Overview
- At a November 12 meeting, Granada provincial chief Francis Rodríguez abruptly left the airport coordination forum and said his administration will withdraw.
- Rodríguez accused Jaén’s president, Francisco Reyes, of disrespect and pressed for a concrete financial commitment from Jaén for route attraction.
- Granada said it is ready to allocate €1 million in 2026 to pursue links to Milan, Rome and Paris, arguing Jaén has comparable budgets and large cash reserves.
- Reyes denied any disrespect, noted that only Rodríguez left the room, and said Jaén will launch a provincial information campaign about flights from Granada, including Amsterdam and the planned Nantes link.
- Regional and local authorities and business groups attended the meeting, and the rupture now clouds joint efforts to secure new international connections and support tourism.