Much respect for Iberia for not squeezing the last possible seat in and go for some passenger comfort. But the refusal of filmin onboard is quite weird, especcially when they got a new shiny product to show.
Sad that the crew isnt happy about the filming, I feel like airlines should make it VERY CLEAR on their website/terms and conditions about filming to prevent any types of confusion.
Several staff at IAG were furloughed then basically sacked after Covid19. I can imagine some crew are just a little jittery about filming as they don't want to be in the next wave of potential redundancy. Also Spanish transport employees are still highly security conscious after the Madrid train bombings. My guess is a combination of both led to them being a bit more hardline than many other crew. It was a decent video and very useful for might flight to South America in February 2024.
Airlines do make it clear about not filming. For those who are still unclear, just ask. Now where do you work? I'd love to show up and shove a camera in your face.
I flew from Munich via Madrid to Lima with Iberia business recently. It was a very good experience from beginning to end. Iberia improved a lor the recent years.
Flew on this recently from Boston to Madrid. Was supposed to have been the A330 so a it of a surprise. Gate agent moved us to the first economy row behind premium economy so leg room was epic. Crew was friendly but non existent once meal service was complete. Seat was great, food was good, plane was quite and comfortable. I assume we had older config because I don’t remember the phone holder.
Iberia's premuim economy seats are really good for long haul flights. The amenity kit has the basics, and there are pre departure (non alcoholic) drinks. My only complaint is the seat doesn't use the 3.5mm headphone jack, but this was with the previous model. Aren't Iberia Plus members offered free messaging in this flight? On a MAD-EZE flight I signed up to be in contact with my family on take off and approach, and it worked flawlessly.
Hello David, you probably want to give some thought to reorder the playlists to latest first, as to binge the brutally honest series, i'm seeing oldest videos that have cabins already probably refurbished by now first. Just a thought!
Very fair report. You're right, Iberia has all the boxes checked off in economy class. It just needs to upgrade cuisine somewhat to polish the overall service. If it's a case of economics, Iberia should consider offering a small charge to give economy passengers a much finer dinning experience. I think most passengers would pay it, especially on long haul flights.
Can I just say, I prefer the videos like the Brutally Honest series why there are voice overs I find them more interesting and less boring personally but can I just say what a video David great as usual. I always get so excited for more episodes of brutally honest
Never flew with Iberia before but tomorrow will be my first time. I’m flying from New York to Madrid on aircraft 359 economy class and then from Madrid to Greece aircraft 320 business class. Not sure what to expect but keeping my fingers crossed 🤞🏼 all goes well ☺️
There used to be a saying that I used when buying a new car since '70s: The Sales Department sell me my first car. the Service Department will decide if I buy another. I have used this maxim in many places since and it certainly applies here regarding the flight attendants. We flew Iberia from Madrid to Cape Town in an Iberia A340-600 in the 2000s. No IFE, inedible catering and indifferent unhelpful flight attendants. We haven't wasted our money on them since.
I flew from MAD to LHR on their A330s and being 187cm tall, the seats are shockingly poor pitch-wise. It's difficult to find a decent economy seat for us tall people haha. J class on the other hand from LHR to MAD on their A359s is brilliant and well worth the €69 upgrade.
About 15 years ago I once flew Iberia with the A340-300/600 from Madrid to JNB on what I describe as my worst flights ever. After watching this video however I have to say the cabin looks great and I would definatley consider flying them again.
Hi David ! You should try to do a trip report on Air Senegal’s flight from Dakar (DSS) to Marseille (MRS) onboard their A319 . 4h30 on a babybus….Exotic :D
I fly IBERIA transcontinental several times per year. I confirm the seats are comfortable in all classes. Food is not that good. Crew can be rude sometimes...
Better Costa Rica ,Colombia s huge and expensive moving from one city to another.Certainly,Madrid,Bacelona,Valencia and Sevilla together is the size of Bogota but it s not the same experience
I mean, inter-city airfare is about $60 on low-cost airlines, and I'd say that the fact that Colombia is bigger is something positive, since there is more variety...
