The flag carrier of Spain, Iberia, has announced date of the inaugural flight of its new low-cost subdivision. Iberia Express commences flights on March 25, 2012.
Although the establishing of the new low-cost subsidiary is seen upon as a necessary step for Iberia to be able to compete with such low-budget airlines as Vueling, the plans have been vehemently opposed by the airline’s staff.
If this year’s first post of our informative series looking into how to check in when travelling with various low-cost airlines and traditional carriers, we are going to look into the check-in options offered by Iberia, the flag carrier of Spain and a part of International Airlines Group
Iberia online check-in
Save your time – click on the «check-in» button at the homepage and then enter your family name, reservation code and departure airport. Then choose your seat and print your boarding card and you can go directly to the boarding gate once you arrived at the airport.
Christmas holiday is a busy period in air traffic when air travellers are particularly vulnerable both because it is essential to come home on time and because of the precarious weather conditions. An airline strike is the last thing we need.
Unfortunately we are in for a strike. The threat comes from Iberia, a part of the merged holding company with British Airways. Recently flight crew warned they will walk out on strike for two days on December 18 and 29, 2011.
Hi there, after a little break we come back with our update on new routes and services as well as other headline-grabbing news. Without much ado, we start off with Iberia.
Iberia, which together with British Airways is a part of International Airlines Group, started a new weekly service between Marseilles and Menorca increasing the number of routes connecting Spain with this charming French city to four.
Hi flyers. In today’s article of our series presenting the baggage policy of various low-cost airlines as well as traditional carriers, we are looking into the baggage allowance of the Madrid-based Iberia which is the flag airline of Spain. In spite of the fact that Iberia has emerged with British Airways, the carrier has retain its own brand.
Carry-on baggage
You can carry onboard one item of cabin baggage not exceeding the following measurements: 55cm x 40cm x 20cm (115 cm), which includes handle, pockets and wheels
. The maximum weight is 8 kg. In addition one can take on the plane one accessory such as:
Hi flyers. Nice to see you back in our weekly preview of aviation news from low-cost airlines as well as traditional carriers.
We start off with two new Nordic services from Air Berlin. Firstly, this low-cost carrier provides now a cheaper alternative on the Hamburg – Reykjavik route and engaging in competition with Lufthansa. Secondly, good new for those who dream of visiting the picturesque isle of Bornholm. Flights Berlin Bornholm are now in operation. Both routes are seasonal and stop to operate in August.
Air Berlin, Airlines, easyJet, Iberia, Malev, New Routes, Qatar Airways, WizzAir
Hi there. It is Monday which means it is time for our weekly preview of the latest developments in the world of aviation – new routes and services and other news from the low-cost airlines as well as traditional carriers.
We begin with Iberia which following the expanded codeshare agreement with British Airways is now offering flights to new African and Middle-eastern destinations such as Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Doha, Bahrain, Muscat , Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Africa, British Airways, Emirates, Europe, Iberia, New Routes, News by Continent, Qatar Airways, Ryanair, South and Central America, The Middle East, WizzAir
What would a Monday be without the latest updates. Here you are: new routes and services as well as other news from the low-cost airlines as well as traditional carriers. We begin in Europe.
The national carrier of the UK, British Airways announced it would launch new routes to leisure spots from London City. It concerns both increasing frequency to e.g. Nice, Ibiza or Palma and new routes London City – Faro (as of June 7, 2011) and London City – Malaga (June 8, 2011).
Airlines, British Airways, easyJet, Iberia, Jetairfly, Nas Air, New Routes, Norwegian
We keep tabs on what is happening in the aviation world and as usually, we start the week with some fresh updates about new routes and services from both low-cost airlines and traditional airlines.
We begin with the Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizzair which, it seems, will finally set up its long-announced operating base in Belgrade in April. Wizzair has also announced it would launch routes Belgrade – Rome, Belgrade – Malmo, Belgrade Stockholm-Skavsta, Belgrade – Eindhoven and Belgrade – Munich-Memmingen.
Delta Airlines, Europe, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, New Routes, News by Continent, North America, Qatar Airways, South and Central America, WizzAir
It has been for announced some time and and now it came true – two widely known traditional carriers British Airways and Iberia has formed a new European carrier group – International Airlines Consolidated Group.
The new carrier group is the fourth largest one after Lufthansa Group, Air France – KLM and Ryanair. This is not to say that the traditional trademarks travellers are so used to, will disappear. Both companies will retain their brand names eve though their stocks are replaced by the group’ stock on the stock exchange.
Airlines, British Airways, Europe, Iberia, News by Continent, Other
