Iberia Express adds 50,000 extra seats to Lanzarote this winter, the island that grows the most

In the winter season for the airline sector, which began on October 25 and will conclude on March 27, Iberia Express has scheduled 7% more flights across its entire network compared to the previous year and will offer 12% more seats, due to the incorporation of Airbus A321neo aircraft with a capacity for 232 passengers.

In the case of the archipelago, the airline will offer an average of 386 weekly flights, representing a 25% year-on-year increase. In terms of seats, the figure will exceed 1.7 million seats (+29%), by operating with these higher-capacity models. The schedule covers various time slots and connects with Iberia's international network connections at Madrid-Barajas.

Evolution by island

Between Lanzarote and Madrid, the company has scheduled an average of 43 weekly flights, representing a 24% increase compared to the previous winter. The offering will reach 192,000 seats, 36% more. The route will have between three and four daily flights per direction, which will facilitate connections with the group's international destinations.

In Gran Canaria, the airline will offer an average of 10 daily flights per direction (with peaks of 12 operations on days of higher demand), totaling 136 weekly frequencies (+28%). This will translate into 615,000 seats, an increase of 32%.

In Tenerife, the connection to Tenerife North airport will have between eight and nine daily flights per direction (up to 11 on specific days), totaling 118 weekly frequencies (+24%). For its part, Tenerife South will have two to three daily flights (up to four on peak days), with an average of 37 weekly flights (+30%). Combined, both terminals will offer 699,000 seats, with a growth of 26-27%.

With Fuerteventura, the schedule includes an average of 35 weekly flights (compared to 29 in the previous year) and will reach 145,000 seats, representing an increase of 21%. Operations will be between two and three daily flights per direction.

Finally, in La Palma, the flight offering will increase by 19%, with an average of 17 weekly frequencies (one daily flight reinforced with a second frequency in weeks of high demand). In terms of seats, the route will have 76,000 seats, a rebound of 34% compared to last winter.

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