IAG’s LEVEL expands into European short-haul

IAG is extending its low cost brand LEVEL with the addition of a new Austrian subsidiary and Vienna base. IAG will base 4 Airbus A321s in Vienna and fly to 14 European destinations from July 17, 2018. LEVEL launched a year ago with flights from Barcelona to Los Angeles, Oakland, Buenos Aires, and Punta Cana, in a move to compete more directly with the likes of Norwegian which is expanding rapidly into long-haul. The Austrian subsidiary will target European routes and pitch the traditionally full service IAG against short-haul low cost carriers. LEVEL launches with flights to Palma, Majorca and London Gatwick. Over the subsequent 4 weeks, flights will be added to Barcelona, Malaga, Venice, Olbia, Ibiza, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Milan Malpensa, Dubrovnik, Larnaca, Alicante, Valencia and Bilbao. <br/>