IBERIA

[malagajohn]

Iberia to fight Easyjet and Ryanair

According to Madrid based ABC , IBERIA are finally to set up a low cost subsidiary with BCN favourite to be the new airline's base.

Mediterranea is one of the possible names for the new carrier.

Iberia has been rumoured to be about to enter the low cost segment over the last 12 months or so and some financial analysts still speculate over the possible purchase of a share in a loco operator as opposed to a separate new companny

Link in Spanish

http://www.abc.es/abc/pg050721/prens...AC-ECO-077.asp

[IB4138]

They have made a half hearted attempt before with "Viva", which was a failure.

Their present service now is no different to a loco on European short haul.

[Buster the Bear]

If I was looking to purchase a share in a European Lo-Co, my attention would be focused firmly upon Jet2!

[anguspm]

Saves selling off the 757´s

Not sure how they´re going to do it but there´s been tentative contract talks with a number of ground staff.... (absolutely no idea on the FD side of things)

[malagajohn]

Viva was quite a few years ago and if I recall correctly Iberia was still a state owned company at the time

The new beast will be a different animal and if the pilots come on board with no hassle will probably will be well run

I do agree that Iberia service on Spanish and Euroepan flights is almost non existent but prices have come down as well

[nivsy]

Prices may well have come down a bit - however when directed into the Iberia web site - or even through "skyscanner"and the prices go "live" it always jumps from a reasonable fare to one sometimes 3 times the price!

Going from Malaga to Barcelona is on most ocassions cheaper via Stansted!!!!

Privitise this shower now!


Nivsy

[MarkD]

Are IB 757s ETOPS capable?

[DTVAirport]

Hi all,

Decided to commence a thread about my favourite non-UK airline - Iberia.

- What's the status with the LCC they're about to launch?

- Can someone please provide me with details of the revised Airbus short-haul order from a few months ago?

- How likely is a new livery before the end of the decade and what might it look like?

Regards,

Chris

[darren1]

Apparently called Catair it's to be based in BCN and UK ops will be centered on EDI, MAN and surprisingly SOU.

[DTVAirport]

Catair? I'm not sure if I like that. If they're looking at Southampton then there is every chance they may look at Durham Tees Valley? Probably wishful thinking but one can only hope!

[hughesyd]

iberia strike action

anyone know the latest with the strike action at iberia?. last i heard they were dancing on the runway!, and had parked vehicles on the runway and snapped keys in the ignitions.
something to do with around 800 job losses.
thanks

[malagajohn]

Originally Posted by hughesyd

anyone know the latest with the strike action at iberia?. last i heard they were dancing on the runway!, and had parked vehicles on the runway and snapped keys in the ignitions.
something to do with around 800 job losses.
thanks

One day wildcat strike

things back to normal now until the next one

[hughesyd]

thanx 4 the info!

[ORAC]

Iberia Suggests Break with BA

MADRID (Reuters) - Iberia could break a seven-year alliance with British Airways and join another group, the Spanish airline's finance and strategy director suggested in an interview with Expansion newspaper on Thursday.

Enrique Dupuy de Lome told the paper Iberia did not feel "tied" to British Airways and could make a good partner for Air France KLM, the world's largest carrier in terms of revenue, or for Lufthansa.

"In a marriage you need two parties and Iberia and British Airways's priorities have not always been the same," Dupuy de Lome was quoted as saying, adding that Iberia was not at the top of BA's priority list. BA owns 10 percent of Iberia.

"For there to be integration, the two parties' desires need to coincide at the same time," he said. "That could happen -- or not -- with British, or it could happen with other companies." ...........

[TopBunk]

I must admit, that of the global alliances the exist, Oneworld seem to be pretty low profile and under achieving in comparison to Star Alliance and Skyteam.

[Rananim]

Or maybe they dont want to be associated with an airline that equates wearing a cross with political incorrectness...

[SOPS]

Iberia Takeover

BBC and CNN are reporting that the Texas Pacific Group are in talks for a takeover of Iberia. They also mention that TPG is interested in Alitalia.
The BBC reporter speculated theat the Texas Pacfic bid for QANTAS may be in trouble.

Comments...??????

[uklad007]

I wonder, if true, if their plan is to merge Iberia and Alitalia - personally i dont think they will get either - i reckon Iberia would be a possible target for a couple other European Airlines. I have heard that BA has a first refusal option to buy another 20%, giving it first dabs on 30% (20 plus the 10% it owns) so it could be a stumbling block for Texas Pacific.

[SOPS]

The question is..just how much money do they have..or what is the plan? Iberia, Alitalia and QANTAS....either there is unlimited funds or an agenda that is not clear. Do they want them all....or just the first one that falls into their hands?

[Re-Heat]

Probably just that they are monopolies on certain routes, and these guys reckon that the global economy has a few more years to run.

These are the chaps who made a fortune sorting out Continental, bringing it into a viable state for the future rather than bankruptcy.