Iberia News
Iberia launches Barcelona - Sao Paulo route
Iberia has made make its maiden non-stop flight between Barcelona-El Prat and São Paulo-Guarulhos, with 100% seat occupancy. The company expects a passenger load factor higher than 90% throughout 2011.
Baby born on Iberia Malabo-Madrid flight
A baby was born on Iberia’s IB3721 flight from Malabo in Equatorial Guinea to Madrid at 03:30 h., Spanish time, a little more than two hours after take-off in the West African country, a former Spanish colony.
Iberia named official and preferred airline for Spanish Football Federation
Iberia and the Real Federation Española de Fútbol (Royal Spanish Football Federation) have signed a trade agreement under which the Spanish airline is designated the Federation’s official and preferred airline until the end of 2014.
Iberia launches Madrid-Rabat flight
On July 1 Iberia will launch twice-weekly direct flights between Madrid and Rabat. It will be the only non-stop air link between the two capitals directly, and will make Rabat the Spanish airline group’s fourth destination in Morocco, after Casablanca, Marrakesh, and Tangier.
IAG warns over rising fuel despite strong revenue gains
International Airlines Group, the company formed from the merger of British Airways and Iberia, has become the latest carrier to warned that high oil prices could cost it an additional €100m this year, whilst the Japan earthquake and Arabic uprisings have caused a similar dent. However its quarterly figures were otherwise solid with losses narrowing to €47m, down from €273m a year ago.
Iberia boosts seat supply with Israel by 23%
Iberia is boosting its services to Israel, which is now its most important medium-haul destination.
Iberia adds some 11,000 extra seats for Easter week
To meet additional demand during the Easter holidays, Iberia has added nearly 11,000 seats on its services to several Spanish domestic and European destinations.
BA to undergo rebranding
British Airways is to relaunch its brand later this year following its merger with Iberia. Details of the rebranding will be kept under wraps till autumn, but the national carrier is hoping the campaign will put the airline back on the map as one of the world’s iconic brands.
British Airways, Iberia Cargo operate as single business
Following the merger of British Airways and Iberia, the airlines’ cargo operations will be run as a single business unit reporting into International Airlines Group (IAG), the holding company created by the merger.
Iberia offers new destinations to Middle East and South Africa
Iberia’s customers can now book to new destinations in the Middle East and South Africa.
IAG boosts Latin America and Middle East services
International Airlines Group – composed of British Airways and Iberia – has confirmed it will reorganise its network to improve services to Latin American and the Middle East. Under the plans, Latin America will become more accessible to British Airways customers and the Middle East will be brought to the doorstep of the Spanish flag-carrier’s travellers.
Iberia launches Madrid-Los Angeles route
Iberia launched its new services between Madrid and Los Angeles today with 95% seat occupancy, and became the first Spanish airline to operate on this route.