Iberia is facing 30 days of strikes by its pilots in an escalating protest against the Spanish airline’s new low-cost carrier, Iberia Express, which launched this week. Sepla, the Spanish pilots union, said on Tuesday that it was organising strikes every Monday and Friday between April 9 and July 20 after negotiations with Iberia about Iberia Express broke down last week. EasyJet offers exit-row seats for £12 Osborne to revisit airport runway debate Iberia Express is a central part of efforts by International Airlines Group, Iberia’s parent, to return the Spanish airline to profit. Iberia is running up losses amid the eurozone crisis and strong competition on short-haul routes from budget airlines led by Ryanair. Willie Walsh, IAG’s chief executive, last month signalled the group would not back down over plans for Iberia Express because of the strikes, which began in December and are costing about €3m during each day of industrial action, because the new low-cost carrier is an important means of reducing Iberia’s operating costs on short- and medium-haul routes.
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