Iberia Strikes Planned: February 18-22, March 4-8, and March 18-22 February 16, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): In an attempt to return to profitability, Iberia plans to lay off nearly a fifth of its workforce. However, organized labor unions at Iberia aren’t taking to this lightly. Labor unions representing a wide range of Iberia workers announced [...]
Many Iberia Flights Cancelled due to General Strike A general strike in Spain set for November 14, 2012, will bring much of the nation’s air traffic to a halt. If you are scheduled to travel with Iberia, Iberia Express, or Iberia Regional Air Nostrum and your flight has been cancelled, please contact Iberia’s Call Center [...]
Qatar Airways elected oneworld member designate As Emirates partners up with Qantas, andEtihad Airwaysspeculates to join SkyTeam, it was only naturalQatar Airwayswould partner with an Alliance. In an official announcement, Qatar Airways was elected as a oneworld member designate at a press conference in New York, home of oneworld’s central alliance office. Qatar Airways Chief [...]
First the Pilots – Now Cabin Crew A number of flights have been cancelled by Iberia Airlines as a result of Cabin Crew strike called on by the Stavla union, which represents the cabin crew / flight attendants. As we recently reported, Iberia Pilot’s called off a months long intermittent strike. A number of domestic [...]
Iberia Pilots Call Off Strikes Iberia has been dealing with months of strikes as a result of the SEPLA pilots union protesting the formation of Iberia Express to profitably handle short and medium range flights in Europe. As part of an extended labor action, the pilots initially called for strikes on May 4th and May [...]
Iberia Pilots Union Upset over Iberia Express The SEPLA Pilots Union, which represents Iberia, will be launching a strike on April 9, 2012. If you have an Iberia reservation for April 8, April 9, and April 10, we strongly suggest you check your reservations online to see if your flight is operating. The labor action [...]
American Airlines and Oneworld Member Sale American Airlines along with British Airways and Iberia are offering discounted fares between the United States and Europe. Fares in Economy Class are as low as $289 each-way, including taxes and fees, with a round-trip purchase required. It’s possible other airlines will match these fares, so keep your eyes [...]
Iberia Express Takes Off March 25 Iberia Express is a new unit covering short and medium-haul routes. The Iberia Express unit was created to reduce costs with increasing jet fuel prices, which has made keeping fares reasonable while still turning a profit difficult. The Iberia Express unit has been a source of controversy with the [...]