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Qatar Airways, British Airways, and Iberia Forge Groundbreaking Alliance, Expanding Worldwide Connectivity and Avios Benefits

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Starting 11 December 2023, Iberia will operate daily flights between Madrid and Doha, significantly increasing capacity between the two oneworld hubs Global travellers can now enjoy worldwide connectivity via Doha, London, and Madrid with increased Avios benefits DOHA, LONDON, MADRID, 2023-Jul-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, British Airways, and Iberia, the national carriers… Read the full press release

Iberia and UNICEF Spain celebrate 10 years of alliance for child vaccination programs

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The airline supports UNICEF immunisation programs thanks to the funds raised from its customers, which exceed €1.3 million Madrid, Spain, 2023-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Coinciding with World Immunisation Week, Iberia and UNICEF Spain celebrate the strategic alliance that has brought them together for ten years to support regular vaccination programmes for vulnerable children. A decade… Read the full press release

Iberia and Repsol team up to offer sustainable aviation fuel to corporate clients for decarbonized business trips

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According to IATA, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) allows to reduce the C02 emissions up to 80% throughout their entire life cycle They are produced from waste (biofuels) and from the capture of C02 (e-fuels), thus promoting a circular economy and technological development Iberia and Repsol have been working on the production of these fuels, a… Read the full press release

Iberia’s revamped Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan focuses on promoting diverse talent and boosting internal innovation

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Between 2018 and 2022, the airline has increased its percentage of women in senior positions from 18 to 34% Iberia redesigned and relaunched its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan with a new approach that covers, in addition to gender, other groups: generational, cultural (nationalities), LGTBIQ+ and people with disabilities One of Iberia’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan is… Read the full press release

Iberia Leads the Way in Innovation with Three Aenor Certifications

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Only three companies in Spain have obtained these UNE certificates simultaneously. The certificates position Iberia as a user of cutting-edge technology, and also as a generator and developer of projects with a high innovation content. The awarding of the certificates comes in the midst of the bidding process for the handling tenders. Innovation is one… Read the full press release

Experience the Next-Generation of Air Travel: Iberia Showcases New A350NEXT at FITUR

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Visitors will be able to try the seats of the new A350NEXT, which provides more space and privacy for passengers, as well as take virtual control of an aircraft This year the airline wants to show its commitment to sustainability and social impact through real stories of people who have improved their lives thanks to… Read the full press release

DFW International Airport Celebrates 49 Years of Service with Passenger Traffic Resuming to Near 2019 Levels

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Dallas, TX, 2023-Jan-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is celebrating the 49th anniversary of its first commercial airline service. On Jan. 13, 1974, the first airline carrying passengers landed at Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport. This first flight, arriving from Little Rock, Ark., set in motion the growth from a… Read the full press release

Iberia and Turespaña Unveil Groundbreaking Tourism Campaign to Showcase Spain’s Best to the World

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A few days before the start of FITUR, the airline and the Spanish Tourism Institute present a campaign to promote Spain among the nearly seven million travellers who fly with Iberia between America and Europe each year. The new on-board safety video shows nine of the countless tourist destinations in Spain: Toledo, Santiago de Compostela,… Read the full press release

Iberia Maintenance and HK Express Sign Long-term Contract for V2500 Engine Maintenance

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This is a long-term agreement to maintain 32 of HK Express’ V2500 engines powering its A320ceo and A321ceo fleet   Iberia Maintenance continues extending its V2500 customers base Madrid, Spain, 2023-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia Maintenance and HK Express, a fully-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong home carrier Cathay Pacific, have signed a long-term… Read the full press release

British Airways American Express® Cardmembers can now use Companion Vouchers to book Aer Lingus and Iberia Reward flights

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London, UK, 2022-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — With the addition of these two airlines, Cardmembers who have earned a British Airways American Express Companion Voucher since 2021 will have even more choice – whether that’s on destinations, routes, or a greater number of seats – across the airlines’ global networks, offering more opportunities to… Read the full press release

