From December to February, Iberia will offer two weekly frequencies and almost 7,000 seats available

This winter, it will be Santa Claus who eagerly awaits the arrival of Iberia customers. The airline will fly to Rovaniemi Airport (located only 3 km from Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle) for the first time starting in December. Iberia becoming the first airline to operate regular direct flights from Madrid to Lapland’s capital, also known as the official hometown of Santa Claus. The route starts on 2 December and will be available until 10 February with two weekly frequencies, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

This route will be operated by Airbus 320neo aircraft, the most technologically advanced and efficient in Iberia’s short- and medium-haul fleet. Equipped with CFM Leap-1A type engines, it is 50% quieter and allows for a reduction in emissions of between 15% and 20%.

According to traffic data from Rovaniemi Airport, Spain ranked fourth among European countries in terms of the number of visitors, behind only the United Kingdom, France and Germany. In 2022, around 19,000 visitors flew from Spain to Lapland, 7% more compared to 2021.