After years of rumours and “perhaps subsequent 12 months” hypothesis, Iberia is lastly placing Toronto (YYZ) on the map.
Beginning June 13, 2026, the Spanish flag provider will launch continuous flights between Toronto Pearson (YYZ) and Madrid (MAD), operated 5 occasions weekly and timed properly for each Canadian leisure travellers and onward connections throughout Spain, Europe, and past.
The route is a part of Iberia’s Flight Plan 2030 development technique, which features a deliberate €6 billion funding and an enlargement of its long-haul fleet from 45 to 70 plane over the following decade. Toronto will change into Iberia’s forty ninth vacation spot in its community, and its solely level in Canada.
It’s a welcome addition to Toronto’s nonstop choices to Europe, and extra importantly, one other option to put Avios to work.
Toronto (YYZ) to Madrid (MAD) on the A321XLR
Iberia’s new service will function 5 weekly through the summer time season on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with the next schedule:
- IB367: Madrid (MAD) 12:00 p.m. → Toronto (YYZ) 3:00 p.m.
- IB368: Toronto (YYZ) 5:10 p.m. → Madrid (MAD) 6:55 a.m. (+1 day)
The flight is blocked at round 9 hours westbound and 8 hours 45 minutes eastbound, overlaying roughly 3,774 miles every manner.
Iberia will deploy its Airbus A321XLR, configured with:
- 182 seats whole
- 14 lie-flat enterprise class seats
- 168 financial system seats
The A321XLR is Iberia’s new long-range narrow-body workhorse, that includes Airbus’s Airspace cabin with bigger overhead bins, fashionable lighting, and up to date interiors. It’s designed to present widebody-like vary with single-aisle economics – which airways love, even when some passengers nonetheless side-eye a narrow-body for an in a single day Atlantic crossing.
Iberia expects to supply round 37,000 seats between Madrid and Toronto over the primary summer time season, which is a significant however modest capability improve in comparison with widebody operations.
Iberia has additionally introduced it should roll out free, high-speed Wi-Fi powered by Starlink beginning in 2026. As soon as out there on the A321XLR to this route, passengers can stay up for in flight connectivity quick sufficient for streaming and work.
Redeeming Avios on Iberia’s Toronto–Madrid Flights
The flights are already loaded into Iberia’s system, and preliminary financial system award pricing out of Toronto (YYZ) is displaying 25,000 Avios or 31,500 Avios one-way with taxes and costs from about $112.43 USD.
That’s a bit larger than Iberia’s lowest printed charges on this route’s distance band, the place Financial system Fundamental awards begin as little as 16,000 Avios off-peak and 19,500 Avios on peak dates. Early indicators counsel we’re both seeing dynamic pricing or that true “saver” stock merely hasn’t been loaded but.
Traditionally, comparable routes – reminiscent of Iberia’s A321XLR service from Washington Dulles – have priced decrease at off-peak, saver ranges, so it wouldn’t be shocking to see Toronto ultimately align with these bands as soon as the mud settles.
A number of sensible notes for reserving with Avios:
- E book through Iberia Plus the place potential for decrease surcharges in comparison with British Airways Government Membership on Iberia metallic.
- Iberia Plus awards on Iberia flights may be modified or cancelled (for a payment) as much as 24 hours earlier than departure; inside 24 hours, modifications and refunds will not be allowed.
For those who’re versatile with dates, it’s value monitoring the calendar for when 16,000 Avios off-peak pricing turns into out there. And even when 25,000 or 31,500 Avios is the perfect you are able to do within the brief time period, it’s nonetheless a good deal for a transatlantic nonstop, particularly for those who’re leveraging a switch bonus.
Methods to Earn Avios
The completely satisfied a part of this announcement is that Avios are very straightforward to earn, and also you get a number of levers to play with:
- RBC Avion: Avion factors switch 1:1 to British Airways Avios, and you may then transfer Avios between BA, Iberia, and different Avios “flavours.” At present, there’s a 30% switch bonus from RBC Avion to British Airways Avios, which might meaningfully decrease your efficient price for these flights for those who lock in early.
- American Categorical Membership Rewards: Amex MR additionally transfers to Avios, offering one other versatile supply of factors you possibly can direct towards Iberia, British Airways, or Qatar Airways.
- Resort factors: Marriott Bonvoy stays a final resort, with 60,000 Bonvoy factors changing to 25,000 Avios, however you’ll undoubtedly get higher worth utilizing financial institution currencies first.
Stack these sources, and a round-trip financial system redemption (and even enterprise sooner or later) to Madrid on Iberia from Toronto may be very achievable – particularly for those who catch a switch bonus window just like the one presently out there with RBC.
Conclusion
Iberia’s new Toronto (YYZ) – Madrid (MAD) service launching June 13, 2026, provides one other helpful nonstop path to Europe for Canadians on the Airbus A321XLR.
With 5 weekly flights, award availability already loaded, and seamless connectivity into Iberia’s broader community, it’s a wise enlargement that matches neatly into the airline’s Flight Plan 2030 and the oneworld transatlantic partnership.
For those who’ve been stockpiling Avios, or serious about getting began, the timing couldn’t be higher. With the continuing 30% Avion to Avios switch bonus, it’s straightforward to lock in an important deal to Spain.