British Airways launches new direct route between London and Cincinnati

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London, UK, 2022-Nov-17 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has announced a new direct route from London Heathrow to the Cincinnati region, starting from Summer 2023. Cincinnati will become the 27th US destination served directly from London by British Airways, which offers 300 transatlantic flights per week, the most of any UK carrier. Starting… Read the full press release

New partnership enables British Airways Executive Club Members collect Avios through the Uber App

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London, UK, 2022-Nov-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Uber users will soon be able to collect Avios on every journey they take by car, coach or train booked via the Uber app, by simply linking their British Airways Executive Club and Uber accounts. From later this month, Members of the airline’s loyalty programme will be… Read the full press release

Aer Lingus and American Airlines launch codeshare agreement

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Dublin, Ireland, 2022-Jan-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Traveling between Ireland and the United States, will be simple, easy and more convenient for customers as Aer Lingus and American Airlines launch their codeshare agreement this week. Customers traveling with Aer Lingus will now be able to book codeshare travel on American Airlines flights from Chicago… Read the full press release

Atlantic Joint Business to launch selection of new routes for Summer 2022

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Dublin, Ireland, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — As customers look to plan a trip next year, through the Atlantic Joint Business, customers will have a selection of new routes to choose from for Summer 2022.  New gateways include, London to Portland, Barcelona to Los Angeles and Helsinki to Dallas. The Atlantic Joint Business is a joint venture that started… Read the full press release

Atlantic Joint Business new routes for Summer 2022: London to Portland, Barcelona to Los Angeles and Helsinki to Dallas

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London, UK, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — As customers look to plan a trip next year, through the Atlantic Joint Business, customers will have a selection of new routes to choose from for Summer 2022.  New gateways include, London to Portland, Barcelona to Los Angeles and Helsinki to Dallas. The Atlantic Joint Business is a… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines deepens partnerships with oneworld alliance members to increase international flights between West Coast and Europe

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New service includes Portland-London on British Airways and Seattle-Helsinki on Finnair oneworld airlines will fly 100 weekly nonstops this summer between West Coast and Europe SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Ready to start planning that long-awaited, much-deserved vacation or trip to Europe and destinations beyond? Alaska Airlines and our fellow oneworld member airlines –… Read the full press release

SFO welcomes oneworld® Alliance announcement to purchase 350 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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Announcement includes usage by Alaska, American Airlines, British Airways SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 2021-Dec-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) applauded the announcement by the oneworld® Alliance of 14 airlines to purchase more than 350 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable fuels company Aemetis for operations at… Read the full press release

British Airways announces new NDC agreement with Travelport and IAG

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London, UK, 2021-Dec-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotels worldwide, and International Airlines Group (IAG) today (02-12-2021) announced a distribution agreement to enable modern travel retailing – by bringing New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from British Airways and sister… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces expanded codeshare agreement with Iberia

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Expanded commercial cooperation will enable Qatar Airways passengers to book travel to and from 40 destinations on Iberia’s network across the Iberian Peninsula & Latin America including new routes in Brazil, Chile, El Salvador and Guatemala Iberia passengers will benefit from access to 36 routes on Qatar Airways’ global network, including 7 additional destinations in… Read the full press release

Spanish Olympic Committee and Iberia sign new sponsorship agreement for the upcoming summer Olympic Games in Tokyo

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Iberia and the Spanish Olympic Committee today signed a cooperation agreement next to the new Airbus A350 christened the “Equipo Olímpico Español” [Spanish Olympic Team], in recognition of the sports competitors who will represent Spain at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Members of the Spanish canoeing, taekwondo, sailing, judo, and field hockey teams were… Read the full press release

Iberia extends sponsorship agreement with the Spanish Basketball Federation through 2024

