“We managed to get this airport to have more than 20,000 passengers a year, which is more than many airports currently in Spain or some international ones.” This is how the Secretary of State for Energy Transition, Transport and Mobility, David Forné, assesses the data being achieved by Andorra-la Seu airport, which has gone from 9,380 passengers in 2023 to the 19,160 with which it closed in 2025. Operations have also experienced a constant increase, going from 4,653 in 2023 to 6,187 in 2025
Forné is satisfied that this legislature has “boosted Andorra’s connectivity” by giving the airport a boost and particularly welcomes the agreement with the Generalitat. “There was a lot of skepticism about this airport and in the end you can see that it is working. It has been a success since we made the collaboration agreement with the Generalitat”, he underlines, at the same time that he emphasizes the fact that now the destination of Andorra is “on the map” thanks to the boost of the connections that have been made. “We have shown that there was a demand, both from Madrid and from Palma,” states the Secretary of State.
And to continue this improvement this coming Monday, precisely, a meeting is scheduled with Air Nostrum, not only to assess the incidents that occurred this May but also to evaluate data and even to put new connections on the table. From the Secretary of State, they have one priority, the connection with France, a line that also demands the country’s business fabric and that would further enhance the connectivity of La Seu airport with the world. It will have to be assessed how it goes forward and it is emphasized that as of now “all options are open”, as a tender could even be opened for other companies to opt in or it could be negotiated directly with Air Nostrum, also bearing in mind that there are not many companies that can operate at La Seu airport. And despite the fact that there is little time left to finalize this line before the end of the legislature, Forné is optimistic that an agreement can be reached. “We have little time left because it really should be decided soon, but things happen in this secretariat and they happen quickly and we’ll see what happens,” he says.
On the other hand, he is satisfied that the profitability of the Palma line has also been demonstrated, which “holds up” beyond public contributions and, therefore, could be a line that could be of interest to any operator. This example is what can encourage companies to get involved in this field of flight, according to claims.
Regarding the problems that have been detected this spring, Forné reiterates that if it is a question of weather, there is very little to say, but we do “complain” if what is alleged are technical reasons. “We get very serious about this”, he emphasizes, since “we don’t like it because we end up giving a bad image”.
