Iberia and Volaris have announced their codeshare alliance to expand the connection between Europe and Mexico. Passengers will be able to fly with Volaris between 25 national destinations and Mexico City, and connect with Iberia Flights to Madrid.
Although the alliance is still in the approval process, both by the authorities of Mexico and Spain, the airlines anticipate that it will be available in the month of July, which will benefit passengers, as they will be able to fly with a Spanish airline to Madrid on three Flights. daily, which total 772,000 seats during the year.
The route between Spain and Mexico is operated by Iberia with an A350 aircraft, with a capacity of 348 seats, which consumes 35% less fuel than other models. “With this collaboration agreement we reaffirm our commitment to Mexico, one of our main markets. Thanks to it, we offer better connectivity to all customers who Travel to Mexico with Iberia, at the same time that we make it easier for all passengers from Mexico to Travel to Europe in a more comfortable and efficient way,” said María Jesús López Solás, commercial director, of Clients and Network Development and Alliances of Iberia.
The destinations offered by Volaris in connection are: Acapulco, Cancún, Chetumal, Chihuaha, Ciudad Juárez, Cozumel, Culiacán, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Huatulco, Ixtapa Zihuatañejo, La Paz, Los Mochis, Mazatlán, Mérida, Mexicali, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Escondido, San Juan del Cabo, Tapachula, Tijuana, Tuxla Gutiérrez and Villahermosa.
“By signing this codeshare agreement with Iberia we are providing passengers with a greater variety of options to explore Mexico. This alliance will expand connectivity via Mexico City, reaching 25 national destinations within our network,” commented Holger Blankenstein, Executive President of Volaris.
As reported REPORTUR.mx, in March Iberia commemorated 75 years of connecting Mexico City with Madrid, a milestone that marked the beginning of an important air relationship between both cities. Since that first Flight in 1950, on a DC-4, the airline has been a vital bridge between Europe and Latin America, facilitating cultural and economic exchange. (Iberia evokes the first Madrid-CDMX in 1950 with a DC-4).
The first Iberia Flight left the Spanish capital with a stopover in the Azores Islands to head to Havana and then reach its final destination, Mexico City.
