Iberia has conducted a special flight to Sydney, stopping over in Doha, to transport friends, family, and sponsors of the Spanish Women’s National Soccer Team. The team is set to compete in the final against England, taking place in Australia and New Zealand. Luis de la Fuente, coach of the Spanish Men’s National Soccer Team, accompanied the delegation on this journey.
Flight IB 2812 departed from Adolfo Suárez Madrid – Barajas Airport (MAD) at 12:17 local time on August 18. Following a technical stop at Hamad International Airport (DOH) at 19:58, the flight left Doha at 22:16 and touched down at Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) at 19:07 the subsequent day. The journey spanned close to 21 hours.
The flight, ferrying 130 passengers, operated on an Airbus A350-900, bearing the registration EC-NIS. Named «Talento a bordo» (Talent on board), this aircraft pays tribute to the Spanish Women’s National Soccer Team.
Iberia partners with the Royal Spanish Football Federation under the «Talento a Bordo» (Talent on Board) initiative, providing transport for both the men’s and women’s national teams until 2026.
Following their participation in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the same aircraft is scheduled to ferry 250 passengers, including the players and the entire Spanish Women’s National Soccer Team, back to Spain. The journey will traverse the Sydney – Doha – Madrid route, with an expected arrival in Spain on Monday, August 21.
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