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LEVEL, a long-haul low-cost airline operating under Iberia's designator code, is preparing to become an independent carrier within the International Airlines Group (IAG). The airline plans to manage its own network, including destinations and frequencies. LEVEL's chief executive has hinted at increasing flights to the United States.
In an interview with El Economista, Rafael Jiménez Hoyos, CEO of LEVEL, stated that the airline currently operates seven routes from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), including five US cities. Although no new routes are planned until 2026, LEVEL aims to increase flight frequencies to the US as it prepares for the arrival of its seventh Airbus A330-200.
Ch-aviation data indicates that alongside six existing A330-200s, another aircraft of this type will soon join LEVEL's fleet. Originally delivered to Virgin Australia in June 2012, this aircraft has been stored since March 2020 after Virgin Australia ended its long-haul operations during restructuring. Registered as EC-OHY, it was moved to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) in August after arriving from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL).
