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Starting October 28, 2025, Iberia will increase its flights between Madrid and San Juan, Puerto Rico, to 11 per week, as part of its 2025/26 winter schedule. This marks the first time the airline has reached this frequency on the route, according to an official statement.
The expansion will add 16,190 extra seats between October 2025 and March 2026. According to Iberia, this increase will raise the airline’s economic impact in Puerto Rico to $32 million for fiscal year 2026—$3.2 million more than the previous cycle.
The key update is that Iberia will now operate a mix of daily flights using Airbus A321XLR aircraft, which seat 182 passengers, and four weekly flights on Airbus A330-200s, which accommodate 288 passengers.
San Juan becomes Iberia’s third confirmed A321XLR destination in Latin America and the Caribbean, following Recife and Fortaleza, both announced just yesterday.
"We are thrilled to announce that, for the second consecutive year, we’re increasing our capacity between Puerto Rico and Europe. Last year, we achieved the milestone of a daily flight between San Juan and Madrid, and this new increase highlights our strong commitment to this market," said María Jesús López Solás, Iberia’s Chief Commercial, Customer, Network and Alliances Officer.
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company noted that its efforts with the airline are part of a broader strategy to enhance connectivity with Europe. "We are proud to see the increase in flights between Madrid and San Juan and the expansion of Iberia’s operations in Puerto Rico," said Carlos Robles Cancel, the agency’s Executive Director.
"Iberia’s decision is further proof of Governor Jenniffer González’s administration’s efforts to boost the tourism industry and air access to the island," Robles Cancel added.
In January of this year, during the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid, the Government of Puerto Rico, the Tourism Company, and Iberia signed a new tourism promotion agreement aimed at the European market. Local authorities note that this initiative is complemented by the increase in flight frequencies, helping to attract more visitors to the Caribbean island.
Flight schedule between San Juan and Madrid:
• Flight IB 381 MAD 12:30 – 16:30 SJU / Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on A330-200
• Flight IB 379 MAD 15:50 – 19:55 SJU / Daily on A321XLR
• Flight IB 382 SJU 18:05 – 07:05 (+1) MAD / Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on A330-200
• Flight IB 380 SJU 21:25 – 10:40 (+1) MAD / Daily on A321XLR
Is the A321XLR also flying to New York?
While Iberia has not officially confirmed this information, reservation systems show that starting October 26, one of the airline’s two daily flights between Madrid and New York-JFK will be operated with A321XLR aircraft.
Iberia already operates A321XLRs on flights to Boston and Washington, D.C.
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