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Iberia's economy class cabin contains grey seats with deep red head rests and a white pillow on each seat. The cabin is in a 3-3 layout

What to expect in Iberia economy on world’s first A321XLR

Airbus’ new A321XLR is undoubtedly having a moment. With a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles and flight times of up to 11 hours, thi... Continue Reading

Hands-on with Iberia’s A321XLR business class seat

MADRID — Ahead of its inaugural Airbus A321XLR flight to Boston, Iberia unveiled the new twinjet during a media event today. Runway Girl Net... Continue Reading

Iberia A321XLR parked, in the carrier's signature red and white livery.

Iberia takes first A321XLR, will retrofit narrowbodies with L bins

Iberia has taken delivery of its first extra-long-range A321XLR, becoming the launch operator of the world’s newest single-aisle aircraft. T... Continue Reading

Iberia Express: how not to do a sub-brand

As easyJet’s former sales and marketing boss Tony Anderson writes in his 2019 memoir easyJet Rising, “exceeding limited customer expectation... Continue Reading

Four leather armchairs situated around a small round table next to a window overlooking the airport grounds.

Iberia’s nice Velázquez lounge at Madrid could get even nicer

Iberia’s hub in Madrid Barajas offers two lounges that cater to its business class and elite status passengers, with the smaller of th... Continue Reading

A passenger in Eurobiz raises his glass of champagne to the window, as the world passes below him.

How to elevate the Eurobiz concept beyond the cocktail table

When taking an hour-long flight in Europe, there is a very valid question to ask: what is the point of Eurobusiness? Sure, getting a glass o... Continue Reading

Seating is bright red and in the shape of the word HOLA.

How Iberia is transforming its product with subtle statements

In recent years, Iberia has been modernising its fleet, uniforms, hard product and onboard service in a bid to take its place amongst the pa... Continue Reading

The new Recaro doored mini-suite on Iberia's NPS A350

New doored suite; now what? Iberia’s NPS A350 business class

Iberia has been on a journey to modernise its passenger experience, and now boasts some new Airbus A350s with Recaro doored mini-suites in b... Continue Reading

The word Avios is in blue with a triangular shape around it.

Press Release: British Airways simplifies and expands Avios programme

British Airways has announced that the way customers collect Avios will be updated from 18 October 2023, including the ability to collect Av... Continue Reading

Iberia Express A320 parked at the gate on a sunny day

Viva España: Iberia Express is effective if uninspired in economy

Iberia subsidiary Iberia Express, which feeds its Spanish parent by providing short- and medium-haul flights from Madrid, is a curious offer... Continue Reading

Recaro CL6720 business class seat in brown and cream tones.

Europe’s Big Three: why the business class CMF yawnfest?

Why are the business class seats from Europe’s major airlines so bland? Beige, grey, perhaps a bit of blue… it’s all a little too reminiscen... Continue Reading

Iberia economy class showing the 9 abreast layout. Seats are grey with bright red headrests.

Designing for comfort: Iberia reveals A350 NPS with wider seats

A launch customer for Airbus’ A350 New Production Standard variant, Iberia could have exploited the extra four inches created by the a... Continue Reading

Press Release: Priceline launches strategic partnership with BA, Iberia

Priceline, one of North America’s leading online travel agencies, announced today a New Distribution Capability (NDC) agreement with British... Continue Reading

A NPS A350 cabin being created in the factory.

Inside Airbus’ new A350 NPS interior mockup, with ten-abreast seats

TOULOUSE — Following our in-depth interview last month with Airbus executives around the New Production Standard variant for the airframer’s... Continue Reading

The salt and pepper set created by Kaelis for Iberia

Press Release: Iberia business class features pinch of Spanish culture

Diego Velazquez’s “Las Meninas” sits in the heart of the Prado Museum in Madrid, attracting millions of visitors every year. Iberia Ai... Continue Reading