Service begins May 2020 with four flights per week, expands to five flights in July

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) announced Wednesday that Iberia Airlines will begin nonstop service between Madrid’s Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) and Dulles International from May 1, 2020 with four flights per week, expanding to five flights a week from July 6, 2020. Passengers on this new route will travel nonstop aboard Airbus A330 aircraft.
 
“Iberia is the 14th European carrier to join the Dulles International family, continuing the airport’s legacy of offering unparalleled connectivity from the National Capital Region to Europe and beyond,” said Yil Surehan, vice president of Airline Business Development for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
 
Flights on Iberia can be purchased now by visiting https://www.iberia.com/us/. The flight schedule for the inaugural summer service, effective May 1, 2020, is as follows:

Flight No.

From

To

Departure/Arrival

Days of Operation

IB 6131

MAD

IAD

1550 / 1855

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday (+Tuesday from July 6, 2020)

IB 6132

IAD

MAD

2030 / 1015 +1

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday (+Tuesday from July 6, 2020)

Iberia is the flag air carrier of Spain and a member of the oneworld alliance, offering connecting customers easy access to a number of destinations worldwide beyond their Madrid-Barajas hub or across the United States once they arrive at Dulles International.

Wednesday’s announcement is the latest airline to announce new service in 2019 and 2020 from Dulles International, which saw passenger activity increase by more than 5 percent last year. With its new nonstop service to Madrid, Iberia joins 35 other air carriers offering more than 70 daily flights to 57 nonstop international destinations from the leading international airport in the National Capital Region.