{"id":175278,"date":"2025-06-07T12:30:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T12:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=175278"},"modified":"2025-06-07T16:48:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T16:48:31","slug":"iberia-resumes-seasonal-flights-to-ponta-delgada-and-tirana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/06\/iberia-resumes-seasonal-flights-to-ponta-delgada-and-tirana.html","title":{"rendered":"Iberia Resumes Seasonal Flights to Ponta Delgada and Tirana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Iberia <\/strong>has reinstated its seasonal flights to two cities that have emerged as rising stars in European tourism: Ponta Delgada, in Portugal\u2019s Azores archipelago, and Tirana, the vibrant capital of Albania. With this relaunch, the Spanish airline expands its summer network with a unique offering that also includes Dubrovnik, Mykonos, and Catania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These routes reflect Iberia\u2019s commitment to connecting Spain with destinations that combine nature, culture, and new tourism and business opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Over 19,000 Seats Between Madrid and Ponta Delgada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting today, Iberia will operate three weekly flights between Madrid and the capital of S\u00e3o Miguel Island: on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. This frequency represents a total capacity of more than 19,000 available seats through September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Madrid \u2014 Ponta Delgada<\/strong><br><strong>Monday: <\/strong>Departure 15:30 \u2014 Arrival 16:55<br><strong>Wednesday: <\/strong>Departure 08:20 \u2014 Arrival 09:45<br><strong>Saturday: <\/strong>Departure 09:10 \u2014 Arrival 10:35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ponta Delgada \u2014 Madrid<\/strong><br><strong>Monday:<\/strong> Departure 17:55 \u2014 Arrival 22:55<br><strong>Wednesday: <\/strong>Departure 10:45 \u2014 Arrival 15:45<br><strong>Saturday:<\/strong> Departure 11:25 \u2014 Arrival 16:25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/06\/iberia-launches-iberia-gpt-a-conversational-travel-assistant-on-chatgpt.html\">Iberia Launches \u2018Iberia GPT\u2019: A Conversational Travel Assistant on ChatGPT<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tirana Returns After a Successful Debut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Iberia has also resumed direct operations to Tirana, following the route\u2019s strong performance last summer. This season, the airline offers three weekly flights\u2014on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays\u2014with a total capacity exceeding 18,000 seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Madrid \u2014 Tirana<\/strong><br><strong>Tuesday:<\/strong> Departure 08:00 \u2014 Arrival 11:05<br><strong>Thursday: <\/strong>Departure 11:45 \u2014 Arrival 14:50<br><strong>Saturday: <\/strong>Departure 15:50 \u2014 Arrival 18:55<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tirana \u2014 Madrid<\/strong><br><strong>Tuesday: <\/strong>Departure 11:45 \u2014 Arrival 15:10<br><strong>Thursday: <\/strong>Departure 15:30 \u2014 Arrival 18:55<br><strong>Saturday: <\/strong>Departure 19:35 \u2014 Arrival 23:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Expanding Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With these routes, Iberia not only broadens its summer destination map but also reinforces its position as a key connector between Spain and Europe. The focus goes beyond tourism: new doors are opening for business, cultural exchanges, and route expansion into less saturated but increasingly in-demand markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, the airline is offering over 37,000 seats between Madrid, the Azores, and Albania during the summer season. 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