Since its birth in 2004, Vueling has become the main airline of Barcelona airport, also now that it continues to break passenger records. With its expansion on the horizon, the airline company aims to reach 60 million travelers by 2035, half of whom will be gained at El Prat. An expansion plan that will entail an investment of 5,000 million euros, which will be mainly allocated to changing the fleet, replacing the European manufacturer Airbus with the American Boeing. In this interview, its president, Carolina Martinoli (Buenos Aires, 1969), who landed here in 2024 after working for other companies in the IAG group, such as Iberia and British Airways, breaks down Vueling's future.

Vueling has become the leading airline at Barcelona's expanding airport, and it aims to be even more so. The company has set a goal of transporting 60 million passengers by 2035. To achieve this, it plans to invest €5 billion, half of which will remain at El Prat Airport, where its main base is located. The budget will be primarily used to upgrade its fleet, switching to aircraft from the American manufacturer Boeing. "It's an ambitious and achievable project," stated Vueling's president and CEO, Carolina Martinoli. The airline, founded in Barcelona in 2004, wants to reach this goal without shifting its focus, which remains primarily on the Catalan capital. However, it is also working to strengthen domestic flights within Spain, where it has 11 bases, and its connectivity with Europe. Currently, it carries approximately 40 million passengers and employs 5,000 people. At El Prat Airport, Vueling is the airline with the largest market share, at 40%, followed at a considerable distance by Ryanair and, even further behind, by EasyJet and Wizz Air, all low-cost carriers. Of the more than 57 million passengers the airport recorded in 2025, 23 million travelers chose Vueling. The company, which merged with Clickair in 2009 and joined the IAG group in 2013, has 60 aircraft based in the Catalan capital flying to more than 100 destinations in 30 countries.