Its aircraft, emblazoned with an emblem reminiscent of traditional gingham fabrics, are becoming increasingly popular in France, particularly on cross-country routes. But also more and more in Orly. 11 years after arriving in France, the Catalan Volotea posts a remarkable performance. It is the number one airline in France in terms of number of routes. With 61 domestic routes compared with 58 for Air France..
On the other hand, Voloteaand has become a major player in domestic air transport, still lags far behind its competitors in terms of market share.
According to a recent DGAC report on the impact of low-cost airlines in France, Volotea carried 4.2 million passengersfor all traffic combined (domestic and international). Between 2019 and 2022, this traffic will certainly have jumped by 33%. But it represents only 7% of the total number of passengers travelling on low-cost airlines. (60.2 million for all traffic combined in 2022). However, this market share will rise to 21.6% on domestic routes served by a low-cost carrier. But Volotea is still a long way fromeasyJet. The latter represents 55% in low-cost passenger traffic on domestic flights.
Domestic traffic accounts for the bulk of Volotea's traffic. In 2022, according to the DGAC report, it will reach 48% of the total number of its passengers.
France is therefore asserting itself as the Volotea's largest market with eight bases. These include Nantes, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Marseille, Lyon, Lille and Lourdes. In total, Volotea serves 21 airports in France. A new base is due to open soon in Corsica.
France generates almost 60 % of all the Spanish company's business.. Between now and the end of the year, the company is planning a historic offer of almost 6.5 million seats for 246 routes throughout Europe. Half of which have no real competition.
