- Volotea has opened its operating base at Montpellier Méditerranée airport
- The airline announced two new summer 2027 routes to Malaga and Bari
- Winter services to Bordeaux, Madrid, Tenerife South and Lanzarote are launching
- Volotea plans 14 destinations from Montpellier in 2027
- The base is Volotea’s 20th in Europe
Volotea has officially opened its operating base at Montpellier Méditerranée airport. Chief executive Carlos Muñoz announced two new summer 2027 routes to Malaga in Spain and Bari in Italy, each with two weekly flights and around 7,000 seats. Immediate winter services to Bordeaux, Madrid, Tenerife South and Lanzarote are also launching.
The base marks Volotea’s 20th in Europe and fourth in the Occitanie region, creating roughly 30 direct jobs and over 170 indirect roles. One Airbus A320 is permanently stationed at the southern French airport. Bordeaux and Madrid operate twice weekly, Lanzarote operates once weekly on Saturdays and Tenerife South operates once weekly on Sundays.
Volotea plans 14 destinations from Montpellier in 2027 and nearly 420,000 seats, a 22pc rise on 2026. Malaga will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays offering approximately 7,000 seats. Bari launches on 25 June 2027 with twice-weekly flights on Tuesdays and Fridays with 7,200 seats available, establishing Volotea’s first direct link between Montpellier and Italy.
