New IB MAD-SFO and MAD-LAS routes?
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: EK IB QF
Posts: 63
New IB MAD-SFO and MAD-LAS routes?
I was just playing around with the oneworld interactive map
link - http://onw.innosked.com/?show=MAP
and I selected destinations from MAD with Iberia (connections and codeshare boxes UNchecked) and to my huge surprise SFO and LAS appeared as direct routes operated by Iberia!
Proof:
SFO direct service IB 6173 on April 13th?
http://i.imgur.com/laoFm.jpg
LAS direct service IB 6121 and IB 6175 on May 23rd?
http://i.imgur.com/IQAeg.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/EEsSI.jpg
Strange... What do you think? Bug or major discovery?
If they really are going to expand, I would have thought the wise thing to do would be to secure the Europe-Latam market by adding more secondary S. American destinations or continue with the Europe-Africa plan...
*****
EDIT: It's official!! From the Iberia website:
SFO IB 6173 http://i.imgur.com/Lh35O.jpg
LAS IB 6121 and IB 6175 http://i.imgur.com/wzFay.jpg
*****
link - http://onw.innosked.com/?show=MAP
and I selected destinations from MAD with Iberia (connections and codeshare boxes UNchecked) and to my huge surprise SFO and LAS appeared as direct routes operated by Iberia!
Proof:
SFO direct service IB 6173 on April 13th?
http://i.imgur.com/laoFm.jpg
LAS direct service IB 6121 and IB 6175 on May 23rd?
http://i.imgur.com/IQAeg.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/EEsSI.jpg
Strange... What do you think? Bug or major discovery?
If they really are going to expand, I would have thought the wise thing to do would be to secure the Europe-Latam market by adding more secondary S. American destinations or continue with the Europe-Africa plan...
*****
EDIT: It's official!! From the Iberia website:
SFO IB 6173 http://i.imgur.com/Lh35O.jpg
LAS IB 6121 and IB 6175 http://i.imgur.com/wzFay.jpg
*****
Last edited by alekos47; Dec 17, 2011 at 6:27 am Reason: Clearer screenshots
#3
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Falkirk, Scotland,VS Red, BA Gold, HH Diamond,UK Amex Plat
Programs: Master of the Privy Purse des Muccis
Posts: 17,829
Hi,
I cannot find those flights on other websites such as expedia and I do not think there has been an announcement either.
I would find it very odd to have 2 flights to LAS leaving from MAD within 35mins of each other.
That said, I would love an IB flight to LAS & SFO.
Regards
TBS
I cannot find those flights on other websites such as expedia and I do not think there has been an announcement either.
I would find it very odd to have 2 flights to LAS leaving from MAD within 35mins of each other.
That said, I would love an IB flight to LAS & SFO.
Regards
TBS
#4
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Matre-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
It does look like a Friday MAD-SFO and SFO-MAD flight (arriving MAD Saturday) from that. But as stated above, nothing to verify this at this time, and trying to book this has not produced usable results for me - all it shows are connections via LAX or ORD.
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Falkirk, Scotland,VS Red, BA Gold, HH Diamond,UK Amex Plat
Programs: Master of the Privy Purse des Muccis
Posts: 17,829
#7
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Matre-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948