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The Spanish airline has extended its agreement with the Spanish Basketball Federation through 2024. Iberia has also renewed its commitment to the “Woman Universe” project. Madrid, Spain, 2020-Feb-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia’s Executive Chairman Luis Gallego, and Spanish Basketball Federation President Jorge Garbajosa today (07-02-2020) renewed the sponsorship agreement for the 2012-2024 period… Read the full press release

British Airways and Iberia earned IATA NDC Certification NDC@Scale status

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LONDON, UK, 2019-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways and Iberia have today (December 19, 2019) announced that both airlines have achieved the International Air Transport Association (IATA) NDC Certification NDC@Scale status. This is another significant step made by both airlines, demonstrating their commitment to, and continuous investment in, improving and enhancing NDC capabilities for… Read the full press release

Iberia features new route from Madrid to Washington DC for the summer season 2020

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In the summer season 2020, it will fly up to five times a week between the two capital cities Iberia will also operate daily Madrid-Tokyo flight, launch services to Cairo, and operate a daily flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico The delivery of six new A350s next year will enable Iberia to use this aircraft type for flights to Tokyo and Los Angeles… Read the full press release

Iberia now accepting candidates for its pilot training programme; finances half the cost of training, without interest

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Through the “Iberia Cadets” programme it will lend half the cost of training without interest By such funding and by taking part in their training Iberia will assure it gets the best pilots. The Flight Training Europe (FTE) Jerez flying school will be the first school in the programme, and will admit the first selection… Read the full press release

Iberia announces new thrice-weekly direct service from Madrid to Châlons-Vatry, France

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Starting 31 March, the airline will fly three times a week from Madrid to the capital of the Champagne region.  This summer it will also open new routes to Bergen, Oslo, Bari, Zadar and Verona –tickets are now on sale. In June, Iberia flights to Mexico City will be increased to three per day –the largest capacity to any… Read the full press release

Iberia broadens code-share agreement with Qatar Airways

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Thanks to the broadening of the code-share agreement between both airlines, Iberia customers can travel to 18 destinations in Africa, Asia, and Australia, including Addis Ababa, the Maldives, Melbourne, Perth, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh City, and Phnom Penh via Doha. Qatar Airways will sell Iberia flights from Madrid to Bogota, Medellin, Montevideo, Panama City, Rio… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways and Iberia expand codeshare partnership

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Qatar Airways’ code to be applied to Iberia flights from Madrid to key destinations across Latin America Enhanced codeshare partnership to provide even more connectivity for both business and leisure travellers to popular destinations throughout the Middle East, Asia and Latin America  DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Mar-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and Iberia are… Read the full press release

Iberia appoints FTEJerez as the official flight training provider of its future pilots

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FTEJerez selected by the Spanish flag carrier as their ab initio flight training provider. MADRID, Spain, 2017-Nov-27 — /Travel PR News/ — In this new Mentored Airline Pilot Scheme, selected candidates will commence their training at FTEJerez early in 2018 joining FTE’s AFOP (Airline First Officer Programme). Following 62 weeks of training in Jerez, the graduates… Read the full press release

Iberia inaugurates new Velázquez Premium Lounge at Madrid Airport T4

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New Velázquez Premium Lounge is bigger and offers more services. Located in the Satellite building, it can accommodate up to 500 customers at a time. Unlimited Wi-Fi connection, furniture with USB charging ports throughout the room, and coming soon Smart Touch TV informing of services available at all times. Larger, improved restaurant areas with services for… Read the full press release

British Airways, Iberia reach New Distribution Capability (NDC) related Agreement with Hogg Robinson Group

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LONDON, 2017-Oct-02 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways and Iberia have confirmed today that they have reached a New Distribution Capability (NDC) related Agreement with Hogg Robinson Group. Under this initial Agreement, bookings made by Hogg Robinson Group in key European markets for British Airways and Iberia marketed flights will not be subject to the Distribution… Read the full press release