The strict crew. Usually If you say I respect GDPR. KLM made that clear and I complied. They even Invited me into the cockpit of the 737-800 operating KL1340 In 2019 because i wore the KLM polo and hoodie (from an order delivered while flying KL601). But on a United flight from SFO to SEA In 2018 I met the same kind of crew, but the person sitting next to me defended me... I understand what Its like meeting such and such. But personally I havent seen them since United...
i have a terrible opinion of Iberia but perhaps they've improved, who knows? to me Avianca were always a lot better, with kinder personnel and better attention in all regards
I really hope airlines don't start cramming in 10 across. 787's have gotten much worse as airlines have switched from 8 across to 9 across (shout out to JAL for keeping 8). 777's have gotten much worse as airlines have switched from 9 to 10 across too.
New planes but the same old staff who lack of training and some just do what they like, if they don't like your face, they'll just ignore you. Two hours delay is possible as usual, of course.
The crew attitude was very unfriendly to say the least and you are European and white imagine if you were colored and non European or American.If they were that afraid of being filmed it may mean they don't like to provide good service and they don't want that filmed
Iberia had ordered wider plane, but without exploiting it's additional width, and leaving more space for passengers? Unbelievably respectful decision indeed
@@hanj31 I think with a 777 you could just get away with it. The 777X is wider still, so i’m hopeful that would be a good 10-abreast airplane. But of course, less dense equals more comfort, not gonna deny.
I last flew with Iberia some 20 years ago 😂. It was a flight from Amsterdam to Vigo via Barcelona (or was it Madrid?). Our plane was delayed at Schiphol and we missed our connection to Vigo. Our plane literally passed the other plane on the taxiway! 😂
With the filming you did, it was great, I LOVE your Brutality Honest! Sad for their crew to be afraid of what they do NOT know. You gave an excellent review. I look forward to your next adventure David. The voice over explains everything. Since having a stroke in 2019, I have problems reading the subtitles to explain. So you make your videos more enjoyable for me, at least.
I remember flying on Iberia in 2013-2014 and they were easily one of the worst airlines I'd been on. Flew with them last year and they've improved a lot! I'm glad that Iberia has been getting even better now
Had the privilege to fly both Premium Economy and Economy on the new A350-900 NEXT of Iberia and it's truly game-changing for them. They used to fly old and not-so-comfortable planes (especially the old A330, still in service, unfortunately) that make the journey boring and unbearable BUT from now on everything is different. The new premium economy seat was AMAZING and so was the catering and all the amenities. Super relaxed, comfortable, modern, and personalized. The regular economy class seat was superb too, again the catering tasted incredible and both the seat and the screen were wider than even top-notch airlines. AMAZING upgrade Iberia! Well done.
I fly Iberia business about six times a year and about half the times I experience rude flight crews, usually the senior members of the crews not the younger staff, Iberia needs to clean house and get rid of these old cancers.
Completely agree, a mexican aunt of mine flying from Mexico City to Madrid says the same, they are women embittered by tedious work and also have menopause, resulting in permanent bad temper and rudeness. The problem is that laying them off is very expensive, I know it because my own sister is an Iberia stewardess
You guys should consider flying Uzbekistan Airways, they gave me a positive surprise when I flew with them recently As for Iberia, I am honestly surprised that your review was too positive for what I would think as an average product overall
Totally agree with you that it's an average product only... What I think is maybe David's compliment to them is a satire or sarcasm for not letting him film the video properly...🤣 He wants to show the airline that despite not being allowed to film, he is still posting positive reviews for them... 🤷🏻♂️
Iberia tiene la tripulación más mediocre del segmento (desde mi punto de vista) y lo que ofrece es lo básico que ofrecen las aerolíneas del continente europeo y americano.
I’ve flown Iberia both inside Spain and Transatlantic to California and Theyre good. Not the best but not Bad, my crews have been quiet but attentive, the food was good too. The only issue I have with them is that they get undercutt pricewise more often than not.
