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
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
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| Monday 21 September 2015 |
