Iberia to be the A321XLR launch customer (confirmed by Iberia CEO on 09May)
Jun 11, 2024, 5:33 pm
#31
Join Date: Jan 2013
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looks like my Bos-Mad flight on Feb 1 2025 was just changed to the A321 XLR. Does anyone have a seat map?
The IB seat chart doesn't seem to show 2 J seats near each other.
Edit: It's showing only 7 rows on each side of plane, all window. Up top it's states:
Boston - Madrid01/02/2025 - Business
Any thoughts what is going on? How do we sit together?
The IB seat chart doesn't seem to show 2 J seats near each other.
Edit: It's showing only 7 rows on each side of plane, all window. Up top it's states:
Boston - Madrid01/02/2025 - Business
Any thoughts what is going on? How do we sit together?
Last edited by theplayer; Jun 11, 2024 at 5:40 pm
Jun 12, 2024, 3:48 am
#33
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Jun 12, 2024, 11:19 am
#34
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Not only the number of J seats in half. If previously an A330-200 was allocated for that flight, economy will go down from 269 seats to just 176. That said, it is likely that the route goes up in frequencies, so it will compensate for the lower number of seats.
Jun 13, 2024, 10:46 am
#39
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Looks like EF and the IB website are showing the A321XLR on MAD-BOS service from 14 November onwards, albeit with the odd 330 service thrown in too after that date.
I did look at LHR flights around then but did not find any loaded with the 321XLR listed...
I did look at LHR flights around then but did not find any loaded with the 321XLR listed...
Last edited by chacor; Jun 13, 2024 at 3:44 pm
Jun 13, 2024, 11:58 pm
#41
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MAD-BOS starts 14 November with 3x weekly, one month after moves to 1 daily. MAD-IAD starts 15 Jan 2025 with 6x weekly (all days except Tuesdays). IAD go from summer-seasonal to year-round.
Short-haul "training" routes are not loaded yet, probably due to uncertainties about the delivery time of the first aircraft.
Short-haul "training" routes are not loaded yet, probably due to uncertainties about the delivery time of the first aircraft.
Last edited by schrodingerdog; Jun 14, 2024 at 10:36 am
Jun 24, 2024, 12:18 pm
#43
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A long article about the A321XLR
https://aviationweek.com/air-transpo...-haul-networks
Interesting to read with some info about the plans that airlines have. However, the most interesting part is that it lists Iberia with 13 orders for the A321XLR, while still listing Aer Lingus with 6. The original order from IAG was 14 planes (6 Aer Lingus + 8 Iberia) plus 14 options. So either IAG has executed some of the options, or it is counting the transfers from Aer Lingus (but they forgot to remove from them, and it will be wierd that Aer Lingus get a single plane). Still, I have not seen this info anywhere else, so it may be plain wrong. But if Iberia is truly getting 13 A321XLR, that could be a big network extension coming in the next years.
https://aviationweek.com/air-transpo...-haul-networks
Interesting to read with some info about the plans that airlines have. However, the most interesting part is that it lists Iberia with 13 orders for the A321XLR, while still listing Aer Lingus with 6. The original order from IAG was 14 planes (6 Aer Lingus + 8 Iberia) plus 14 options. So either IAG has executed some of the options, or it is counting the transfers from Aer Lingus (but they forgot to remove from them, and it will be wierd that Aer Lingus get a single plane). Still, I have not seen this info anywhere else, so it may be plain wrong. But if Iberia is truly getting 13 A321XLR, that could be a big network extension coming in the next years.
Jun 25, 2024, 9:13 am
#44
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A long article about the A321XLR
https://aviationweek.com/air-transpo...-haul-networks
Interesting to read with some info about the plans that airlines have. However, the most interesting part is that it lists Iberia with 13 orders for the A321XLR, while still listing Aer Lingus with 6. The original order from IAG was 14 planes (6 Aer Lingus + 8 Iberia) plus 14 options. So either IAG has executed some of the options, or it is counting the transfers from Aer Lingus (but they forgot to remove from them, and it will be wierd that Aer Lingus get a single plane). Still, I have not seen this info anywhere else, so it may be plain wrong. But if Iberia is truly getting 13 A321XLR, that could be a big network extension coming in the next years.
https://aviationweek.com/air-transpo...-haul-networks
Interesting to read with some info about the plans that airlines have. However, the most interesting part is that it lists Iberia with 13 orders for the A321XLR, while still listing Aer Lingus with 6. The original order from IAG was 14 planes (6 Aer Lingus + 8 Iberia) plus 14 options. So either IAG has executed some of the options, or it is counting the transfers from Aer Lingus (but they forgot to remove from them, and it will be wierd that Aer Lingus get a single plane). Still, I have not seen this info anywhere else, so it may be plain wrong. But if Iberia is truly getting 13 A321XLR, that could be a big network extension coming in the next years.
Jun 25, 2024, 10:13 am
#45
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For how long would the training flights be (per frame), and what would the delivery schedule of the XLRs be, ie combined would there be a decent period of constant XLR training flights?
If so, related to Chacor's thread on only 1 widebody on MAD<>LHR W24?
London flight numbers changing for W25, down to one wide-body rotation daily
If so, related to Chacor's thread on only 1 widebody on MAD<>LHR W24?
London flight numbers changing for W25, down to one wide-body rotation daily
