Iberia tips

Airbus and five partners sign a deal to develop Spain’s first hydrogen airport hub, aiming to integrate hydrogen-powered aviation and support sector decarbonization.

Iberia celebrates the 75th anniversary of its inaugural Madrid-Paris flight by offering double Avios for bookings in July and raffling Disneyland Paris tickets, reflecting on its history from DC-4 flights to today’s A320neo services.

The owner of some of Europe’s best-known airlines more than doubled its operating profit last year. International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) – the parent company behind brands such as British Airways and Iberia – posted results comfortably ahead of market expectations.

Spain’s Iberia has been hit by a computer glitch, affecting its booking and boarding system.

Asked point blank if International Airlines Group, the owner of British Airways and Iberia, saw any declines in airfares or travel demand, CEO Luis Gallego was blunt. “We don’t see that,” he said.

American Airlines is changing how AAdvantage members earn miles and Loyalty Points on flights marketed and operated by British Airways and Iberia, as first pointed out by Olouie on Twitter and confirmed to TPG by American Airlines.

Iberia is adding premium economy cabins to the planes it uses for service to the U.S. The first converted plane, a 340, will start flying between Madrid and Chicago. Iberia will convert its other 340s and its 330s over the next year or so, and its new 350s will come with premium economy factory-installed.