From mid-December to early January, the low-cost airline Vueling is setting up 6 new special lines departing from Paris-Orly, Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon and Nantes. Destinations and info.
[Mis à jour le 1er décembre 2021 à 12h00] Regularly present in the rankings of the safest airlines in the world, Vueling is an airline that transports several million travelers every year between France and theSpain. From December 16, 2021 to January 10, 2022, the Spanish subsidiary of the IAG group is offering special flights from Paris-Orly, Bordeaux-Mérignac, Lyon-Saint Exupéry, Marseille-Provence and Nantes-Atlantique airports. Tickets are already available for sale on the Vueling website.
- From Paris-Orly: special flights connecting Paris-Orly to Menorca are planned for the end-of-year celebrations on December 16, 18, 24, 26 and 31 as well as on January 2 and 9
- From Bordeaux: special flights will connect Bordeaux to Malaga on December 19 and 27, then on January 3 and 8
- From Marseille : you can fly to Malaga on Mondays 20 and 27 December as well as 3 and 10 January
- From Nantes: special flights are planned to Gran Canaria between December 20 and January 10
- From Lyon: you can fly to Rome on December 19 and 27 as well as January 3 and 10 and to Gran Canaria on December 20 and 27 as well as January 3 and 7
Launched in 2004, Vueling Airlines is a low cost Spanish company belonging to the IAG group (British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Level). In France, it offers 66 routes from 12 airports: Bastia, Bordeaux, Brest, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Bâle-Mulhouse, Rennes and Toulouse, as well as Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly. The leading company in terms of number of passengers transported between France and Spain, it also flies to many European and Mediterranean destinations. Since April 2017, Vueling Airlines has been marketing the flights of Level, the new low-cost long-haul company of the IAG group, which serves Los Angeles, San Francisco (Oakland airport), Punta Cana and Buenos Aires.
If you need to board a Vueling flight from Paris, you will need to go to Roissy or Orly airport, the latter remaining Vueling’s main base in France. At Orly airport, located 14 km from Paris, Vueling operates from the west terminal. To board, go to hall 1, except for the flight to Casablanca, which departs in hall 3. From Orly, the company serves many Spanish destinations (Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bilbao, Catania, Ibiza, Fuerteventura …) and European (Copenhagen, Florence, Lisbon, Port, Prague, Venice…). At Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, located 25 km north-east of Paris, Vueling operates from terminal 3. It serves around ten destinations including Bari, Fuerteventura, Naples, Vienna and Tangier.
Outside of Paris, Vueling takes off from 10 French airports, including Nantes. From Nantes-Atlantique, Vueling provides direct flights to theSpain (the Canaries, in particular) andItaly. But it also offers flights with stopovers to other European and Mediterranean cities. From Rennes airport in Brittany, Vueling flies direct to Barcelona, Mallorca and Rome, and with stopover to several other destinations. In Lyon-Saint Exupéry, Vueling operates from terminal 1A. It serves Barcelona, Mallorca, Malaga, Rome and Seville directly. The low cost is also present in the airports of Bastia, Bordeaux, Brest, Lille, Marseille, Nice and Toulouse.
Before boarding your flight, you must check in. Vueling recommends online check-in. This free procedure allows you to confirm your seat (free random placement, or choice of seat with additional costs) and to obtain your boarding pass (to print and / or download on your mobile) which you will need to present the day of your trip in order to board. At Vueling, check-in is available between 7 days and 4 hours before the flight. At the airport, you will save time since all you have to do is go to security checks and then boarding if you have no baggage in the hold, or drop-off if you have any. . Barcelona, Rome-Fiumicino and Paris-Orly airports thus have a “baggage drop” counter where you can drop off your luggage if you have already checked in online. However, check on the website of your departure airport that online check-in is accepted. Otherwise, you can always check in for free at the Vueling counter at the airport.
Once your reservation is made, you can always modify your flight (choice of seat, insurance, personal data, addition of suitcases, etc.). Note that you can change the date or time of your flight up to 1 hour before take-off. While this option is free with the Excellence rate, it is chargeable for the Basic and Optima rates. It will cost you 50 euros per passenger and per trip, to which you will have to add any difference in price. In addition, in the event of a strike or other disruption, you can also monitor the status of your flight in real time via the module. “flight status”.
The number of pieces of luggage you can take depends on your fare. In the Basic rate, the first price, you cannot take checked baggage, unless you pay a supplement (from 13 euros online, 35 euros at the airport). However, you are entitled to a luggage the dimensions of which must not exceed 55 x 40 x 20 cm and the weight 10 kg. In Optima fare, you can take hand baggage weighing 10 kg and checked baggage up to 23 kg. If you have chosen the Excellence fare, you can travel with checked baggage weighing up to 23 kg and hand baggage weighing up to 14 kg, knowing that space is reserved for your cabin baggage (it will not be placed in the hold for lack of space). In any case, in addition to your hand luggage, you have the right to take another smaller bag not exceeding 35 x 20 x 20 cm.
If you need information about your trip or wish to request a refund, you can reach Vueling customer service on 01 84 88 69 48, knowing that the personalized welcome is provided 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Remember to bring your reservation code. In case of delay, cancellation, overbooking or for any other question, you can also fill out a online request.