Next week's video is the Delta A330neo. I flew on Delta's A330neo last year on the BOS-TLV-BOS route in Comfort Plus and I will be doing that same route in Comfort Plus in two weeks time
The only long haul flight I had with IB was MAD-SCL back in 2017 on their A340-600. I remembered back then, they served ham sandwiches in the galley throughout the flight and u can even ask for eyeshades. Pre-landing snack was a hot ham&cheese croissant but couple more light bites inside the box.
Hi David, this is, as usual, a great flight review. As a Taiwanese aviation enthusiast, I am wondering if it is possible for you to give Starlux Airlines a try. Thank you.
I have flown Iberia a few times but there has always been the issue of RUDE and bossy cabin crew. The last time i used them was in 2014 when this crew was literally shouting at a the chinese passenger next to me for absolute no reason. I went to chat with the purser about that flight crew but was met with a shrug.... it was unreal.... Never again....
Thank you for your intrepidness in the face of such adversity from Iberia's cabin crew, shame about the unjustified paranoia, you did a great job considering!
Hi David ! You should try to do a trip report on Air Senegal’s flight from Dakar (DSS) to Marseille (MRS) onboard their A319 . 4h30 on a babybus….Exotic :D
My favorite flight review channel! Also, great job presenting good information about the flight with an upbeat attitude, despite perhaps not the best personal experience with the crew. You maintain the enthusiasm for flight which is one reason we like to watch these type of videos. Good job!
Beautiful plane, I want to become a A350 900 pilot so I’m studying aerodynamics and physics right now. Hopefully you go on one of my flights in the future lol
Travelled MAD-EZE, EZE-MAD, MAD-BOG, BOG-MAD 2 weeks ago and for me the main issue with economy class is the width of the seat. It is hard to find a good position to sleep. But the experience was really good.
I just flew on iberia a350 from madrid to Mexico City.. Im 1.88m tall.. I was going crazy all the flight!!! So uncomfortable!! If you are taller than 1.78m avoid this plane!!!!
Much respect for Iberia for not squeezing the last possible seat in and go for some passenger comfort. But the refusal of filmin onboard is quite weird, especcially when they got a new shiny product to show.
Sad that the crew isnt happy about the filming, I feel like airlines should make it VERY CLEAR on their website/terms and conditions about filming to prevent any types of confusion.
Several staff at IAG were furloughed then basically sacked after Covid19.
I can imagine some crew are just a little jittery about filming as they don't want to be in the next wave of potential redundancy. Also Spanish transport employees are still highly security conscious after the Madrid train bombings. My guess is a combination of both led to them being a bit more hardline than many other crew.
It was a decent video and very useful for might flight to South America in February 2024.
Airlines do make it clear about not filming. For those who are still unclear, just ask. Now where do you work? I'd love to show up and shove a camera in your face.
Your pronunciation of spanish words is amazing. You sound like a native speaker. Congratulations.
He’s good with a lot of foreign languages
I flew from Munich via Madrid to Lima with Iberia business recently. It was a very good experience from beginning to end. Iberia improved a lor the recent years.
Flew on this recently from Boston to Madrid. Was supposed to have been the A330 so a it of a surprise. Gate agent moved us to the first economy row behind premium economy so leg room was epic. Crew was friendly but non existent once meal service was complete. Seat was great, food was good, plane was quite and comfortable. I assume we had older config because I don’t remember the phone holder.
Iberia's premuim economy seats are really good for long haul flights. The amenity kit has the basics, and there are pre departure (non alcoholic) drinks. My only complaint is the seat doesn't use the 3.5mm headphone jack, but this was with the previous model.
Aren't Iberia Plus members offered free messaging in this flight? On a MAD-EZE flight I signed up to be in contact with my family on take off and approach, and it worked flawlessly.
Babe wake up a new Brutally Honest just dropped
Im annoyed that the fact they have Aer Lingus's A350s thanks to IAG (its not like our A330s are aging!)
Top notch content. I was wondering (justo out of curiosity) how do you guys manage jet lag ? . Thanks for they videos. Greetings from Colombia.
