Iberia was inaugurated in 1927 as Iberia Lineas Aereas de España SA, its first flight was from Barcelona to Madrid on December 14, 1927. Currently, Iberia belongs to the IAG company, as well as British Airways, Vueling, Level and Aer Lingus . In addition, it belongs to the Oneworld airline alliance.
Iberia has more than 649 routes , makes around a thousand daily flights and has a workforce of more than 17,000 employees. One of the most frequent destinations is Madrid, therefore, it regularly offers cheap Iberia flights.
Iberia Fleet
Iberia has a fleet of 67 Airbus aircraft, among which are the A300, A319, A320, A321, A330, A340 and A350 models. In the past, Boeing planes of this airline have also flown over the skies.
Hand luggage in Iberia
At present, Iberia allows you to carry free hand luggage or suitcase with a maximum size of 56x45x25cm on all its flights, as well as a personal accessory such as a small backpack, briefcase or bag, this accessory must go in the bottom of the seat. Depending on the destination and with the Optimal rate onwards, Iberia offers the possibility of free invoicing a piece of up to 23Kg or maximum measures 158cm (height + width + length). You can also add more luggage to your flight reservation if necessary.
How to check-in with Iberia?
Iberia offers its customers the following possibilities for Check-in:
- Online Billing : It offers the possibility of checking-in through its website, which you can do from the moment of purchase, except if you have selected the Basic Rate, if you have booked through an agency or if you fly from or bound for Cuba, El Salvador, the United States, Britain, Guatemala, Puerto Rico and South Africa; In this case, you can only do it up to 24 hours before the flight departs. In both cases, you can carry out this process up to an hour and a half before the flight departs.
- Check-in at the Airport: You can check-in at the airport counters for free. The counters are available up to 3 hours before and up to 45 minutes before the flight departs.
- Billing at the Check-in machines: Iberia makes the Check-in machines available to its customers at some airports, which facilitate the process.
Seats in Iberia
All Iberia rates, except the Basic Rate, offer the possibility of selecting a seat for free. In case you have selected the Basic Rate, you can reserve your seat with an extra cost. You can also wait to check-in and you will be randomly assigned a seat.