Iberia Express

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.[4]

Iberia Express
IATA ICAO Callsign
I2[1] IBS IBEREXPRES
FoundedOctober 2011 (2011-10)
Commenced operations25 March 2012 (2012-03-25)
HubsAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
AllianceOneworld (affiliate)
Fleet size22
Destinations44
Parent companyIberia
International Airlines Group
HeadquartersTimón, Barajas, Madrid, Spain[2]
Key peopleFernando Candela (CEO)[3]
Websitewww.iberiaexpress.com

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.[5] 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.[6]

Iberia Express began operating on 25 March 2012, sharing its head office with Iberia in Chamartín, Madrid.[7] 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:[8]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 CroatiaZadarZadar AirportTerminated[9]
 DenmarkCopenhagenCopenhagen Airport
 FranceLyonLyon–Saint-Exupéry AirportTerminated
NiceNice Côte d'Azur AirportTerminated
ParisCharles de Gaulle Airport
RennesRennes–Saint-Jacques AirportTerminated
ToulouseToulouse–Blagnac AirportTerminated
 Germany StuttgartStuttgart Airport
 GreeceHeraklionHeraklion International AirportSeasonal
MykonosMykonos AirportSeasonal
SantoriniSantorini (Thira) International AirportSeasonal
 NetherlandsAmsterdamAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
 IcelandKeflavíkKeflavík International Airport
 IrelandCorkCork AirportTerminated
DublinDublin Airport
 Italy CagliariCagliari Elmas AirportTerminated
NaplesNaples International Airport
PalermoFalcone Borsellino AirportSeasonal
 PolandKrakówKraków John Paul II International AirportTerminated
 RomaniaBucharestHenri Coandă International AirportTerminated
 SpainAsturiasAsturias AirportSeasonal
FuerteventuraFuerteventura Airport
Gran CanariaGran Canaria Airport
IbizaIbiza Airport
La PalmaLa Palma Airport
LanzaroteLanzarote Airport
MadridMadrid–Barajas AirportHub
MálagaMálaga AirportTerminated
MenorcaMenorca AirportTerminated
Palma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorca Airport
Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela Airport
SevilleSeville AirportTerminated
TenerifeTenerife North Airport
Tenerife South Airport
VigoVigo AirportTerminated
 United KingdomBirminghamBirmingham AirportTerminated
CardiffCardiff AirportTerminated
EdinburghEdinburgh AirportSeasonal
LondonGatwick Airport
ManchesterManchester Airport
NewcastleNewcastle AirportTerminated

Fleet
Iberia Express Airbus A321neo

As of May 2022, the airline's fleet consists of the following aircraft:[10][11]

Iberia Express Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
B E Total
Airbus A320-200 13 — 18 162 180
Airbus A321-200 4 — 14 196 210
Airbus A321neo 5 — — 232 232
Total 22 —

References
  1. "Iberia Express already has its own flight codes to operate, I2 and IBS". El Mundo.es. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  2. "Iberia Express legal notice". www.iberiaexpress.com.
  3. Kerry Reals (24 November 2011). "Iberia Express names Vueling's Gallego as CEO". Flightglobal. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  4. "IAG sets up short-haul carrier Iberia Express". Reuters. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  5. "Spain's Iberia scraps flights during strike". The Independent. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  6. Kingsley-Jones, Max (6 October 2011). "IAG approves 2012 launch for Iberia Express". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  7. "Información Legal y Protección de Datos". www.iberiaexpress.com. Retrieved 15 March 2012. Operative Company of Iberia Express, S.A. with registered office at Velázquez Street 130, 28006 Madrid
  8. "Destinations". Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  9. Iberia Express add Zadar for S19
  10. "Orders and Deliveries". Airbus. January 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  11. "Iberia Express Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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