Level (airline)

This article covers the Level brand of the IAG holding company . For the former Austrian airline, see Level Europe . For further meanings see level .

Level
IATA code :	IB used by Iberia
ICAO code :	IBE used by Iberia
Call sign :	IBERIA used by Iberia
Founding:	17th March 2017
Seat:	El Prat de Llobregat , Spain
Operational basis:	Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Frequent Flyer Program :	Avios
Fleet size:	4th
Aims:	international
Website:	www.flylevel.com

Fly LEVEL SL , brand name LEVEL , is a Spanish virtual airline based in El Prat de Llobregat near Barcelona and based at Barcelona Airport . It is a subsidiary of the International Airlines Group , which also includes British Airways , Iberia , Aer Lingus and Vueling . Level is currently not a traditional airline , but rather sells flights operated by Iberia.

history

At the end of 2016, Willie Walsh, CEO of IAG, announced that it would offer a low-cost long-haul line from 2017. This happened mainly against the background of increasing competition from low-cost airlines such as Norwegian Air or Eurowings . On March 18, 2017, the IAG announced that the new low-cost airline would be named Level . On June 1, 2017, Level started flight operations with two new Airbus A330-200s from Barcelona Airport. These received their own painting and their own cabin. Vueling, which operates a hub at Barcelona Airport , also serves as a feeder for the new company.

IAG is also planning to expand Level, have it operated by other European airports and expand to five aircraft in summer 2018.

Two more Airbus A330s will be delivered in 2019 and are intended for use in Vienna - but will operate in Paris beforehand.

On June 19th, 2020 Level Europe filed for bankruptcy and on July 9th, 2020 it was announced that OpenSkies will be liquidated.

Destinations

Level operates long-haul flights to Boston, Buenos Aires, San Francisco and Los Angeles from its hub in Barcelona.

Level also has codeshare agreements with American Airlines and Vueling .

fleet

As of July 2020, the level's fleet consists of four aircraft:

Aircraft type	number	ordered	Remarks	Seats ( Eco + / Eco )
Airbus A330-200	4th		operated by Iberia	314 (21/293)
total	4th	-

See also

• List of airlines

Web links

Commons : Level (airline)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• LEVEL web presence

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Legal information . Level. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
2. ↑ IAG wants to offer cheap long-haul flights. In: aerotelegraph.com. December 26, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2017 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} IAG Takes Flying To A New Level. In: iairgroup.com. March 17, 2017, accessed March 18, 2017 . 
4. ↑ Level becomes Vueling's intercontinental extension. In: aerotelegraph.com. April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017 . 
5. ↑ LEVEL grows to five aircraft in 2018. In: aero.de. June 1, 2017, accessed June 7, 2017 . 
6. ↑ Jan Gruber: Level Europe files for bankruptcy. austrianaviation.net, June 18, 2020, accessed July 10, 2020 . 
7. ↑ Jan Gruber: Level: IAG also closes OpenSkies. In: austrianaviation.net. July 9, 2020, accessed July 10, 2020 . 
8. ↑ LEVEL - Destinations Overview. In: flylevel.com. Retrieved May 15, 2018 . 
9. ↑ American plans codeshare partnership with LEVEL from June 2017. In: routesonline.com. May 17, 2017, accessed July 20, 2017 . 
10. ↑ Vueling / LEVEL begins codeshare service from June 2017. In: routesonline.com. July 20, 2017, accessed July 20, 2017 . 
11. ^ LEVEL Fleet Details and History. In: planespotters.net. Retrieved June 18, 2020 .