Originally Posted by
PDXCWL45
Vueling are strong on Malaga and especially summer peak when the flights are full. But they can only offer so much as an airline and haven't expanded the route offering at CWL.
Ryanair offer more as an airline for the airport. They are a lot more well known and will bring in new passengers for the airport and offer the chance of notonly a base in the future but a a route network that encompasses more than just Spain.
while it’s great that FR are expanding, the airport should be careful not to put all their eggs in one basket. FR left last time over a disagreement, they can do so again. There are plenty of other destinations that FR could serve from overseas bases such as LPA, ACE, FUE to name a few.