Mexico has relaxed all health restrictions on foreign visitors and Spain now accepts all vaccinated travellers, boosting demand in both directions.
Iberia has always regarded Mexico as a strategic market, and as demand recovers, it has gradually increased flight frequencies. A single daily flight was offered last December, and the summer season began with 12 flights per week, a total which in September is being raised to 14 weekly flights, reflecting the Spanish airline’s commitment to this market and to maintaining its leadership position in Latin America.
The increase is intended to favour the flow of travellers from both sides of the Atlantic, while boosting Mexico’s connectivity with the more than 90 European cities served by Iberia.
A distribution agreement with Aeroméxico gives Iberia passengers easy access to and from another 40 Mexican cities, including Monterrey, Cancún, Guadalajara, Acapulco, and San Luis Potosí.
To mark the increase in flights, Iberia is offering promotional fares starting at 11,929MXN for return flights in Economy, and flights can be changed or fares exchanged for vouchers under Iberia’s flexibility policy.
Flying times are as follows:
|
Route |
Flight no. |
Days |
Departs |
Arrives |
|
Madrid-Mexico City |
IB6403 |
Daily |
13:20h |
17:55h |
|
Madrid-Mexico City |
IB6409 |
Daily (except Sat.) |
23:55h |
04:30h next day |
|
Mexico City-Madrid |
IB6400 |
Daily (except Sun.) |
12:10h |
06:00h next day |
|
Mexico City-Madrid |
IB6402 |
Daily (except Wed.) |
20:05h |
13:55h next day |
|
Mexico City-Madrid |
IB6402 |
Wednesday |
20:45h |
14:35h next day |
Iberia’s Sales Manager for Latin America, Victor Moneo, commented: “This year marks the 75th anniversary of our first flights from Spain to Latin America --flights to Mexico began in 1950. Since then, Mexico has been a strategic market for us, in both holiday and business travel. Traffic on the route has grown steadily, and before the outbreak of the pandemic we were operating 21 return flights each week.
“Though we have a long way to go to reach those figures again, we are confident that the 14 weekly flights will help enliven the market, In addition, a country like Mexico with so many tourist attractions as well as business centres apart from the capital, called for an interior distribution network, which we now have thanks to the agreement with Aeroméxico.
“The route also deserves to be served by our newest and quietest airliner, the Airbus A-350/900, in which our customers will find an unrivalled travel experience.”.
Aboard the most advanced aircraft in the market, the Airbus A-350
Since June, 2020, Iberia has flown its Airbus A-350/900 between Madrid and Mexico City to give its customers the experience of flying in the world’s quietest airliner, powered by twin Royce Trent XWB engines.
It has 348 seats 31 in Business, 293 in Economy, and 24 in Premium Economy, the new intermediate and affordable seating section with 20% more room between rows (94 cm), 40% more seat-back recline, full 12” HD screens, additional in-flight services, and other advantages.
All passengers aboard Iberia’s Airbus A350/900s can enjoy high-speed Wi-Fi, panoramic windows, wider aisles, and higher ceilings, along with an advanced air renewal system with more comfortable humidity levels
Business class travellers can enjoy 18” TV screens, wider seats (58 cm), a large foot-rest, and ample space for personal items.
|
Range |
12,500 km |
|
Length |
66.8 m |
|
Wingspan |
64.75 m |
|
Cabin width |
6 m |
|
Cabin height |
17 m |
Iberia Customers on Mexico are eligible for Covid-19 tests at special prices
Many countries require negative Covid test results from incoming travellers, so Iberia makes it easier to prepare for travel by facilitating tests for its passengers. Specific information useful for planning a journey is available on the website iberia.com. It includes an interactive map displaying each destination country’s health requirements for incoming visitors, and information about where to obtain Covid-19 tests.
In Mexico, Iberia has arrangements with four testing centres where Iberia passengers can be tested at special discount prices with personalized service and no waiting for PCR tests. Customers in Mexico should click on https://www.iberia.com/mx/es/covid-19/prueba-covid/ and choose one of the following testing centres: