In October 2010, Iberia the Spanish national airline becomes the first European carrier to fly direct to San Salvador
At the same time it will launch four weekly non-stop flights to Panama City, saving UK passengers more than three hours flight time These routes and arrangements with local airlines will substantially increase connections to Managua, Tegucigalpa, and San Pedro Sula
Traffic has increased by 60% since Iberia began direct services to Central America in 2004. Iberia's overall market share on Europe-Central America routes is now 42%, and 52% of Business Class travel
Once again Iberia has made Central America the focus of its growth strategy from the UK. Whilst in 2004 it became the first European airline to fly direct to the capital cities of Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala and in October 2010 it will take another major step to significantly increase its presence in the region with the new flight yo San Salvador.
Iberia expects to carry some 40,000 passengers on the Madrid to San Salvador route in the first year, and some 82,000 on the non-stop Panama City route. Increased frequencies and distribution agreements with local airlines will expand Iberia's coverage of Central America, as the capital cities of both Panama and El Salvador become connecting points to other Central American cities.
Specifically, in addition to Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala and El Salvador, the Spanish airline will be in a position to offer daily services to Managua (Nicaragua) and to both Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula in Honduras. A variety of options will be available: flights from Madrid to Panama City are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, while those flying the Madrid-Guatemala-San Salvador route will operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. I
Iberia will use 254-seat Airbus A-340/300 for on the Panama and San Salvador routes. The 36-seat Business Plus section has recently been upgraded, and passengers can now enjoy 2.2 metres of personal space and seats that unfold into horizontal beds.
At the same time it will launch four weekly non-stop flights to Panama City, saving UK passengers more than three hours flight time These routes and arrangements with local airlines will substantially increase connections to Managua, Tegucigalpa, and San Pedro Sula Traffic has increased by 60% since Iberia began direct services to Central America in 2004. Iberia's overall market share on Europe-Central America routes is now 42%, and 52% of Business Class travel
Once again Iberia has made Central America the focus of its growth strategy from the UK. Whilst in 2004 it became the first European airline to fly direct to the capital cities of Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala and in October 2010 it will take another major step to significantly increase its presence in the region with the new flight yo San Salvador.
Iberia expects to carry some 40,000 passengers on the Madrid to San Salvador route in the first year, and some 82,000 on the non-stop Panama City route. Increased frequencies and distribution agreements with local airlines will expand Iberia's coverage of Central America, as the capital cities of both Panama and El Salvador become connecting points to other Central American cities.
Specifically, in addition to Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala and El Salvador, the Spanish airline will be in a position to offer daily services to Managua (Nicaragua) and to both Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula in Honduras. A variety of options will be available: flights from Madrid to Panama City are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, while those flying the Madrid-Guatemala-San Salvador route will operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. I
Iberia will use 254-seat Airbus A-340/300 for on the Panama and San Salvador routes. The 36-seat Business Plus section has recently been upgraded, and passengers can now enjoy 2.2 metres of personal space and seats that unfold into horizontal beds.
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