Iberia

Flying with Iberia

Iberia was founded in 1927 with the slogan “¿Y mañana, te imaginas?” (And tomorrow, can you imagine?) and is Spain's flag carrier and largest airline. Iberia operates a network of over 102 destinations in 39 countries, and a further 90 destinations through codeshare agreements with its partner airlines. In 2010 Iberia and British Airways signed an agreement to merge making their combined operation the 3rd largest commercial airline in the world in terms of annual revenue. The newly merged company now known as International Airlines Group was established in January 2011, though both airlines still continue to operate under their original brand name and logos. Iberia has been a member of the exclusive Oneworld alliance since 1999 and currently operates an Airbus fleet of 128 aircraft. Iberia has headquarters in the Spanish capital of Madrid.

Online check-in

• Online check-in for Iberia flights is available 24 hours before the flight’s scheduled departure. Check-in closes 1 hour before take-off for all flights in which online check-in is available, except for those departing Lagos (90 minutes) and Caracas (180 minutes).
• Online check-in is available for all passengers in possession of a valid Iberia e-ticket as well as those holding necessary travel documentation such as passports and visas (if relevant).
• Online check-in is available for all flights offered by Iberia except for those to or from London, Lyon, USA, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua and Cuba.
• When checking in online with Iberia passengers are able to select their preferred seat on board the flight.

Cabin luggage allowance

• The maximum dimensions of cabin luggage for Iberia flights must not exceed 56cm x 45cm x 25cm.
• The maximum weight of cabin luggage for each piece of cabin luggage for all Iberia flights is 10kg.
• Each passenger of an Iberia flights is allowed to carry 1 item of cabin luggage and 1 personal item such as a laptop bag, handbag, or briefcase provided it fits in the overhead lockers of the aircraft.
• Passengers carrying more bags than the permitted allowance or bags that exceed the weight or size restrictions will have their bag(s) placed in the aircraft’s hold and charged an additional fee.

Checked baggage allowance

• The maximum dimensions of all checked baggage on Iberia operated flights must not exceed 158cm.
• The standard maximum checked baggage weight allowance is 23kg. Baggage weighing up to 32kg is accepted but an excess charge will apply. For flights to and from Brazil, the standard maximum baggage weight allowance is 32kg.
• Passengers flying with on long haul flights to or from Africa, North American, South America or The Middle East with Iberia are entitled to 1 free item of checked luggage. This can be increased to 3 items for a fee. Passengers flying domestically or to/from destinations in Europe do not have a free baggage allowance and must pay for any baggage they wish to check.

Additional information

• Airline name: Iberia
• IATA code: IB
• Year Founded: 1927
• Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
• Website: iberia.com