Overview
- The inaugural A330 flight left Madrid at 11:30 and landed in Orlando at 16:45 local time with 272 passengers, establishing the only nonstop connection between Spain and the city.
- The service operates four days a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with more than 46,000 seats offered for the winter season.
- Iberia frames the move within a larger U.S. expansion totaling roughly 2 million Spain–U.S. seats and about 150 weekly flights in 2025.
- Orlando aviation officials report record demand between the cities, and Disney underscores a collaboration aimed at simplifying travel for Spanish visitors to its resort.
- Madrid’s tourism authority identifies the U.S. as its leading source market and says the link strengthens ties with Florida, with local reports projecting around a 20% increase in Spanish visitors to Orlando.