Spanish destinations 'safe from low-cost air axe'

A number of Spanish property destinations are safe from the prospect of cuts in services by low cost airlines, it has been reported.

In a feature on the subject, the paper noted that some locations around Europe are heavily dependent on having such access and were routes to be pulled this would make access harder and holiday property consequently much less valuable.

However, it noted, the reverse is true in many places, such as the Canary Islands, where Ryanair is launching 16 new routes from this winter.

Another example is southern Spain, where Malaga airport is expanding and the year-round sunshine means plenty of flights.

Girona near Barcelona is also safe, according to local estate agent Rik de Ridder, who said that in the "unlikely" event of Ryanair pulling out, "a competitor would take their place".

The airline announced this week that it is launching a series of new services from Leeds-Bradford Airport in March 2010, including flights to Ibiza, Malaga, Murcia and Palma.

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