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Review: Iberia A340-600 Business Class from London to Madrid

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 17, 2017June 17, 2017 2 Comments

For years I’ve had my eyes on an evening Iberia A340-600 flight that operates from London Heathrow to Madrid. Last month, I finally had the chance to fly it.

With a same-day flight necessary from London to Madrid and prices sky high, spending 12,750 Avios plus $66.13 for a lie-flat bed made the most sense.

After 11hrs without internet on Biman, I maximized my time in the T5 British Airways lounge and arrived toward the end of the boarding process.

Iberia 3167
London (LHR) – Madrid (MAD)
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Depart: 06:30 PM
Arrive: 09:55 PM
Duration: 2hr, 25min
Aircraft: A340-600
Seat: 12L (Business Class)

The A340-600 is a huge aircraft. Iberia fits 46 business class seats and 300 economy class seats onboard, with premium economy coming.

Business Class is arranged in a staggered 1-2-1 configuration with 12 rows. Due to my last-minute booking, I was seated in the last row though it worked out well because I had the whole row to myself.

Boarding late rather than early, I missed out on a pre-departure beverage. FAs were distributing menus as I boarded, but ran out a couple aisles ahead of me and never returned. No amenity kits on this shorthaul flight.

Iberia A340-600 Business Class Seat

The Iberia business class seat receives a lot of complaints, but I don’t mind the seat at all. While not as nice as a reverse herringbone seat, I found the seat comfortable in the upright, semi-reclined, and lie-flat mode. As you can see, there is not a lot of privacy, but without an enclosed footwell your feet do not feel constrained in the lie-flat mode.

Personal storage is very limited. The cubby hole barely could hold my laptop and the three small compartments around the seat were not good for much. There is no literature rack/pouch to hold in-flgiht magazines, so the magazine and duty free catalog were just sitting on the seat.

A USB port and universal electrical outlet were available.

Ridiculous Wi-Fi Prices on Iberia

Business class passengers received a 4MB voucher good for Wi-Fi. I thought that was a joke until I looked at the pricing card. Wi-Fi prices are ridiculous — the highest I ever seen. I complain about similar pricing on a transcon or longhaul flight but on Iberia, $34.95 only gets you 45MB!

Delicious Steak Dinner in Iberia Business Class

Dinner was steak or pumpkin-filled pasta. I outlined what happened here, but to make a long story short, after being told there was no more steak the FA proactively found me one in the galley. I appreciated that the FA cared enough to check the galley and not just say, “It’s the pasta or nothing.”

Service began with a beverage after takeoff. No mixed nuts or olives.

The meal arrived wrapped in plastic and foil, a shame the FA who so graciously found me a steak did not take an extra moment to unwrap the meal for me and other passengers.

It appears that Iberia ran out of “toffee delight” dessert as well, since I received a packaged cake slice that appeared to be from economy class.

The steak turned out nearly perfect:

After dinner, coffee tea and were offered. Unfortunately, no espressos or cappuccinos were available so I had tea.

Iberia A340-600 IFE

The full IFE system was turned on for the 2.5hr flight to Madrid. Choices included a number of box-set TV programs, movies, games, and music. The layout of the IFE system was very easy to use and aesthetically pleasing. Unfortunately, the noise-cancelling headphones were the type that hurt your ears after wearing them for more than a few minutes.

Poor Bedding on Shorthaul Iberia Business Class Flight

Only a thin wool blanket and small pillow are used on shorthaul business class flights. My flight from Madrid to Los Angeles the following day included much better bedding.

The blanket was obviously not washed prior to my flight because upon unfolding it I found food on it:

CONCLUSION

With a lie-flat bed and medium-rare steak dinner on a 2.5 hour flight, it is tough not to leave impressed. Honestly, I have no real complaints about the Iberia product. In fact, I’d even go out of your way to fly it if you have the chance. Remember, award space is now bookable online at aa.com.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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2 Comments

  1. cariverga Reply
    June 17, 2017 at 6:23 pm

    hm, you were seated in the last row at the window and say the personal storage space is limited??
    I was re-seated into last row on my recent IB flight (due to my original seat being dirty) and was surprised to find out the storage space is tremendous, one of the biggest in the industry (rivaled only by the first row in QR 787/350 probably). Like, that table at the window can hold another passenger 🙂
    http://www.cariverga.com/review-iberia-biz-sdq-mad/

  2. DCDan Reply
    June 17, 2017 at 7:03 pm

    For a 2.5 hour flight, this is all anyone could ask for! In addition…WOW that steak was beautiful. But for a longhaul flight…that aisle seat is superrrr exposed. No privacy by the head, and your feet could easily go in to the aisle. As a *G person, I probably wouldn’t ever take Iberia, but nice to know!

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