Iberia has determined to affix the joint enterprise settlement with British Airways and Qatar Airways and begins each day flights from its Madrid hub to Doha on December 11, 2023.
Iberia and British Airways are each a part of Spanish-based IAG (Worldwide Airways Group), which largest shareholder is Qatar Airways at 25.2%.
Iberia Joins British Airways and Qatar Airways to Develop the World’s Largest Airline Joint Enterprise
Beginning 11 December 2023, Iberia will function each day flights between Madrid and Doha, considerably rising capability between the 2 oneworld hubs
World travellers can now take pleasure in worldwide connectivity through Doha, London, and Madrid with elevated Avios advantages
DOHA, LONDON, MADRID – Qatar Airways, British Airways, and Iberia, the nationwide carriers of Qatar, the UK, and Spain are becoming a member of forces. Collectively, Qatar Airways and British Airways already function the world’s largest airline joint enterprise masking greater than 60 nations. Starting in July, Iberia is becoming a member of the partnership in a transfer that may rework connectivity for world travellers.
Because of the joint enterprise, Iberia will add a brand new each day service from its hub, Madrid Barajas Worldwide Airport, flights to Hamad Worldwide Airport (voted Finest Airport within the Center East for the ninth consecutive 12 months by Skytrax), beginning 11 December 2023. Passengers will be capable to hook up with greater than 200 locations via the three world airways. Collectively, Iberia’s and Qatar Airways’ expanded service will function 3 times each day on the route, offering unrivalled connectivity between the Iberian Peninsula and key markets within the Center East, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Iberia will function the Airbus A330-200, with 288 seats in Enterprise and Economic system cabins. The partnership’s growth offers clients with extra choices than ever from a large geographic vary of locations, flight schedules, fares, and seamless connectivity through Doha, London, and Madrid, in addition to a bigger number of award-winning merchandise, together with Qatar Airways’ Qsuite, Iberia’s Enterprise Class, and British Airways’ Membership Suite.
Whether or not for leisure or enterprise, travellers from Spain and Portugal will be capable to hook up with a incredible vary of recent locations. Enjoyable within the Maldives and Seychelles, adventuring in Tanzania and Nepal, cultural holidays in India and Oman, buying in Singapore and Thailand, or visiting family and friends in Australia and Hong Kong, all grow to be extra reachable with extra selections than ever.
Moreover, clients from throughout the Center-East, Africa, Asia, and Australia can take pleasure in seamless journey to Madrid, Lisbon, Ibiza, Malaga, Gran Canaria, and tens of different locations throughout Spain and Portugal.
Marking a world first, members of British Airways Government Membership, Iberia Plus, and Qatar Airways Privilege Membership can accumulate and spend utilizing their frequent forex, Avios. Loyalty members are capable of switch Avios between accounts and mix their balances to assert rewards provided by every programme.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Government, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker stated:
“At Qatar Airways, we consider in connecting travellers to their locations of alternative and our current enhancement to the extremely profitable joint enterprise with British Airways, consists of the addition of one other oneworld member, Iberia. Our passengers will now have extra alternatives than ever to hook up with totally different locations throughout the British Airways, Iberia, and Qatar Airways’ networks. This collaborative effort comes as a part of our dedication to repeatedly enhance the choices accessible to our passengers and supply them with the most effective within the business.”
British Airways’ Chairman and CEO, Sean Doyle, stated:
“Final 12 months we expanded our joint enterprise partnership with Qatar Airways with the addition of 42 nations, and I’m so happy to see it rising even additional as we welcome Iberia on board. We’re dedicated to providing our clients as a lot alternative as attainable, and dealing so intently with our companions in Madrid and Doha connects British Airways to greater than 200 locations globally.”
Iberia CEO, Fernando Candela, commented:
“Becoming a member of the QJB with Qatar Airways and British Airways is good news for our clients. We’re actually excited concerning the launch of our Madrid-Doha route. By way of QJB hubs in London and Doha, we’re constructing the much-desired bridge between Spain and greater than 200 locations in Asia, Australasia, the Center-East, and Africa, and providing new alternatives for vacationers in each instructions. Our nation is transferring in direction of a brand new mannequin of higher-quality tourism and, with the Madrid-Doha launching, we’re making a breakthrough.”
Qatar Airways adopted IAG’s Avios as its miles forex final 12 months, and you can even transfer Avios freely between your Qatar Airways and British Airways accounts.
Primarily based on the announcement, it appears you could quickly hyperlink your Privilege Membership account with Iberia and transfer between them as properly (you already can via BA).