Spanish leisure carrier Iberojet has inaugurated a twice-weekly Airbus A350-900 service linking Madrid-Barajas (MAD) with Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO). The inaugural flight departed 20 December but the airline, part of Ávoris Corporación Empresarial, formally presented the route on 22 December with officials from Aena and the Spanish Embassy in Mexico.
Querétaro becomes Iberojet’s third Mexican destination after Cancún and Cozumel and the only central-Mexico city served nonstop from Spain. The 9,000-km sector targets the region’s thriving aerospace cluster—home to 80 multinationals—as well as leisure demand ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, for which Querétaro will host training camps.
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For Spanish exporters, the belly-hold capacity (15 tonnes per flight) offers a new fast route for automotive and pharma components to central Mexico’s logistics parks. Meanwhile, Mexican SMEs gain same-day access to Iberian and EU markets via IAG-partner interline agreements at Madrid. Introductory fares start at €599 return in economy and €1,899 in premium.
Local authorities expect the service to inject €40 million annually into Querétaro’s economy; state governor Mauricio Kuri said Spain is already the region’s second-largest foreign investor. Travel-management companies should note that frequencies will rise from one to two weekly in May 2026, aligning with seasonal business demand and providing additional options for project-based assignments.
The route also highlights growing competition among Spanish leisure carriers—World2Fly recently announced Madrid–Monterrey—suggesting downward fare pressure on the Spain–Mexico market for 2026 seating contracts.
Querétaro becomes Iberojet’s third Mexican destination after Cancún and Cozumel and the only central-Mexico city served nonstop from Spain. The 9,000-km sector targets the region’s thriving aerospace cluster—home to 80 multinationals—as well as leisure demand ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, for which Querétaro will host training camps.
For Spanish exporters, the belly-hold capacity (15 tonnes per flight) offers a new fast route for automotive and pharma components to central Mexico’s logistics parks. Meanwhile, Mexican SMEs gain same-day access to Iberian and EU markets via IAG-partner interline agreements at Madrid. Introductory fares start at €599 return in economy and €1,899 in premium.
Local authorities expect the service to inject €40 million annually into Querétaro’s economy; state governor Mauricio Kuri said Spain is already the region’s second-largest foreign investor. Travel-management companies should note that frequencies will rise from one to two weekly in May 2026, aligning with seasonal business demand and providing additional options for project-based assignments.
The route also highlights growing competition among Spanish leisure carriers—World2Fly recently announced Madrid–Monterrey—suggesting downward fare pressure on the Spain–Mexico market for 2026 seating contracts.
Source: Europa Press
