If you’ve flying Iberia next week, I’d consider having some alternative plans in your pocket as SELPA – the Spanish Pilots Union are going out on strike. Again.
The pilots who have been out on strike during the festive period (18th December and 29th December 2011) caused about a 1/3rd of all Iberia flights being cancelled.
What’s more annoying for travellers is the next set of strike actions – on Monday January 9, and Wednesday January 11
Iberia have confirmed the cancellations of Long haul services from:
- Madrid to Miami
- Madrid to Bogota
- Madrid to Sao Paulo
- Madrid to Lima
- Madrid to Buenos Aires.
Exact flights cancelled below:
January 9th 2012
| Flight number | Departure |
Arrival |
Departure day | Departure time | Arrival time |
| IB 6118 | MIAMI | MADRID | 08-Jan-12 | 19:10 | 9:35 |
| IB 6123 | MADRID | MIAMI | 09-Jan-12 | 12:00 | 15:50 |
| IB 6585 | MADRID | BOGOTA | 09-Jan-12 | 12:05 | 16:40 |
| IB 6650 | LIMA | MADRID | 08-Jan-12 | 20:55 | 14:25 |
| IB 6659 | MADRID | LIMA | 09-Jan-12 | 1:25 | 7:30 |
| IB 6820 | SAO PAOLO | MADRID | 08-Jan-12 | 21:35 | 10:40 |
| IB 6821 | MADRID | SAO PAOLO | 09-Jan-12 | 11:55 | 20:05 |
| IB 6843 | MADRID | BUENOS AIRES | 09-Jan-12 | 1:05 | 9:20 |
| IB 6844 | BUENOS AIRES | MADRID | 08-Jan-12 | 22:40 | 14:30 |
| IB 6586 | BOGOTÁ | MADRID | 09-Jan-12 | 18:10 | 10:00 |
January 11th 2012
| Flight number | Departure | Arrival | Departure day | Departure time | Arrival time |
| IB 6401 | MADRID | MEXICO | 11-Jan-12 | 0:40 | 5:55 |
| IB 6585 | MADRID | BOGOTA | 11-Jan-12 | 12:05 | 16:40 |
| IB 6586 | BOGOTA | MADRID | 10-Jan-12 | 18:10 | 10:00 |
| IB 6650 | LIMA | MADRID | 10-Jan-12 | 20:55 | 14:25 |
| IB 6659 | MADRID | LIMA | 11-Jan-12 | 1:25 | 7:30 |
| IB 6820 | SAO PAULO | MADRID | 10-Jan-12 | 21:35 | 10:40 |
| IB 6821 | MADRID | SAO PAULO | 11-Jan-12 | 11:55 | 20:05 |
| IB 6841 | MADRID | BUENOS AIRES | 11-Jan-12 | 1:05 | 9:20 |
| IB 6844 | BUENOS AIRES | MADRID | 10-Jan-12 | 22:40 | 14:30 |
Data – Iberia.com.
Short and Medium haul cancellations have yet to be confirmed. What has confirmed as operating are
- Services operated by Air Nordstrom
- British Airways (Iberia’s sister company as part of IAG) services to Spain will continue as normal.
See www.iberia.com for the latest.
As usual – check before you fly to see if you are affected. Iberia have adjusted their booking conditions appropriately due to the strike.