(22 Jan 2021) Iberia has signed an expanded codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways.
The deal will increase the number of destinations available to Iberia passengers from 29 to 36 on Qatar Airways’ network, including new destinations in Angola, Australia, Mozambique, New Zealand and South Africa.
Qatar Airways passengers will also benefit from additional connectivity, with the ability to book travel to and from an additional four destinations on Iberia’s network in Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala and Senegal.
Iberia Group Chief Executive, Javier Sanchez-Prieto, said, “The extension of the codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways is very good news for us. At Iberia we work so that, when
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International Airlines Group (IAG) has reached an amended agreement with Air Europa owner Globalia to move forward with the purchase of the Spanish carrier.
IAG, the parent of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, initially reached a purchase deal for Air Europa in November 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic rocked the global aviation industry.
Under the amended agreement, IAG would purchase the carrier for 500 million British pounds, down from the previous 1 billion pounds, with payment deferred for six years. As before, Madrid-based Air Europa would be conjoined with Iberia, Spain s largest airline.
Before the amended agreement becomes final, Iberia must reach terms with the Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI), a Spanish state-owned sovereign wealth fund, regarding non-financial terms associated with the financial support SEPI provided Air Europa as the carrier waded through the crisis of 2020.
Qatar Airways signs expanded codeshare agreement with Iberia
January 21, 2021
Qatar Airways continues where it left off in 2020, further expanding its strategic partnerships signing an expanded codeshare agreement with Iberia. The agreement will enhance connectivity between the two airlines’ complementary networks and will offer additional travel options to our customers traveling between the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East via the Best Airport in the Middle East, Hamad International Airport. Sales of the added destinations have commenced already with the additional codeshare flights starting from today.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are pleased to further expand our codeshare cooperation with Iberia, Spain’s largest carrier and the leading airline connecting Europe with Latin America. Despite the challenges of 2020, it has been our priority to maintain reliable global connectivity
The agreement will enhance connectivity between the two airlines’ complementary networks and will offer additional travel options to customers from around the world.