✈️ Exclusive Benefits for Readers
Verified codes to save on your next trip.
The Spanish Iberia reported the record number of capacity offered between Europe and Latin America, with an increase of 16% versus the 2023.
More than 5 million seats offered between both regions, Iberia continues to position itself as the main airline connected to Latin America with the old continent, which represents an advance over the 20% regarding pre-pandemic.
In addition to consolidating the frequency increases to some of the 16 countries with which the airline has operations in that region, has introduced more equipment A350 operating these routes, the largest and most efficient aircraft in the fleet Iberia. On 2024, Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic O Puerto Rico receive the largest capacity increases.
Iberia capacity record
The connectivity of Iberia between Europe and Latin America this year will set a new record, by greatly exceeding the 5,3 million seats between both regions.
What's more, This capacity surpasses the previous historical mark of Iberia in Latin America, what in 2023 was almost 4,6 million seats connecting both continents. A) Yes, This year the total capacity represents a growth of 16,4 % compared to last year, and of more than 20 % compared to the figures recorded before the pandemic, on 2019.
in addition, there is a significant increase in flights available to customers. On 2024, Iberia will have in operation more than 320 flights per week, a figure much higher than the 280 that were recorded during the summer season last year, or the 300 that created a 'bridge' on both sides of the Atlantic in the past Christmas.
This increase in the general operation between Europe and Latin America is reflected in the increases that Iberia has been programmed in different countries.
- The route between Argentina and Spain will close 2024 with three daily flights, which represents a growth of 50 % compared to the previous winter season. Before, during the summer, has already increased its weekly frequencies 14 a 17, so at this moment it already operates three days a week with three frequencies.
- Brazil is another of the countries that has the greatest growth, thanks to the increase up to 14 weekly frequencies that the route with Sao Paulo will have next winter season. The evolution has been gradual, rising from 7 a 10 weekly frequencies in April, Already 11 since June, which will remain until September. Rio de Janeiro, for his part, It has six weekly frequencies since June.
- In colombia, after the increase to three daily flights that it registered in the last winter season, the route between Bogotá and Madrid will take place all year round 21 weekly frequencies. This is the same capacity that the Mexican market has..
- Peru, for his part, will also have a historic capacity this year, So it consolidates the 13 weekly frequencies, that is to say, two daily flights every day except one.
- Santiago de Chile also has an additional flight between June and September until reaching 11 weekly frequencies in this period, while the rest of the year will maintain the 10 frequencies. Ecuador finds itself in this same capacity., Well, the route between Quito and Madrid will have everything 2024 a daily flight (7 weekly frequencies), while Guayaquil will have three frequencies a week.
- Montevideo (Uruguay), for his part, will also have a historic capacity this year, because it will count throughout 2024 with a daily flight, while Caracas, In Venezuela, will consolidate growth up to five frequencies a week.
- In the Caribbean, Dominican Republic, which began the year with nine weekly frequencies in January and 10 in february, will register a new increment going to 8 frequencies in November and 10 in December, which will continue to rise in the winter season in Europe.
- At the same time, Puerto Rico registers a significant increase by having seven weekly frequencies during most months of the year, while last year that figure was between four and five. Havana, in Cuba, will have three frequencies each week.
- In central America, the routes between Madrid and Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador maintain daily flights, while Panama will have four frequencies a week.
✈️ Exclusive Benefits for Readers
Search here for hotels ALL over the world at the best price.