Excellent review as always guys! Keep up the fantastic work!
Flew an Iberia A350 from LA to Madrid. Amazing flight, amazing airline!
Hello David, you probably want to give some thought to reorder the playlists to latest first, as to binge the brutally honest series, i'm seeing oldest videos that have cabins already probably refurbished by now first. Just a thought!
Very fair report. You're right, Iberia has all the boxes checked off in economy class. It just needs to upgrade cuisine somewhat to polish the overall service. If it's a case of economics, Iberia should consider offering a small charge to give economy passengers a much finer dinning experience. I think most passengers would pay it, especially on long haul flights.
I will be flyign soon in Iberia´s A350 in premium economy. Can´t wait for it!
Can I just say, I prefer the videos like the Brutally Honest series why there are voice overs I find them more interesting and less boring personally but can I just say what a video David great as usual. I always get so excited for more episodes of brutally honest
After watching this I would love to fly with Iberia and experience this for my self
I would like to see Porter Airlines please
Never flew with Iberia before but tomorrow will be my first time. I’m flying from New York to Madrid on aircraft 359 economy class and then from Madrid to Greece aircraft 320 business class. Not sure what to expect but keeping my fingers crossed 🤞🏼 all goes well ☺️
Very good report, amazing shots and great product by Iberia ❤
hi, are the drinks in economy clasd complimentary? :-)
How about cancellations of flights? Do iberia cancels flights often?
There used to be a saying that I used when buying a new car since '70s: The Sales Department sell me my first car. the Service Department will decide if I buy another. I have used this maxim in many places since and it certainly applies here regarding the flight attendants. We flew Iberia from Madrid to Cape Town in an Iberia A340-600 in the 2000s. No IFE, inedible catering and indifferent unhelpful flight attendants. We haven't wasted our money on them since.
What brand of aluminium luggage do you use?
I flew from MAD to LHR on their A330s and being 187cm tall, the seats are shockingly poor pitch-wise. It's difficult to find a decent economy seat for us tall people haha. J class on the other hand from LHR to MAD on their A359s is brilliant and well worth the €69 upgrade.
Great video!!! Iberia has improved and hopefully keeps getting better.
And it seems that Iberia's new a350 premium economy seat has a good feature. A passenger doesn't bother others when reclining the seat
omg so much better than Air Europa. Thanks
But IAG, Iberia's parent company, is purchasing Air Europa.
@@heidirabenau511 ok, but air europa is still worse than Iberia :D. I have flown both Madrid - Santo Domingo. Bad service on air europa
Can you please do a brutally honest episode on air india on a long haul flight in economy. 🇮🇳
About 15 years ago I once flew Iberia with the A340-300/600 from Madrid to JNB on what I describe as my worst flights ever. After watching this video however I have to say the cabin looks great and I would definatley consider flying them again.
Amazing! Iberia ❤❤❤
Great flight and review.
Hi David !
You should try to do a trip report on Air Senegal’s flight from Dakar (DSS) to Marseille (MRS) onboard their A319 . 4h30 on a babybus….Exotic :D
Amazing video David!
This and Air France A350 Are up there thanks to the 3-3-3 config
Atlantic airways next pleaseeee!❤
I fly IBERIA transcontinental several times per year. I confirm the seats are comfortable in all classes. Food is not that good. Crew can be rude sometimes...
Good for Iberia. They didn't put 3-4-3 in economy class. I just hate the middle seat when flying a 777 with 2-5-2 configuration
Very nice vid
Good video but lacking drink information. Can you get beer/wine as part of deal?
It’s alright. Despite the crew, it was a great video.
Better Costa Rica ,Colombia s huge and expensive moving from one city to another.Certainly,Madrid,Bacelona,Valencia and Sevilla together is the size of Bogota but it s not the same experience
I mean, inter-city airfare is about $60 on low-cost airlines, and I'd say that the fact that Colombia is bigger is something positive, since there is more variety...
Nice video!
do aegean
The non main course snacks definitely seem a little sad
The strict crew.
