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This may be a totally bone head question but you never know. When did Iberia start operating at the airport. Walking through Tatton park earlier and saw one approach. Have to say I’m scratching my head and I can’t say I’ve ever seen Iberia operating in to man.
Prior to Iberia Express opening up a route between Madrid and Manchester in 2015 the airline previously operated scheduled flights to Manchester from both Barcelona and Madrid during the eighties and early nineties.
An example schedule for 1983
IB 346 MAD 15.20 MAN 16.40 357 D9S
IB 347 MAN 17.30 MAD 20.50 357 D9S
During the mid eighties Iberia creased Madrid in favour of Barcelona
An example schedule for 1989
IB 632 BCN 10.15 MAN 11.35 2467 D9S/727
IB 633 MAN 12.30 BCN 15.40 2467 D9S/727
Aviaco flights were also infrequently operated into Manchester by it's parent company Iberia during the eighties and early nineties with a selection of aircraft. Incidentally there are loads of photos online depicting Iberia aircraft at Manchester.
Hopefully you now have no need to "scratch your head" as Iberia are definitely no strangers to Manchester. After all Iberia Express have been operating into Manchester since 2015, that's eight years.