Canaryfly: The Low-Cost Alternative for Flying Between the Canary Islands

A Low-Cost Model on Very Short Routes

Canaryfly turned a traditional regional operation into a low-cost service dedicated entirely to links between the islands, becoming the first and, for years, the only operator to offer this model in the archipelago. It has carried more than 4 million passengers over the first decade of its inter-island operations, a significant milestone for an airline of this size.

The Fleet

The fleet consists exclusively of ATR 72-500s, turboprops with a capacity of around 68-70 seats, chosen for their efficiency on the very short routes that characterize links between the Canary Islands. It is a deliberately uniform, small fleet, consistent with a niche operator rather than a large-scale regional carrier.

Routes and Network

The links touch Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma and El Hierro, with combinations such as Gran Canaria-Lanzarote, La Palma-Tenerife or Tenerife-El Hierro, routes that are often too short and have too little demand to interest continental airlines. It is a service designed mainly for residents and workers who travel regularly between the islands.

What Passengers Say

• Most appreciated: lower fares than the historic alternative on the same routes, especially useful for people who fly often between the islands.
• Most limiting: a purely inter-island network with no connection to mainland Spain or abroad, and lower frequencies than the larger competitor on the less busy routes.

Canaryfly is most useful for residents and travelers who move often between the islands of the archipelago and want to save money compared with the main competitor's fares. It is not an option for anyone who needs to reach mainland Spain or go abroad, since the network remains strictly inter-island.

Always compare the price with the direct alternative on the same route before booking: on some inter-island combinations, the fare difference between the two operators can be significant depending on the booking date.