Iberia Express
{{Short description|Low-cost airline of Spain}}
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| airline = Iberia Express
{{lang|es|Compañía Operadora de Corto y Medio Radio Iberia Express S.A.U}}
| logo = Iberia Express.svg
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| ICAO = IBS
| callsign = IBEREXPRES
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| hubs = Madrid
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| alliance = Oneworld (affiliate)
| fleet_size = 25
| destinations = 22{{cn|date=June 2024}}
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| parent = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| Iberia
| International Airlines Group}}
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| image = Berlin Brandenburg Airport Iberia Express Airbus A321-251NX EC-NGP (DSC07630).jpg
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| caption = Iberia Express A321neo in standard livery
| founded = {{start date and age|2011|10||df=yes}}
| commenced = {{start date and age|2012|03|25|df=yes}}
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| headquarters = Timón, Barajas, Madrid, Spain{{cite web| title=Iberia Express legal notice| work=www.iberiaexpress.com| url=https://www.iberiaexpress.com/en/general-info/contact/general-terms-and-conditions/legal-notice}}
| key_people = Fernando Candela (CEO){{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/iberia-express-names-vuelings-gallego-as-ceo-365261/ |title=Iberia Express names Vueling's Gallego as CEO |author=Kerry Reals |date=24 November 2011 |publisher=Flightglobal |access-date=2 January 2012}}
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| website = {{URL|https://www.iberiaexpress.com/|iberiaexpress.com}}
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Iberia Express is a Spanish low-cost airline owned by Iberia, which operates short- and medium-haul routes from its parent airline's hub at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, providing feeder flights onto Iberia's long-haul network.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/iag-bmi-idUSL6E7M40M720111104|title=IAG sets up short-haul carrier Iberia Express|access-date=4 November 2011|work=Reuters|date=6 October 2011}}
History
IAG announced the launch of Iberia Express on 6 October 2011, leading to strike action by pilots in late December 2011 due to concerns over potential job losses caused by the new airline.{{cite news |title=Spain's Iberia scraps flights during strike |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/spains-iberia-scraps-flights-during-strike-6282651.html |newspaper=The Independent |date=29 December 2011 |access-date=3 June 2018}} Aircraft from other Iberia routes would be switched to the new subsidiary, and new pilots and cabin crew hired to operate the flights. Iberia intended for the new airline to cover routes operated at a loss by the main airline, running with lower operating costs.{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/iag-approves-2012-launch-for-iberia-express-363017/ |title=IAG approves 2012 launch for Iberia Express |first=Max |last=Kingsley-Jones |date=6 October 2011 |publisher=FlightGlobal |access-date=2 January 2012}}
Iberia Express began operating on 25 March 2012, sharing its head office with Iberia in Chamartín, Madrid.{{cite web|url=http://www.iberiaexpress.com/legal-text.html|title=Información Legal y Protección de Datos|website=www.iberiaexpress.com|access-date=15 March 2012}} Operative Company of Iberia Express, S.A. with registered office at Velázquez Street 130, 28006 Madrid The new airline began operations with a fleet of four Airbus A320 aircraft using a two-class Business and Economy configuration.
Destinations
As of September 2020, the following destinations are served by Iberia Express:{{cite web |url=https://www.iberiaexpress.com/en/general-info/iberia-express/routes|title=Destinations |access-date=2 July 2019}}
Fleet
File:EC-NIF A321neo Iberia Express MAD.jpg]]
{{As of|2023|11}}, Iberia Express operates an all-Airbus A320 family fleet composed of the following aircraft:{{cite web|url= https://www.airbus.com/content/dam/corporate-topics/publications/o&d/ODs-January-2019-commercial-aircraft.xlsx|title= Orders and Deliveries|date= January 2019|publisher= Airbus|access-date= 2019-02-09}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto;"
|+ Iberia Express Fleet |
| rowspan="2" | Aircraft
! rowspan="2" | In Service ! rowspan="2" | Orders ! colspan="3" | Passengers ! rowspan="2" | Notes |
|---|
| B
!E !Total |
| Airbus A320-200
|13 |— |18 |162 |180 | |
| Airbus A321neo
|12 |— |— |232 |232 | |
| Total
!25 !— ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | |
On-time performance
Iberia Express was recognized as the most on-time airline in Europe for 2023.{{Cite web |last=Jacob |first=Charmaine |date=2024-01-02 |title=The world's most punctual airlines and airports in 2023 |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/02/the-worlds-most-punctual-airlines-and-airports-in-2023.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=CNBC |language=en}} [https://www.cirium.com/resources/on-time-performance/ Cirium] identified the airline's on-time performance rate at 84.58%, whereas the average for Europe was 80.82%.{{Cite web |last=Mazó |first=Edgardo Gimenez |date=2024-01-02 |title=The Most Punctual Airlines of 2023 Revealed |url=https://www.aviacionline.com/2024/01/on-time-performance-2023/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Aviacionline.com |language=es}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.iberiaexpress.com/en/ Official website]
{{Portalbar|Spain|Companies|Aviation}}
{{International Airlines Group}}
{{Airlines of Spain}}
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Category:Oneworld affiliate members
Category:Airlines established in 2011
Category:European Low Fares Airline Association