Iberia LHR - LPA Route
Jul 20, 2015, 6:09 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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Iberia LHR - LPA Route
I have booked to fly from LPA to LHR on 03rd January 2016.
My original flight was scheduled to be with Iberia Express (IB3604) departing LPA at 10:50, however I have recently received an email stating that this flight will no longer operate and my new flight (which is also direct) will be IB3006 on a A319.
I didn't think Iberia Express used A319's which leads me to assume that this flight is operated by Iberia and not Iberia Express (though I'm not sure if there's much difference)
Does anyone have any knowledge of these changes.
My original flight was scheduled to be with Iberia Express (IB3604) departing LPA at 10:50, however I have recently received an email stating that this flight will no longer operate and my new flight (which is also direct) will be IB3006 on a A319.
I didn't think Iberia Express used A319's which leads me to assume that this flight is operated by Iberia and not Iberia Express (though I'm not sure if there's much difference)
Does anyone have any knowledge of these changes.
Jul 21, 2015, 1:47 am
#3
Join Date: May 2013
Location: MAD
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It is showing up as IB mainline on the flight search. It's curious because the return flight later that evening of IB3005 is a codeshare on BA metal. Seems like they are playing schedule tetris at the moment.
Jul 21, 2015, 1:46 pm
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The flight schedule is -
14:00 LPA - 18:20 LHR
19:10 LHR - 23:30 LPA
but that would mean the aircraft and crew overnighting at LPA therefore I suspect that this is a error and both flights have actually been taken over by Iberia from Iberia Express.
Jul 21, 2015, 11:01 pm
#6
Join Date: May 2013
Location: MAD
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Yes IB3005 says "operated by British Airways" which doesn't make any sense !
The flight schedule is -
14:00 LPA - 18:20 LHR
19:10 LHR - 23:30 LPA
but that would mean the aircraft and crew overnighting at LPA therefore I suspect that this is a error and both flights have actually been taken over by Iberia from Iberia Express.
The flight schedule is -
14:00 LPA - 18:20 LHR
19:10 LHR - 23:30 LPA
but that would mean the aircraft and crew overnighting at LPA therefore I suspect that this is a error and both flights have actually been taken over by Iberia from Iberia Express.
Jul 22, 2015, 2:54 am
#7
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It would be good if this was one of their mid haul A319's but I doubt it, there just isn't that much leeway in their schedule to allow for one of these aircraft to be used for this sort of rotation. Plus its operating more than once per week, I'm pretty sure it's either 5 or 6 weekly so that's a definite no no.
Aug 11, 2015, 1:22 pm
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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More Cancellations
I don't know what's going on with Iberia flights, but 4 of our 5 flights booked with Avios from/to LHR-LPA and even MAD-LPA - operated by Iberia over the Xmas/New Year period - were cancelled.
However, my IB flights LHR-LPA booked with AA miles for 22/12 are still intact.
Anyone have a plausible explanation ?
However, my IB flights LHR-LPA booked with AA miles for 22/12 are still intact.
Anyone have a plausible explanation ?