If you were thinking of popping off to Paris for a long weekend, taking a flight from Granada Airport, you can wave adieu to that idea.

The Provincial Board of Tourism held a meeting yesterday morning with Granada Airport (Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén) management where it was made clear that the Granada-Paris flight, operated by the airline Vueling, despite having an occupancy rate of over 88% (and 94% in the summer months), is going to be temporarily suspended.

This is being done for logistical and economic reasons; they can find a better use for their aircraft for other destinations.

Both parties, together with the government entity that runs Spain’s airports, AENA, did, however, agree to a new meeting next Wednesday the 11th.

The Granada Provincial Council, says that it “deeply regrets” Vueling’s decision, but reaffirms its commitment to continue promoting the province of Granada as an attractive destination at a national and international level.

Editorial comment: The problem with the airport is that there are no decent and affordable flights to the UK, for instance, because there is no demand… and there is no demand because there are no decent and affordable flights. It’s a Catch-22 situation.

I live in Dúrcal and I would much prefer flying to and from Granada, which is 25 minutes away, than having to go all the way to Málaga to catch a flight. However, the flights out of Granada either take you on a 3-day camel trek and a packed lunch to a connection fight in Barcelona or they are too expensive.

(News: Airport, Granada, Andalucia)

Keywords: Flights, Paris, UK, Vuelling, Suspended, Barcelona Connection Flights, Provincial Council, Tourism Board, Dúrcal

Reader comments: “Martin. I beg to differ. Flights that were as cheap or cheaper were around from the Spring of last year. Ok advertised as Wednesday and Saturday. But in reality only Wednesday to Wednesday. The flights were to and from Gatwick. Which suited my Lady Friend. As 1. Wednesday is her day off. 2. Gatwick is nearer to her then the other so called London Airports.
Time to me about a hour from the ex military airport. Again calling it Granada is stretching the truth a tad.
The flights from the Spring up until September were approximately,80 to 90% full. Only issue I could see was a lack of information for busses, that you’d require to get to Granada City and does the car hire place stay open or open early ?Blooming shame they stopped in the winter season. Lots of people want to ski !
I guess supply and demand. But the demand is there. Maybe not the supply.
Paris !! Well it’s now become even worse then London for tourists safety wise. Especially in the once popular tourist areas. Too many scammers and others !!
But from Gatwick you have the whole of the South Eastern coastline and some beauties Towns.” – Patrick Barry Storey