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Iberia flight network expansion

Overview

In late July 2026 Iberia introduced a summer promotion with low‑fare flights from Madrid to several U.S. cities and new low‑price seats to Mexico, while its sister carrier Iberojet added a third weekly Madrid‑San José (Costa Rica) service for the 2027‑2028 season.

In early August, Iberia Group expanded its service through subsidiaries Air Nostrum and Iberia Express. Following a successful bid for a public-service obligation contract from Spain’s Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, the group will operate three daily flights between Madrid and Menorca starting in November. This increase in frequency is expected to raise seat capacity by approximately 27% compared to the previous winter schedule. Antonio Linares, Iberia’s sales director for Spain, Portugal and North Africa, noted the extra flight “is a key step to break seasonality and make daily travel easier, while also linking Menorca more directly to Iberia’s international network via Madrid.”

Additionally, Iberia Express marked a decade of seasonal operations on the Madrid to Reykjavik route. Since June 2016, the airline has completed over 1,000 flights to Iceland, transporting more than 170,000 passengers. The current summer service, which utilizes Airbus A321neo aircraft, is scheduled to continue until September 30.

Entities

Iberia Express · Air Nostrum · Iberia · Madrid-Barajas Airport · Mahón Airport

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Iberia Group expands flight services to Menorca and marks 10 years to Iceland

    Iberia Group is expanding its services by increasing daily flights between Madrid and Menorca this winter and celebrating 10 years of seasonal operations between Madrid and Reykjavik.

  2. 8 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Iberia expands winter service with three daily Madrid‑Menorca flights

    Iberia, Iberia Express and Air Nostrum will operate three daily Madrid‑Menorca flights this winter, boosting capacity by 27% after winning a Spanish public‑service contract.

  3. 23 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Spanish carriers Iberia and Iberojet boost flights to the Americas

    Iberia launched summer fares to the US and Mexico starting at €390, while Iberojet will add a third weekly Madrid‑San José flight from November, running through 2028.

Sources

avionrevue.com · colombiapress.co · joaoantoniomotta.blogosfera.uol.com.br · larazon.es · preferente.com · tele.org

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