The Tourism Board of Fuerteventura and the Tourism Department of Cantabria have held their first meeting to explore a regular air connection between Santander and the island.
The Insular Tourism Board of Fuerteventura and the Tourism Department of the Government of Cantabria held their first official meeting in Santander on Friday with the aim of strengthening tourism ties and studying the feasibility of a direct air route between Santander airport and Fuerteventura.
The meeting, promoted by the Cantabrian Executive, brought together the top officials of both institutions. From Fuerteventura, the Vice President of the Board and Tourism Councillor of the Cabildo, Marlene Figueroa, and the Managing Director of the Board, Moisés Jorge Naranjo, attended. The Cantabrian delegation was led by the Tourism Councillor, Luis Martínez Abad, accompanied by the General Director of Tourism, José Luis Vielba, and the Marketing Director, José Ramón Álvarez Gutiérrez.
During the meeting, possible short-term lines of collaboration were discussed, among which the possibility of promoting a regular air connection between Santander and Fuerteventura stood out. Both parties agreed that the connectivity forums they already participate in — such as the AENA-Turespaña Air Connectivity Days and the Routes Europe fair — are the ideal framework to present this proposal to airlines.
The Tourism Councillor of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura, Marlene Figueroa, emphasised that "Cantabria and Fuerteventura are two destinations with complementary profiles. This collaboration allows us to explore ways for travellers from each territory to discover the other, and to work together for a connectivity that currently does not exist but has real potential."
Figueroa added that "a direct route between Santander and Fuerteventura would benefit both destinations. It makes sense to bring this conversation to the connectivity forums with the institutional backing of both departments."
Currently, there is no direct air connection between Cantabria and Fuerteventura, which forces travellers to make stopovers, mainly in Madrid or Barcelona. A direct route would reduce travel times and facilitate tourist exchange between both regions.
The meeting lays the groundwork for the technical teams of both destinations to continue exploring the identified lines of collaboration. New technical meetings are expected to be held in the coming weeks to advance the connectivity proposal and other cross-promotion actions.
For tourists from Fuerteventura, a direct route to Santander would open the door to discover the green landscapes, coast, and cuisine of Cantabria, while Cantabrians could enjoy the beaches and climate of the island without the need for long stopovers. Both administrations are hopeful that the initiative will be well received by airlines.
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