Twice per week to Zagreb
Only a few weeks after Croatia Airlines introduced flights from Zagreb to Barcelona, Spain’s national carrier Iberia has inaugurated services from Madrid to the Croatian capital a few days ago. The new service to Zagreb will be the only new route the airline will introduce in 2009. The service will operate two times per week on a seasonal summer basis. Iberia becomes the third airline to operate services between Spain and Zagreb after Croatia Airlines and Dubrovnik Airlines which now offers services to Madrid as well.
On its inaugural flight, the Iberia Airbus A320 aircraft had a total of 140 passengers from Madrid, mostly tourists. The return leg had 71 passengers on board. The flights will operate until September 20. At a reception on the occasion of the first flight, Iberia Commercial Director Manuel Lopez Colmenarejo said that depending on the performance of the flights they might continue throughout the year. All flights details can be found here. Iberia is one of Europe’s largest airlines although it has suffered significant losses since the global financial crisis arrived in Spain. The airline is expected to be taken over by One World alliance partner British Airways. Despite the turbulent year, Iberia still records one of the highest cabin occupancy rates in Europe and has been one of the largest profit making airlines on the continent in recent years.
On its inaugural flight, the Iberia Airbus A320 aircraft had a total of 140 passengers from Madrid, mostly tourists. The return leg had 71 passengers on board. The flights will operate until September 20. At a reception on the occasion of the first flight, Iberia Commercial Director Manuel Lopez Colmenarejo said that depending on the performance of the flights they might continue throughout the year. All flights details can be found here. Iberia is one of Europe’s largest airlines although it has suffered significant losses since the global financial crisis arrived in Spain. The airline is expected to be taken over by One World alliance partner British Airways. Despite the turbulent year, Iberia still records one of the highest cabin occupancy rates in Europe and has been one of the largest profit making airlines on the continent in recent years.
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