Legally incorporated as Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. Operadora, Sociedad Unipersonal, Iberia is the national flag carrier of Spain and is a part of International Airlines Group (IAG). Based at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), Iberia has a fleet of 143 aircraft performing flights to 134 destinations in Europe, America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
With a firm focus on Latin and North American destinations, IAG aims to promote Iberia and its Madrid hub as the airline and European transit point of choice for people arriving in Europe from the Americas. With this in mind today, we thought we would look and see what classes of service Iberia offers on its flights.
Iberia business class plus
While Iberia does not have a first class, it does offer what it calls "business class plus" on all of its Airbus A330-300 / A330-200 and A350 aircraft. You can use all Iberia and oneworld alliance partner VIP lounges before boarding your flight by choosing to fly business class plus. Business class plus passengers at Iberia's Madrid Terminal 4 hub can use two lounges, the Iberia Velázquez Premium Lounge and the Iberia Dalí Premium Lounge.
All business class plus seats on Iberia long-haul aircraft have direct aisle access and can be made into a fully flat 76-inch bed. The 23 inch wide seats come with noise-canceling headphones, a duvet, pillow, and amenity kit. Depending on which aircraft you are flying, your video screen will be either 15.4 or 18.5 inches and feature the latest Hollywood releases, the best of Spanish cinema, and a wide variety of television shows. All seats come with individual lighting, universal powerpoints, and a USB connection.
Food & Wine
While special dietary menus can be ordered 24 hours before departure, Iberia business class plus menus feature the best Spanish seasonal products. As for wine, Iberia has partnered with some of the best Spanish wineries to offer you a selection of award-winning red, white, and cava wines.
Iberia short-haul business class
On Iberia's short-haul flights, business class seats using the Airbus A320 as an example are 17 inches wide with a 32-inch pitch. On Iberia short-haul flights, the middle seat in business class is kept empty to provide passengers with more room.
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Iberia premium economy
More and more airlines are incorporating "premium economy" seats on long-haul aircraft. Iberia is no different with 24 recliner seats premium economy seats on its A350s. Iberia Airbus A330-200 and A330-300 jets are in the process of premium economy seating being installed. The Airbus A350-900 Iberia passengers have a choice of 24 premium economy seats with a width of 19 inches and a pitch of 37 inches.
The seats are also laid out differently from standard economy with a 2-4-2 configuration to provide 37 inches of separation between rows. When flying premium economy with Iberia, SeatGuru, recommends seats A, C, J, and L in row 11 as there are no middle seats. All premium economy seats come with a 12-inch screen, noise-canceling headphones, a pillow, and a blanket.
Food & Drink
The food and drink offerings in premium economy and the service are of a better standard than regular economy, with Iberia offering a selection of the best seasonal products, carefully selected for you.
Iberia standard economy
On Iberia Airbus A350s, you will find 293 seats with 18-inch width and a 31-inch recline. Standard economy seats on Iberia A330-300 and A330-200 aircraft offer the same width and recline. All passengers flying standard economy are supplied with a pillow and blanket. Entertainment is provided by a 10-inch screen in the seat in front, and there are charging points built into the seat for your mobile devices.
Food & Drink
While not as good as you will get in business class or premium economy, Iberia's food and drink offerings are of a high standard and feature seasonal Spanish produce.
Have you flown long-haul with Iberia recently? If so, please tell us what you think about them in the comments.