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Iberia announces Exciting Winter 2025 Glow up: New Routes, More Flights, and a Whole Lot of Latin Love

While most of us are digging out scarves, Iberia is busy digging out new destinations. The Spanish flag carrier has just dropped its winter 2025/26 schedule (26 October–28 March), and let’s just say: if your travel calendar isn’t full after this, you’re not trying hard enough. Think new long-haul routes, record-breaking flights to Latin America, and enough European frequencies to make your passport sweat.

New Kids on the Block

First, the shiny new routes:

• Orlando – Starting 26 October, Madrid–Orlando goes four times a week with an A330. Finally, Spaniards can experience Mickey Mouse, Florida Man headlines, and butterbeer at Harry Potter World without two layovers.
• Recife & Fortaleza (Brazil) – From December 13 and January 19, Iberia is rolling out three weekly flights each, operated by the sleek A321XLR. Translation: you can now swap Madrid tapas for Brazilian caipirinhas on a narrowbody jet. Efficiency and samba vibes.

Basically, Orlando for the kids, Brazil for the party animals. Iberia’s got range.

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Latin America Gets the VIP Treatment

Iberia clearly has a crush on Latin America, and honestly, who can blame them? They’re going big with record frequencies this winter:

• Santo Domingo: Up to two flights daily. Double the flights, double the bachata playlists.
• San Juan, Puerto Rico: Up to 14 weekly. Basically one flight a day to keep your piña colada schedule intact.
• Rio de Janeiro: Daily flights in February. Yes, they’re literally ramping up service just for Carnival. Iberia’s priorities are clearly in order.
• Santiago de Chile: 12 weekly. Practically two flights a day for wine lovers and mountain junkies.
• Lima: 14 weekly. That’s two flights every day to get your ceviche fix.

And let’s not forget North America:

• New York: Two daily flights all winter. Because apparently once a day just wasn’t enough.
• Boston: Up to two daily with A321XLRs. Yes, Iberia is betting big on you, Bostonians.
• Washington, D.C.: Upgraded to year-round service with three weekly flights. Democracy needs direct connections, after all.

Europe Isn’t Left Out

Not all the action is across the Atlantic. Iberia is also maxing out its European dance card:

• Amsterdam: Four daily flights. That’s 28 a week for when tulips and stroopwafels just can’t wait.
• Rome: Up to 44 weekly flights. Because one can never have too much pasta.
• Paris: Up to 11 daily flights on peak days. Who needs Eurostar when Iberia is basically running an airbus every hour?

And for the seasonal wanderers: Innsbruck, Tromsø, and Rovaniemi return with two weekly flights each—perfect for skiing, Northern Lights hunting, or hanging out with Santa.

Plus, extra seats are being thrown at Vienna (for Christmas markets) and Geneva (for ski resorts). Yes, Iberia knows exactly what your winter personality is: half glühwein, half après-ski.

Bonus Moves

Some summer favorites are overstaying their welcome: Dubrovnik, Zagreb, and Funchal will linger into November and pop back up in March, just in time for spring wanderlust. Meanwhile, Algiers gets an upgrade to daily service. Because who doesn’t want more sunshine in the middle of winter?

Big Picture: Flight Plan 2030

Behind all this is Iberia’s big plan—literally called Flight Plan 2030—which aims to make Madrid the hub for transatlantic travel. More flights, more connections, more reasons to stop over for churros before heading on to New York, Rio, or Helsinki.

The Bottom Line

Iberia’s winter 2025/26 schedule is like a travel buffet: Orlando theme parks, Brazilian beaches, Caribbean cocktails, Andean adventures, and European city breaks all in one season. The airline isn’t just padding the calendar; it’s going full throttle on expansion.

So while the rest of us are layering jumpers, Iberia’s layering on three new routes, record-breaking Latin American frequencies, and enough Paris flights to justify a croissant addiction.

Winter 2025/26: less hibernating, more passport stamping.