Vueling
Low-cost airline
IAG's low-cost airline, based in Barcelona, flying point to point across Spain and Europe with a pay-per-use fare model.
Low-cost airlineSince 2004Barcelona, Spain
How it started
A Barcelona low-cost airline that IAG bought in 2013.
2013bought by IAG
Vueling first flew on 1 July 2004 from Barcelona to Ibiza; IAG acquired Vueling Airlines S.A. on 26 April 2013.
How big it is
How big is Vueling?
38.2MPassengersFY2025
139AircraftFY2025
108Destinations
How it makes money
Sells low basic fares and charges extra for bags, seats and flexibility under a pay-per-use model.
- Passenger revenue€3.24B
- Other revenue€29M
Key moments
- 2004First flight
- 2013Joins IAG
- 2025Largest route programme
- 202550 Boeing 737 MAX allocated
Its place in IAG
IAG's low-cost airline in Barcelona.
Vueling is IAG's point-to-point carrier for short-haul Europe and leads the group at Barcelona and in the Spanish domestic market.
Who it competes with
What IAG does not disclose
- Purchase price IAG paid in 2013 (not stated in the IAG documents read)
- Ancillary revenue (bags, seats) separately from fares
- Vueling employee count in IAG reporting
- Number of destinations with a dated period (IAG's site gives a current count only)
The group behind itIAG
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Sources
Every number on this page comes from IAG's own reports.
- IAG full year results release for the year to 31 December 2025: traffic and capacity statistics by airline … ↗
- IAG Annual Report and Accounts 2025: At a glance (p.9) – Vueling fleet 139; Vueling section (pp.50–51) – on… ↗
- IAG interim management report for the six months to 30 June 2026: note 1 – Vueling Airlines S.A. acquired o… ↗
- IAG – About us: destinations by airline – Vueling 108 destinations in 31 countries; 'One of Europe's leadin… ↗
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