Passenger dies on Brussels Airlines flight from Freetown, aircraft diverts to Madrid
Brussels Airlines was not lucky with its African flights recently: in just over one week, three flights had to be diverted for medical reasons,...
[Trip report] Iberia Airbus A340-600 flight from Brussels to Madrid in Business Class
On Tuesday 21 Januari 2020, I had the pleasure of flying Business Class on an Iberia Airbus A340-600 operating a scheduled flight between Brussels...
Iberia Airbus A330-200 receives damage during parking procedure
An Iberia Airbus A330-200 (registered EC-MKI) got damaged during a parking procedure at Madrid Barajas airport, Spain. The aircraft hit the jet bridge, resulting...
Iberia Airbus A350-900 suffers bird strike on approach Madrid Airport
On 26 October, an Iberia Airbus A350-900 (registered EC-NDR) approached Madrid Airport, Spain on a flight originating from Bogota, Colombia. During approach, however, the...
Severe turbulence on board Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus A330-200 injures 12 passengers
On 18 October, an Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus A330-200 (registered LV-FVH) operated flight AR1133 between Madrid, Spain, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, when, flying over the...
[Trip report] A more than disappointing flight with Iberia Express from Madrid to Reykjavik (Iceland)
For professional reasons I was scheduled on an Iberia Express flight from Madrid to Reykjavik, this must be my worst flight experience ever, taking...
Air Canada Boeing 767 suffers engine stall during take-off from Madrid, Spain
On 3 February, an Air Canada Boeing 767 (C-GHOZ) departed Madrid, Spain for flight AC837 to Toronto, Canada. During take-off, however, a left-hand main...
Two Transavia aircraft divert as passenger slips through Rotterdam Airport security
In the evening of 3 October, a Transavia Boeing 737-700 (registered PH-BGH) operated flight HV5023 between Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and Malaga, Spain, but was...
Snowstorm Filomena shuts down Madrid, Barajas Airport, Spain
A snowstorm has forced Madrid Barajas Airport, Spain to shut down since Friday evening. The airport authorities expect that operations will remain paralyzed during...
Iberia is operating a one-time Airbus A340-600 flight between Brussels Airport and Madrid
On Monday 11 December Iberia will operate an Airbus A340-600 between Madrid and Brussels. The flight between Madrid and Brussels Airport is operated as...
Passenger of Brussels Airlines flight from Madrid fainted due to air conditioning issue
A Brussels Airlines flight from Madrid to Brussels experienced a malfunction with the air conditioning system, causing passengers to sweat profusely and one person...
Iberia to fly to Brussels with an Airbus A350 in early Summer 2020
In the early months of the 2020 summer season, Iberia decided to deploy its Airbus A350-900 between Madrid and Brussels, once a week, according...
Air France: Airbus A330 to Brazzaville returns to Paris CDG (medical) & Airbus A320 to Madrid diverts to Bordeaux (technical)
On 16 August, an Air France Airbus A330 (F-GZCB) operated flight AF896 between Paris CDG, France and Brazzaville, Congo Republic. The aircraft stopped climbing...
Ryanair aircraft evacuated after passenger made a “funny joke” about the bombs he was carrying
Ryanair flight FR2947 from Brussels to Madrid operated by Boeing 737-800 EI-FTJ was briefly evacuated because one passenger (in a group of nine) made...
American Airlines temporarily suspends Philadelphia-Madrid route due to delays in Boeing 787 deliveries
American Airlines said Friday it will suspend its Philadelphia-Madrid route for a few weeks in May and early June, citing delivery delays for Boeing...
Iberia extends Premium Economy to Havana and Johannesburg, increases frequency to Lima
Iberia to offer Premium Economy class on flights to Havana and JohannesburgIn addition, in July and August 2019, the Spanish airline will operate...
A new airport for low-cost carriers planned at Madrid for 2023
Business conglomerate Air City Madrid Sur is planning for 2023 a new airport intended mainly for low-cost airlines. It would be located at Casarrubios...
Footballers “hijack” commercial flight in Spain after their private jet breaks down
In a surreal turn of events, dozens of airline passengers in Spain were left grounded as a football team received preferential treatment, causing public...
Baggage handler caught stealing from passenger’s luggage in Ibiza
Last Friday, a passenger on a Ryanair flight from Ibiza to Madrid filmed a baggage handler opening a suitcase and pocketing a speaker while...
Ground vehicle slams into parked aircraft at Madrid Barajas Airport, Spain
Images of a ground vehicle (luggage cart tug) that slammed into a parked aircraft appeared on social media, this mishap appears to have happened...