Iberia Increased Montevideo Flights to Five per Week in August

• The airline added two weekly flights to reach five per week, indicating its commitment to this market and to maintaining its leadership position in Latin America.

• On this route it uses 288-seat Airbus A-330/200s which are 15% more fuel-efficient than their predecessors.

• Promotional fares start at 626USD return in Economy with flexibility for changes and cancellations.

• Madrid-Montevideo was the route on which Iberia pioneered the IATA Travel Pass which electronically stores and manages passengers’ health information.

As demand recovers, Iberia is gradually increasing flight frequencies, and in August it added two weekly flights for a total of five per week between Madrid and Montevideo, strengthening its leadership and indicating its continuing commitment to Latin America.

Used for these flights are 288-seat Airbus A330-200s, with room for up to 269 passengers in Economy and another 19 in Business Class. The twin-engined aircraft can take off with a top weight of 242 tonnes and have a range of 11,500 km. They burn 15% less fuel and emit proportionately less exhaust than their predecessors.

The flying schedule is as follows:

The additional flights are aimed at improving connectivity between Uruguay and Iberia’s 90+ European destinations. To mark the increase, promotional fares starting at 626USD for a return flight in Economy* are being offered, and flights can be changed or fares exchanged for vouchers under Iberia’s flexibility policy.

Iberia’s Latin America Sale Manager Víctor Moneo commented, “After a difficult year and a half, we are delighted to raise from three to five the weekly total of flights between Spain and Uruguay. This year marks the 75^th anniversary of our service to Montevideo which began in 1946. We hope that this increased capacity will help reactivate demand and that soon it will return to pre-pandemic levels.

*Departing by 24 September and returning by 19 October

The Madrid-Montevideo route was the first on which Iberia passengers could use the new  IATA Travel Pass

On 7 April Iberia became the first European airline to launch the new digital IATA Travel Pass for use between Europe and Latin America, choosing Madrid- Montevideo for the initial trial.

Iberia is betting on technology to create a safe environment and help reactivate the air travel industry. Contactless applications such as the IATA Travel pass are making the travel experience both safer and more fluid.

The Travel Pass allows for the digital storage, management, and verification of passengers’ Covid-10 test results and will soon handle vaccination certificates as well. Learn more about this here