Iberia Express is a Spanish low-cost airline owned by Iberia, which operates short- and medium-haul routes from its parent airline's hub at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, providing feeder flights onto Iberia's long-haul network.
History IAG announced the launch of Iberia Express on 6 October 2011, leading to strike action by pilots in late December 2011 due to concerns over potential job losses caused by the new airline. Aircraft from other Iberia routes would be switched to the new subsidiary, and new pilots and cabin crew hired to operate the flights. Iberia intended for the new airline to cover routes operated at a loss by the main airline, running with lower operating costs.
Iberia Express began operating on 25 March 2012, sharing its head office with Iberia in Chamartín, Madrid. Operative Company of Iberia Express, S.A. with registered office at Velázquez Street 130, 28006 Madrid The new airline began operations with a fleet of four Airbus A320 aircraft using a two-class Business and Economy configuration.
Destinations As of September 2020, the following destinations are served by Iberia Express:
Country City Airport Notes RefsCroatiaZadarZadar AirportIberia Express add Zadar for S19DenmarkCopenhagenCopenhagen AirportFranceLyonLyon–Saint-Exupéry AirportNiceNice Côte d'Azur AirportParisCharles de Gaulle Airport RennesRennes–Saint-Jacques AirportToulouseToulouse–Blagnac AirportGermanyStuttgartStuttgart AirportGreeceHeraklionHeraklion International AirportMykonosMykonos AirportSantoriniSantorini (Thira) International AirportNetherlandsAmsterdamAmsterdam Airport Schiphol IcelandKeflavíkKeflavík International AirportIrelandCorkCork AirportDublinDublin Airport IsraelTel AvivBen Gurion Airport ItalyCagliariCagliari Elmas AirportNaplesNaples International AirportPalermoFalcone Borsellino AirportPolandKrakówKraków John Paul II International AirportRomaniaBucharestHenri Coandă International AirportSpainAsturiasAsturias AirportFuerteventuraFuerteventura Airport Gran CanariaGran Canaria Airport IbizaIbiza Airport La PalmaLa Palma Airport LanzaroteLanzarote Airport MadridMadrid–Barajas AirportMálagaMálaga AirportMenorcaMenorca AirportPalma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorca Airport Santiago de CompostelaSantiago–Rosalía de Castro Airport SevilleSeville AirportTenerifeTenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport Tenerife South Airport VigoVigo–Peinador AirportUnited KingdomBirminghamBirmingham AirportCardiffCardiff AirportEdinburghEdinburgh AirportLondonGatwick Airport ManchesterManchester Airport NewcastleNewcastle Airport
Fleet
, Iberia Express operates an all-Airbus fleet composed of the following aircraft:
+ Iberia Express fleet Aircraft In service OrdersPassengers NotesAirbus A320-20013—180 Airbus A321neo125232 Original order for 25 A321neo aircraft, 17 A321neo and 8 A321XLR, out of which Iberia will only keep the long-range XLRs after transferring the shorter-range neos to Iberia Express.Total255
On-time performance Iberia Express was recognized as the most on-time airline in Europe for 2023. Cirium identified the airline's on-time performance rate at 84.58%, whereas the average for Europe was 80.82%.
References
External links
Official website