Iberia Reviews

Do not book with this airline - Especially if you are travelling with checked luggage or it involves a connecting flight. They are incompetent & completely negligent and should cease their service as a so called ‘4 star competing airline’ as they have proven to have no care for customers & their entrusted luggage paid in full & supposedly included in a typical plane fare…. They seem to take the customers money ensuring this service, but now after reading countless reviews & experiencing it for myself, they don’t actually account for the customer IN PARTICULAR THE HANDLING AND SECURING OF LUGGAGE SERVICES - What would appear to be an unrealistic grasp on time management & being utterly devoid in ensuring the delivery of checked baggage - does not exist to Iberia - appearing to be an unserious matter & something of taboo.

This review deals with customer service not flight experience. I purchased an economy flight for grandson for spring semester in Madrid through American Airlines. The flights ended up on Iberia Airline. With Iberia if you want assigned seat you pay for it so I paid $104 for R/T. I decided to upgrade him to Premium Economy and wanted to buy assigned seats ($146 R/T) and called to find out how to get credit for the $104 now that he is not in that cabin. I was told no refunds are allowed. All I wanted to do is pay the difference but apparently not doable. I have flown them before and have flights scheduled next year and have had no problems with the flights themselves but this is BS.

Had the worst experience with this airline, will never fly again. They lost my luggage on a business class flight with a layover in Madrid. And the bag ended up in Sao Paolo where it stay for the entire 10 days I was in Italy. The only reason the airline had any clue where it was is because of my AirTag. I received my bag when I was back in Chicago and the airline won't offer any compensation. They are truly the worst.

I purchased 4 flexible refundable tickets from their website. Website is in English. However, when I called to cancel the flight, the agent told me it would cost me $42 per passenger because it was processed in Euros to my credit card not dollars. I booked a family of 4. I had no idea they would charge me $41 pp to cancel or else I wouldn’t have booked. Customer service was awful and told me you booked from our Spain website & there wasn’t anything they can do & that’s the policy. I told him I wasn’t given that policy in writing nor did I know that I would be charged for the refund. What’s the point in booking flexible/refundable if they are going to charge me.

I bought a business class ticket on Iberia and had three legs to the trip; Boston to Madrid, Santiago de Compostole to Madrid and Madrid to Boston. First, after spending over $5K for my seat, I had to pay extra to get a seat on eavh leg. Then, they cancelled my flight to Madrid and did get me on an earlier flight. 4 weeks before I am to leave they changed my return flight to the day before my trip was ending. They cancelled my original flights home and somehow I was the one that got bumped. No one could tell me why I was getting bumped, but since I was a single woman traveling alone, I am sure I know. I spoke to 3 different people and they couldn't get me home not only on my scheduled date, but even two days later. They finally offered a refund. However, then I had to book a new flight with a different airline with only 4 weeks in advance which cost me more! If I ever travel to Spain again, I would connect with a different airline versus flying Iberia.

I had a bad experience with Iberia customer service staff. Firstly, they don't let you book seats till 12 hrs before; the website kept giving errors. I wanted a business class and they said there was none, so I went to the customer service outside the gates and she took my ticket and said very rudely Sorry no upgrades available but when I asked the hostess, she said there were a lot of business seats available. There was an announcement also that they were upgrading if customers wanted it but I was refused outright despite the fact I was ready to pay for it. The blanket was not warm at all, and bad quality. The plane crew was otherwise nice.

I bought a business class ticket. When I tried to choose my seat I was asked to pay! Can you imagine that....after paying over $5,000 per person for one way ticket, they are asking for $103 per person to choose your seat. Who is the genius CEO that approved this stupidity. I canceled my tickets, and I will never fly with them.

I purchased airfare at American Airlines. I had the misfortune to be routed to Iberia on Barcelona to Madrid. The flight left Barcelona more than forty-five minutes late. I missed my connecting flight on American Airlines from Madrid to Chicago. Iberia downgraded without compensation my premium ticket to coach. Iberia lost two of three pieces luggage for more than two weeks. Iberia misdelivered one piece of luggage to a travel companions and refused to retrieve it. Once I returned home from a business training, Iberia refused to compensate me financially for replacements items purchased to avoid wearing the same clothes for three weeks.

I booked with Iberia expecting a smooth trip, but it was the opposite. First, they switched the plane and reassigned our seats without informing us, even though we had paid extra to select them. Then, the final insult: they charged us for checked bags that are supposed to be included with our American Airlines Gold membership. I even confirmed with an American Airlines representative afterward, who told me Iberia never should have done that. So Iberia not only ignored my elite status benefits, but also took money for something that was already included. This is dishonest and completely unacceptable. Between the surprise seat changes, hidden charges, and lack of accountability, Iberia is the worst airline I’ve dealt with. I will never fly with them again.

I booked an economy ticket that clearly stated it included a meal and a handbag allowance—exactly what I needed. However, immediately after purchase, a pop-up message appeared indicating that the flight would be operated by FLY LEVEL, with no further explanation. Two days before departure, I received a message informing me that meals were not included and would need to be purchased. Curious, I checked the options: a burger priced at €25, and a bagel with ham and cheese for €12. Ridiculous.

Review of Iberia Airlines - Business Class Experience. I recently had the misfortune of flying with Iberia in business class, and I must express my profound disappointment with the entire experience. First and foremost, the quality of the food was atrocious. As a business class passenger, I expected a certain standard, but what was served was not only unappetizing but also poorly presented. It was hard to believe that this was meant to be a premium offering. The meal options were limited, and the taste was far below what one would anticipate from a reputable airline.

This is my second time I’ve flown Iberia & I won’t recommend them. They are rude to ** & minorities. I wouldn’t have flown if my United flight hadn’t been cancelled & I needed to get back to the US. They are the rudest staff I’ve come across. AA8729 is the flight number. It’s an American Airlines flown by Iberia.

WARNING: DO NOT BOOK ON IBERIA! I used a travel certificate and made a mistake booking online, immediately called their Reservations who told me to cancel and rebook with reissued refund certificate. I waited weeks for the certificate to come, then was told there was a reissue fee which was almost as much as the value of the certificate - which was a refund certificate issued after having to cancel the original flight due to illness, which I had to wait over a month to arrive. This is an outrageous violation of the 24-hour refund law established exactly for cases like this where a mistake is made. I have flown for 50 years and will never fly them again. Beware, as they are not an ethical or professional airline, I wish I would have read the review which are the worst I've ever seen in 50 years of flying.

I had to displeasure of flying Iberia last summer to Barcelona. I paid for an extra space seat and upon embarkment the seat was changed to the last aisle in a section in which an extra row of seats was added. The space was so tight I could not put my tray down. It was a horrible overnight flight but the rub was that the airline refused to refund the extra charge paid to the extra space seat. I would NEVER recommend this airline.

Iberia offered upgrade seats for a charge and then changed the plane seat configuration moving us to back of plane coach seats and did not reimbursed us. Iberia notified in less than 24 hours of flight time after we reserved over 2 months in advanced. The 14-hour flight delay did not allow us to make flight changes and lost 1 hotel night without getting reimbursed from Iberia.

Typical company that makes its impossible to have an easily line of communication with them to resolve an issue. Also they don't have a 24 hour or even a 2 minute refund policy, so if you make a simply mistake, they take the money and run.

On 18 June at 09:15 we departed Barcelona on IB0404 to Madrid with Washington as final destination. Arrived in Madrid on time. After disembarking the aircraft, we encountered huge delays at passport control while transferring to gate S for our connecting flight to Washington. Airport personnel finally ushered us to a "short connections" line which saved us about 20 minutes. Still, due to the distance between arrival gates and departure gates, we arrived at gate S5 at 11:50. (The flight to Washington was scheduled to depart at 11:50). Iberia personnel did not allow us to board the aircraft, and directed us to Iberia customer service at gate 39. (We were told later by Iberia customer service at counter 810 that the flight did not depart until 12:30).

Bought tickets with a avíos and cash. Was given option to select XL seats at no additional charge. Two of the 4 tickets were changed to unassigned seats on both legs of the round trip. Agent at check in counter started with the standard lie of planes changed, when I said it was the same aircraft she turned extremely rude and started giving other excuses. They are humiliating and know they can do and talk to you anyway they want. Flight was operated by Level but also flew on an Iberia plane before and it was the only time my luggage didn’t make it. Their customer service at the time was awful too. There were issues with the app and the telephone customer agents as well who are poorly trained and/or just incompetent. Food was inedible. The stewardesses were helpful and friendly- that’s about the only positive.

I recently had the unfortunate experience of traveling with Iberia Airlines on a flight from Boston to Barcelona, and I feel compelled to share my deeply disheartening journey. From the outset, my anticipation for this once-in-a-lifetime trip to Spain was marred by a severe mishap: the airline lost my baggage. Upon arrival in Barcelona, I eagerly anticipated reuniting with my suitcase, filled with essential items for my stay. However, what awaited me was a shocking realization: my bag was nowhere to be found. I immediately reached out to Iberia’s customer service, hoping for prompt assistance and clarity. Regrettably, what ensued was a frustrating cycle of misinformation and contradictory statements.

The worst experience I ever had with any airlines. My luggage was delayed outbound and inbound. In addition, my luggage was damaged. IBERIA do not want to hear, accept or take responsibility. They are under the impression that they are going to force me to accept the losses. Iberia do not treat American tourists with dignity or respect. Iberia should disengage from doing business in the US. DO NOT and I repeat, do not fly IBERIA, I promise you that you will have a nightmare and ruined vacation. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE.

If you would like airlines to rely on Iberia is not it! Finally going on a dream trip that was cancelled due to COVID. Only to arrive to the airport and told at check in that I have a seat, but my husband does not. The Iberia Airlines solution is to wait for the flight to board and see if my husband has a seat. These tickets were booked months ago. No support to determine alternative options until then. Maybe a flight tomorrow?!? 0/2 for great experiences with this airlines. Please only consider this airlines if you have minimal at stake.

We flew from Boston to Barcelona on Sept 19, 2024. The flight was horrible. No in-flight movies and you had to pay for blanket and pillows. When we arrived, we discovered that our bags did not make the flight. We spent the next two days trying to get Iberia Air to locate my bags. We had to board my cruise without luggage. Our luggage was finally returned to me weeks later with our bags completely damaged. We filed a claim and was awarded a payment 6 months ago and to date still have not received our payment. We have contacted the company on numerous times with customer service stating this would be escalated. We have no confidence we will ever receive a payment. Please avoid flying with this airline.

Do NOT use. Economy is a cattle car, which allows the person in front to recline the seat in your face. The airplane was old and the seats had thin cushions which caused our bottoms to be sour for 9 hours even with a pillow and blanket for extra cushion. Do NOT ever connect through Madrid on any airline, it takes one hour from terminal to terminal and passport control had 2 agents for 100 people. Had we not cut in line we would have missed our flight. On return home they lost our luggage, 3 bags. The flight from Paris to Madrid landed on time and they had 90 minutes to transfer our luggage.

I purchased a ticket via Priceline for my ** friend and instead of writing full 4 name I wrote 3. I called to modify it even though it is booked with ID number and birth date and said it is ok but do it with the travel agency. I called the agency and agreed and when they called the airline they said it is not possible and I lost the ticket as No show as they did not allow my guest to board the plane. They have cheated and lied and will never use this airline again.

I booked my tickets with Iberia back in April for a trip in September, flying to Porto with my wife and our dog. I even paid extra to choose our seats—a window and aisle—for comfort. Without any explanation, Iberia changed our seats to the middle of the plane. Despite explaining the situation, we were told there was nothing they could do. To make matters worse, they forced us to check our carry-on bags, which contained all our clothes.

Flight was cancelled ‘due to weather conditions’ while there was in fact NO weather condition. Iberia was the ONLY airline cancelling flights. Had to wait til next day then connecting flight was cancelled… had to wait ANOTHER DAY. No Accommodations for unexpected expenses. Terrible food. Horrendous Customer service. Uncomfortable seats with no cushion. Hot air conditioning. Take your own bottle of water cause they’ll only give you a 4oz cup. By far the worst airline ever.

They have the worst customer service. I booked a flight to Madrid to celebrate my birthday. When I flew from Miami to Madrid, everything was fine. But when I had to return to Miami, I went through hell at the Madrid airport. I arrived on time to check in my bags so I can go home and by the time I got an employee to check in my luggage, she said there’s only two minutes left to check in for my flight because it closes 55 minutes prior to departure. They wouldn’t let me board my flight and told me I have to change my flight even though I came a few minutes before the 55 minute mark.

I purchased 2 tickets in early August. When I tried to check in, 1 of the tickets had been canceled without knowing why. I proceeded to check myself in, website was glitching, issues with setting passport dates, country of residence, etc. I chose a seat; it sold me the seat next to it! I called in about my husband and they told me to make reservation online. They could not help me with seat as I was checked in.

We were supposed to fly out Friday before Labor Day. We sat on the runway for over an hour. Then without explanation they brought us back to the terminal. The agent gave a very long explanation in Spanish about the situation. When another passenger explored her to explain in English she simply said that our flight was cancelled go collect your bags. After about 2 hours of waiting for our bags we headed home hoping they fly us out the next day. When we were told it would be 3 days before we could get out, we flew their sister airline American to Dublin with a connection to Spain. We had paid extra to have reserved seats on the sides, but understood we were lucky to be getting out so we were in the middle in the back. We knew at least on the way home we would have our reserved seats we had paid for. No, without any notification they canceled and rebooked our flight so now even though we paid for our seats someone else was sitting in them as we trudged again to the back middle. I will absolutely NEVER fly this airline again!!!