Iberia Express launches 4 times weekly Airbus A320 service from Madrid to Birmingham Airport

Trevor Martin, Iberia Express’ Head of Revenue Management and Network and Paul Kehoe, Chief
Executive of Birmingham Airport, are pictured with the crew of the launch Madrid-Birmingham service

 Iberia Express was today formally welcomed at Birmingham Airport to mark the start of their
four times weekly flight from Madrid which had commenced on Sunday 27 March 2016

Flights will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. All services carry Iberia
and British Airways codes and members of Iberia Plus programme as well as BA’s Executive
Club can earn and redeem Avios when they fly with Iberia Express

The flights are scheduled to offer the best connections from Madrid to another 34 Iberia Group
destinations, such as Dakar, Buenos Aires, Havana, Mexico City, Montevideo, Santiago de Chile
and São Paulo. Madrid is also a major destination for business travellers and tourists alike

Welcoming Iberia Express as it landed at Birmingham Airport was Paul Kehoe, the Airport’s Chief
Executive. He said: "Not only is this great news as it increases capacity to Madrid, but Iberia Express
is also a "Oneworld" alliance airline and BA codeshare carrier, giving travellers enormous benefits

Flying over to Birmingham on the launch flight from Madrid, Iberia Express’ Head of Revenue
Management and Network, Trevor Martin, added: "Through the Iberia Group, we are able to
offer those in the Midlands region a seamless transit experience through our Madrid Airport hub
across Europe and Latin America"

Iberia Express will operate a 177 seat Airbus A320 on the Birmingham service
with Business and Economy seating

Iberia Express schedule from Sunday 27 March 2016 

1000/1035 I2 3634/3635 320 from/to Madrid
- operates on Monday and Friday
1700/1735 I2 3634/3635 320 from/to Madrid
- operates on Wednesday and Sunday

www.iberiaexpress.com

Wednesday 6 April 2016

Iberia Express to launch four times weekly service from Madrid to Birmingham Airport in March 2016

Iberia Express will launch a new service from Madrid to Birmingham Airport on Sunday 27 March 2016

operating flights four times a week Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays using 180 seat Airbus

A320's with Business and Economy sections

 

  Madrid is a major destination for business travellers and tourists alike. The Birmingham flights are

scheduled to offer the best connections in Madrid to another 34 Iberia Group destinations, such as

Alicante, Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Jerez, Malaga, Majorca and Tenerife in Spain; Lisbon and Oporto in 

Portugal; Luanda, Malabo, Lagos and Dakar in Africa; Tel Aviv; and Buenos Aires, Havana, Mexico

City, Montevideo, Santiago de Chile, and São Paulo in Latin America

Silvia Mosquera, Commercial director of Iberia Express, said "This new route strengthens our capacity

in the United Kingdom, the country where we offer the largest number of flights and from which we

bring many tourists to Spain. Our flights will expand connection options for people in Birmingham,

Britain’s second-largest city, and the West Midlands

Paul Kehoe, Chief Executive at Birmingham Airport said: "The West Midlands is a thriving business

region which needs greater global connectivity to grow trade and open up new business opportunities.

Iberia can offer this through its strong network from Madrid to many of the world’s emerging markets

and we are delighted that the airline has chosen Birmingham as its new UK airport, recognising the 

extensive business and leisure market in our region"

The Iberia Group currently operates 180 flights per week from London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and

Luton airports, and also from Edinburgh and Manchester, to Madrid, Gran Canaria, Majorca, Tenerife

and Vigo. All Iberia Group flights to and from the UK carry British Airways codes, and members of 

BA’s Executive Club can earn and redeem Avios when they fly with Iberia

Iberia Express to Madrid from Sunday 27 March 2016 

1000/1035 I2 3708/3709 320 from/to Madrid
- operates on Monday and Friday
1700/1735 I2 3708/3709 320 from/to Madrid
- operates on Wednesday and Sunday

 www.iberiaexpress.com

Monday 21 September 2015