Angola: TAAG expands network in Europa through codeshare with Iberia!

The state-owned flag carrier of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines, has expanded its network of destinations in Europe and domestic connections in Spain through its codeshare agreement with the flag carrier airline of Spain, Iberia. From now on, TAAG customers and passengers will be able to travel on a codeshare basis to London (United Kingdom), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Rome, Milan (Italy), Geneva, Zurich (Switzerland), Brussels (Belgium) and Porto (Portugal). Domestic destinations in Spain are also included, namely Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Gran Canaria, Vigo, Malaga, Bilbao, Valencia and Seville.
Under the agreement between the two airlines, the Africa <> Europe route (Luanda/ Madrid/Luanda) is operated by TAAG, with the Europe <> Europe connections carried out by Iberia.

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Angola: TAAG to launch flights between Luanda <> Madrid!

The state-owned flag carrier of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines, and the flag carrier airline of Spain, Iberia, have signed a codeshare and interline agreement for the new Luanda <> Madrid route and beyond. Effective 27 June 2022, TAAG will operate two weekly flights between Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) in Luanda and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) in Madrid. The new route will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER with a capacity of 293 seats.
The new codeshare and interline agreement allows customers of TAAG Angola Airlines and Iberia to benefit from the international network of both carriers. Iberia operates flights to 134 destinations in 43 countries; for TAAG, Madrid becomes the 10th international destination from the Luanda hub, in addition to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Windhoek, Maputo, Kinshasa, Lagos, Lisbon, São Paulo and São Tomé. 

btw - Iberia previously operated the Madrid <> Luanda route between 2011 and 2016 but suspended it due to low passenger loads. 

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Iberia to suspend its service between Madrid <> Johannesburg!

The flag carrier of Spain, Iberia, will suspend its service between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) in Madrid and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. The last flight is scheduled to be operated on 31 August 2019. According to Iberia, the route is not profitable. Passengers already booked on Iberia flights between Madrid <> Johannesburg will have the option to get refunded or to switch to another partner airline, such as British Airways. We advise affected travellers to contact Iberia for further information.

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Iberia to resume flights to South Africa!

The flag carrier and largest airline of Spain, Iberia, returns to South Africa. The airline will resume its service between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) in Madrid and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg on 01 02 August 2016. Iberia will operate three weekly flights between the two destinations on board an Airbus A330-300 aircraft.

Madrid 23:45 (Mon, Thu, Fri) > 09:05 Johannesburg (Tue, Fri, Sat)
Johannesburg 20:15 (Tue, Fri, Sat) > 06:35 Madrid (Wed, Sat, Sun)

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Iberia to cancel Madrid <> Johannesburg service

The flag carrier airline of Spain, Iberia, will cancel its Madrid <> Johannesburg service from 01 May 2012. The airline is currently operating three flights per week between Spain and South Africa. The airline took the decision because of the sharp rise in fuel prices and the continuing world economic crisis.
Passengers holding tickets for travel on the Madrid <> Johannesburg route from 01 May 2012 onwards will be rebooked by Iberia via London on Iberia-marketed flights operated by British Airways. Please contact Iberia for more info and booking  or reissueing details.

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Iberia expands Africa route network

As a result of the merger between Spain's flag carrier Iberia and British Airways, both airlines, which continue to operate under their current brands, are now also operating under a codeshare agreement.
As of 31 May 2011 Iberia is offering British Airways flights to Lusaka (Zambia), Accra (Ghana), Riyadh and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to their customers, while British Airways has added its code to Iberia flights to Santiago de Chile, Guatemala and San Salvador.
Thanks to the codeshare agreement, customers can now also combine fares of the two airlines on certain routes and/or choose the most suitable.