From the newsfash on Ryanair.com, so they get to use the airports for FREE????? I mean come on, this is NUTS!
For whom ?
For Canary Islands is pretty much net benefit as currently slots are unused in winter and adding 800,000 people (assumming cannibaising some existing operators) into economy with their spending power will have nice benefit. Even average spend of €200 per SLF each it certainly justifies free slots.
Canary Islands is losing people as young people are migrating elsewhere in search of work so providing some economic stimulus off peak is in their eyes a good investment.