Only a few months have passed since the Spanish flag carrier Iberia Transatlantic service launched In the first Airbus A321xlr, a new unique hallway plane capable of true long distance routes.
But in the coming months, US travelers can expect to see much more from the plane.
Last week, the parent company of Iberia confirmed that the headquarters with headquarters in Madrid hopes to receive seven A321xlr additional delivered by Airbus in 2025. And the company made a remarkable mention of where these new aircraft will fly.
“All [are] To be deployed in the United States “, a profit report published by International Airlines Group saying.
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Great future plans for the A321xlr
In fact, Iberia sees the chorros of narrow narrow body in fuel as a key piece of its future service between Spain and the east coast.
With a lower passenger count and a lower cost to operate than a wide -body plane, the type of new plane has an airlines excited about the opportunities it presents. With this, carriers have a financially less risky form of launching new and less traditional routes, including off -rhythm flights that it is not possible for a great Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 cannot stand.
The aircraft can also allow carriers to continue flying routes during the low demand winter.
I seek only the Iberia service this winter at Boston Logan (BOS) International Airport, where the first A321xlr long distance flight from the Spanish airline arrived in November.
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This month, Iberia will operate 29 flights to BOS from its base of operations of Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (Mad), according to data from the Cirium Aviation Analysis firm. That is 30% more than last year.
However, Iberia will fly practically the same amount of seats between Spain and New England this month versus last year, by Cirio, probably, with much less empty seats.
“The last aircraft are opening new route strategies,” said the recent financial report of IAG.
It’s not just Iberia. His sister airline, the Irish flag carrier aer lingus, plans Nashville and Indianapolis.
Similarly, the main American Airlines network planner told TPG the past autumn that the carrier is already conspiring a series of unique routes Once (eventually) he obtains his own A321xlrs fleet, and once he uses his first handful of the airplanes to replace the outgoing four -cabinet airbus A321T on premium transcontinental flights.
Iberia, meanwhile, will not only fly the XLR to the United States during the winter months. The airline plans to use the plane to increase frequencies to the United States, executives said, with a great emphasis on the Bos y Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, DC, this year.
Those additional flights will surely contribute to what airlines have said that they are emerging Another year of banner for European trips – particularly between the United States and Spain; The airlines, collectively, will fly between the two countries this June, July and August with 7% more seats than last summer, by Cirio.
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Narrow body jet, wide body accommodation
While it may seem unusual to fly to Europe on a single hall plane, many carriers are equipping the plane with premium accommodation according to a long -distance plane, not very different from the exclusive mint that Jetblue has flown through the Atlantic for several years.
American A321XLR, for example, will wear their new flagship business suites once the carrier receives its first long -distance long -distance aircraft.
As TPG saw in November, the new Iberia jets have 14 liar executive class suites organized in a one -by -one configuration, which exceed many of the premium accommodations that are currently offered in their oldest wide body plane.
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Travelers who hope to reserve a seat in the new A321xlrs of Iberia can transfer American express membership rewards, Bilt rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards points directly to Iberia Plus at a rate of 1: 1.
In addition, these members, together with CITI and Capital One card holders, can transfer points or miles to another airline loyalty program that uses avios such as their awards currency.
Alternatively, you can reserve a prize flight through one of Iberia’s Oneworld Alliance partners, including American Airlines or Alaska Airlines in the United States
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