IAG plans long-haul, low-cost flights from Barcelona

IAG plans to set up what it describes as a new “next-generation, long-haul operation” based at Barcelona’s El Prat Airport from June. The new organisation will be a low-cost operation. Details of the new operation remain sparse. IAG said it had not yet been decided whether it would set up a new airline or use existing resources from its carriers. The company said the new operation would “add another dimension to IAG and complement the other airlines in the Group.” IAG plans to take advantage of Barcelona’s connectivity. “Barcelona has become a significant airport hub and we believe that there is a demand for these flights from El Prat. It is also Vueling’s base and we will be able to hub passengers from Vueling’s extensive European network onto these long-haul flights” IAG said. <br/>