Iberia celebrates the first anniversary of its direct flights to Tokyo
Source: Iberia In 2026, Iberia will offer over 108,000 seats on this direct route between Madrid and Tokyo The connection contributes nearly €100 million to the GDP of both countries and will generate around 1,900 direct and indirect jobs Since the launch of the route, nearly 10,000 kilos of Japanese rice have been loaded for in-flight menus, averaging 187 kilos per week It has been one year since Iberia inaugurated its direct route between Madrid and Tokyo—the longest in its entire network: 14 hours flying to Japan and 16 hours on the return, always heading east. Passengers who complete the round trip effectively circumnavigate the globe, flying over Alaska, Greenland, and passing close to the North Pole. With three weekly [...]