This summer, low-cost airlines are raising the average cost of their trips to and from Spain, according to data appeal firm Mabrian.

The data, which covers flights to Spain from its five main source markets as well as the five nations that Spaniards most frequently go to, is based on rates that were published between June 1 and September 15, 2024.

Spain's main source markets, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands, saw an overall 26% increase in flight costs. In the meantime, airfares to popular Spanish travel destinations including Portugal, Italy, France, the UK, and Germany increased by 27%.

Even though traditional airlines still have higher fares, the price increase is higher on low-cost airlines.

According to the Director of Marketing and Communication at Mabrian, Carlos Cendra Cruz, the rise in average flight prices mirrors the growing running costs of airlines along with the rising demand to and from Spain for this summer.

Low-Cost Carriers Represent 68.5% of Air Seats

Such an increase in flight tickets is expected to affect a lot of passengers, considering that low-cost carriers represent the majority of seats available to and from Spain.

As further revealed, the number of seats handled by low-cost carriers rose 11 per cent compared to 2023. On the other hand, conventional carriers saw a 4.1 per cent increase in air seats during the same period.

However, since 2019, low-cost and standard airlines saw 8.9 and 9.3 per cent growth in air seats, respectively.

Prices on Low-Cost Flights to & from UK Saw the Highest Increase

Mabrian data further shows that among five inbound markets, the UK saw the highest increase in flight prices compared to 2023. More specifically, flight prices to and from the UK increased by 31.3 per cent, with an average price of €210.

Germany and the Netherlands saw an increase of 5.1 and 7.3 per cent, with average prices of €187 and  €176, respectively.

In this case, Italy and France were the only markets to experience a decrease of -5.4 and -6.8 per cent, with average prices of €105 and €124 respectively.