Iberia will work more closely with Qatar Airways and will start flights to Doha

That’s not solely stunning, as a result of Iberia, like British Airways, belongs to the Worldwide Airways Group (IAG), of which Qatar Airways is the most important shareholder with greater than 1 / 4 of the shares. The three airways are additionally a part of the Oneworld alliance.

From December 11, Iberia will fly day by day to Doha with an Airbus A330. There, vacationers from the Spanish firm can simply switch to flights from Qatar Airways additional into Asia. Iberia itself now not has flights to East Asia, and is especially robust in South America.

Presently, Qatar Airways flies twice a day between Madrid and Doha. As of December, a kind of flights shall be taken over by Iberia, so the frequency on the route won’t instantly improve.

“By way of the companionhubs in London and Doha, we’re constructing the coveted bridge between Spain and greater than 200 locations in Asia, Australasia, the Center East and Africa, opening up new alternatives for vacationers in each instructions,” mentioned Iberia CEO Fernando Candela.

In response to him, becoming a member of the three way partnership is due to this fact “excellent news for shoppers”.