.
STOCKHOLM/SKAVSTA (NYO). Route operated by NORWEGIAN AIR and SWEDEN AOC.
STOCKHOLM / VASTERAS-HASSLO (VST). Route operated by RYANAIR.
VAXJO (VXO). Route operated by NORWEGIAN AIR SWEDEN AOC AB.

NORWAY

Norwegians can reach Malaga airport without needing to make a stopover flying from these six airports, every day, a total of 8 flights operate.

BERGEN/FLESLAND (BGO) Route operated by NORWEGIAN AIR SWEDEN AOC, ABNORWEGIAN AIR, and SHUTTLE AOC AS.
HAUGESUND (HAU). Route operated by NORWEGIAN AIR, and SWEDEN AOC AB.
OSLO / GARDERMOEN (OSL). Route operated by NORWEGIAN AIR, SHUTTLE AOC, and SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM.
OSLO /SANDEFJORD (TRF). Route operated by NORWEGIAN AIR SWEDEN AOC ABRYANAIR (RYR)
STAVANGER (SVG). Route operated by NORWEGIAN AIR SWEDEN AOC AB and NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE AOC AS.
TRONDHEIM (TRD). Route operated by NORWEGIAN AIR SWEDEN AOC ABNORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE AOC AS

DENMARK

During peak season, between 6 and 8 direct flights operate daily between Málaga and Denmark. The Costa del Sol is connected to the following airports:

AALBORG (AAL). Route operated by NORWEGIAN AIR SWEDEN AOC AB.
AARHUS/TIRSTRUP (AAR). Route operated by RYANAIR and NORWEGIAN AIR SWEDEN AOC AB.
BILLUND (BLL). Route operated by RYANAIR, )JET TIME A/S, and NORWEGIAN AIR SWEDEN AOC AB.
COPENHAGEN (CPH) Route operated by SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM, RYANAIR, and NORWEGIAN AIR SWEDEN AOC AB.

FINLAND

Málaga Airport offers two direct routes to Finnish cities, with about four daily flights:

HELSINKI (HEL). Route operated by FINNAIR and NORWEGIAN AIR SWEDEN AOC AB.
TAMPERE (TMP). Route operated by AIR BALTIC.

SWITZERLAND

From Switzerland, there are three direct routes to the Costa del Sol, between 5 and 8 daily flights.

BASEL /MULHOUSE (BSL). Route operated by EASYJET EUROPE AND EASYJET SWITZERLAND.
GENEVA (GVA). Route operated by EASYJET, SWITZERLAND, SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR, LINES EASYJET EUROPE.
ZURICH (ZRH). Route operated by SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR LINES and AIR GLACIERS.

Other notable cities with direct routes from Malaga are:

KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL (KEF) ICELAND. Route operated by FLY PLAY.
EINDHOVEN (EIN) NETHERLANDS. Route operated by RYANAIR (RYR)TRANSAVIA (TRA).
LUXEMBOURG (LUX) LUXEMBOURG. Route operated by LUXAIR.
PRAGUE (PRG) CZECH REPUBLIC. Flight operated by RYANAIR, SMARTWINGS HUNGARY, and EUROWINGS.
WARSAW (WAW) POLAND. Route operated by ENTER AIR, TRAVEL-SERVICE-POLSKAL OT POLISH, and WIZZ AIR.

“The international connection of Malaga Airport is one of the strengths of the Costa del Sol and the growth of its activity has contributed very importantly to the boost of the premium real estate sector. Our clients can easily arrive from any part of the world to their residence in the golden triangle, which is a very positive aspect for the sector,” says Javier Nieto, CEO of Pure Living Properties.

Growth Also in the Winter Season

The Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport closed the first quarter of 2024 and the winter season with growth figures in both the number of flights and passengers.
Specifically, between January and March, 4,520,440 passengers passed through these facilities, who traveled on 32,569 flights, figures that show increases of 21.6% in travelers and 14.3% in operations compared to the same period last year. This progression in traffic responds to the dynamism shown by both national and international traffic.

The vast majority of users counted in the first three months of the year traveled on commercial flights, totaling 4,504,701. Of these, 878,925 traveled on flights originating from or destined for a Spanish city (7.7% more than the same dates in 2023), while 3,625,776 opted for connections abroad (+25.4%).

Regarding international traffic, the markets with the highest demand in absolute terms in the first quarter of 2024 were the British (915,855 passengers) and, at some distance, the German (315,194), Dutch (304,624), Italian (232,519), and French (207,466).

As for the increase in operations, of the 32,569 total aircraft movements handled last month, 31,993 corresponded to commercial connections: 8,034 national (+6.5%) and 23,959 international (+20.9%).

2023, the Best Year in Málaga airport’s history

2023 was marked in the history of Malaga Airport by its record figures that managed to surpass all existing records.
The aerodrome closed the year breaking all records, which made the past year the busiest in its history. The total records for 2023 show growths of 21.1% in travelers and 12.2% in operations compared to the previous year and respond to the good performance maintained by both national and foreign traffic.

The Malaga infrastructure bid farewell to 2023 with 22,344,373 passengers and 161,684 flights, figures to which another milestone is added: the highest volume of handled luggage (outbound), surpassing five and a half million checked bags at the facilities (5,521,041). So far, the maximum was recorded in 2019, with 5,385,428 items managed.

The bulk of the counted users moved on commercial flights, totaling 22,286,150. Of them, 4,023,569 traveled from or to a Spanish city (21.1% more than in 2022), while 18,262,581 opted for connections abroad (+21.1%).

Regarding international traffic, the markets with the highest demand in absolute terms were the British (288,407 passengers) and, at some distance, the German (98,564), Dutch (87,531), Italian (79,339), and French (78,253 passengers).