Iberia (IB) July 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total arriving flights: 19,925

Year‑over‑year change: -3.50%

Iberia handled 19,925 arriving flights in July, a -3.50% change versus last year. This aligns with Europe’s summer peak, where leisure demand to Spain and connecting traffic via Madrid typically lift volumes. The carrier emphasized balanced capacity deployment across key European feeders and trans‑Atlantic flows to sustain yield and connectivity.

On‑Time Performance and Cancellations

On‑time arrival rate: 90.31%

YoY change (pp): +1.04 pp

Cancelled flights: 210 (+10.53%)

On‑time arrivals reached 90.31%, a +1.04 pp improvement year over year, while cancellations were 210 (+10.53% YoY). Summer thunderstorms over Iberia’s network and intermittent European ATC restrictions remained manageable. Operational teams prioritized turnaround discipline and flexible crew/aircraft rostering to protect banked connections at Madrid.

Key Hub Airports

Madrid–Barajas (MAD) remains the primary hub, concentrating wave‑bank departures to Europe and Latin America with short minimum connection times. Barcelona (BCN) and seasonal flows at coastal airports complement inbound demand patterns. The hub focus supports resilient connectivity, with schedule buffers around peak banks to absorb routine summer variability.

Outlook

Passengers can expect solid summer reliability from Iberia and efficient transfers at Madrid—book early and allow comfortable connection windows during peaks. Industry watchers should track incremental long‑haul restoration and ongoing digital tools for disruption handling. Looking ahead, the carrier aims to keep on‑time performance near current levels while refining turnaround processes and schedule buffers for late‑summer and autumn travel.