Iberia increases Its capacity with the Dominican Republic by over 20% in the winter season

• The airline will offer 50% more seats than in the pre-pandemic winter season (2019).

• Iberia will gradually increase its flights between Madrid and Santo Domingo to 11 weekly frequencies.

• It will operate this route up to five times a week with an A330-300, which has 292 seats and, in addition to Business and Economy, offers a Premium Economy cabin.

Iberia launched its schedule for the upcoming winter season on the route to the Dominican Republic, which will see significant growth in capacity between Madrid and Santo Domingo.

During this period, which runs from the end of October 2024 to March next year, Iberia will gradually increase its flights to 8 weekly frequencies in November, 10 in December, and 11 in January. In February and March, it will also have 10 weekly frequencies.

This will mean an increase in the total seat capacity that Iberia will offer on this route. In the winter season alone, there will be almost 125,000 seats connecting the Caribbean island with Europe, over 20% more than last year and 50% more than before the pandemic, in 2019.

Iberia also shows progress in the total capacity it deployed over 2024, as a whole, with around 230,000 seats available between the Dominican Republic and Europe. This is an increase of 11% compared to last year and is close to pre-pandemic figures.

Greater Capacity with a Premium Economy Cabin 

Beyond the general increase in seating capacity between Spain and the Dominican Republic, another new feature during the upcoming winter season is the wider introduction on this route of the A330-300, a state-of-the-art aircraft that uses around 15% less fuel than its predecessors.

The main difference compared to the A330-200 that usually operates this route is that the A330-300 has more seats and offers customers from the Dominican Republic Premium Economy seats in a completely different cabin. With only a slight increase in price, this cabin offers wider and more comfortable seats, larger screens, more reclining capacity and legroom, and a different onboard experience, with a different meal, served on tableware, among other perks.

Iberia will operate the route between Madrid and Santo Domingo up to five times a week with the A330-300.