Usually If you say I respect GDPR.
KLM made that clear and I complied. They even Invited me into the cockpit of the 737-800 operating KL1340 In 2019 because i wore the KLM polo and hoodie (from an order delivered while flying KL601).
But on a United flight from SFO to SEA In 2018 I met the same kind of crew, but the person sitting next to me defended me...
I understand what Its like meeting such and such. But personally I havent seen them since United...
I hate 2/4/3 layouts on planes now, it seem so crowded.
If they dont want you to film them it means they have something to hide.😊
Just imagine an economy class with those seats on frontier airlines. 😅
i have a terrible opinion of Iberia but perhaps they've improved, who knows? to me Avianca were always a lot better, with kinder personnel and better attention in all regards
I really hope airlines don't start cramming in 10 across.
787's have gotten much worse as airlines have switched from 8 across to 9 across (shout out to JAL for keeping 8).
777's have gotten much worse as airlines have switched from 9 to 10 across too.
Hi bro, great video
I too am posting a new video on Singapore airlines A350 in economy
Now even planes start to feature USB-C plugs before Apple does hahaha
What a missed opportunity by the IB crew
I'd be rather annoyed to have missed this great chance of free advertising if I was their CEO
crew acting like a camera can harm people...
I have Iberia Golden Card. Never had any trouble with filming. But yes. Some of them are sultry and arrogant
Can you make a brutally honest about akasa air from Bengaluru to mumbai?
New planes but the same old staff who lack of training and some just do what they like, if they don't like your face, they'll just ignore you. Two hours delay is possible as usual, of course.
i thought iberia went bankrupt
The crew attitude was very unfriendly to say the least and you are European and white imagine if you were colored and non European or American.If they were that afraid of being filmed it may mean they don't like to provide good service and they don't want that filmed
Iberia by far the worst airline I ever flew, almost embarrassing how bad all the staff was treating passengers. Food was terrible too.
Good to see iberia has climbed back. They had hit rock bottom for many years
@Simply Aviation pls turkish airlines İstanbul Paris a330
Iberia had ordered wider plane, but without exploiting it's additional width, and leaving more space for passengers? Unbelievably respectful decision indeed
The only planes that should see 3-4-3 is the A380 or the 747 on the lower decks
@@hanj31 777
@@comndanty2568 no 777 should be 3-3-3
@@hanj31 I agree with you.
@@hanj31 I think with a 777 you could just get away with it. The 777X is wider still, so i’m hopeful that would be a good 10-abreast airplane. But of course, less dense equals more comfort, not gonna deny.
Full marks to Iberia for not going 10 abreast in economy. Good job!
I last flew with Iberia some 20 years ago 😂. It was a flight from Amsterdam to Vigo via Barcelona (or was it Madrid?). Our plane was delayed at Schiphol and we missed our connection to Vigo. Our plane literally passed the other plane on the taxiway! 😂
With the filming you did, it was great, I LOVE your Brutality Honest! Sad for their crew to be afraid of what they do NOT know. You gave an excellent review. I look forward to your next adventure David.
The voice over explains everything. Since having a stroke in 2019, I have problems reading the subtitles to explain. So you make your videos more enjoyable for me, at least.
I remember flying on Iberia in 2013-2014 and they were easily one of the worst airlines I'd been on. Flew with them last year and they've improved a lot! I'm glad that Iberia has been getting even better now
Finally!!! An english speaking channel pronuncing properly Iberia!!
Had the privilege to fly both Premium Economy and Economy on the new A350-900 NEXT of Iberia and it's truly game-changing for them. They used to fly old and not-so-comfortable planes (especially the old A330, still in service, unfortunately) that make the journey boring and unbearable BUT from now on everything is different. The new premium economy seat was AMAZING and so was the catering and all the amenities. Super relaxed, comfortable, modern, and personalized. The regular economy class seat was superb too, again the catering tasted incredible and both the seat and the screen were wider than even top-notch airlines. AMAZING upgrade Iberia! Well done.
I fly Iberia business about six times a year and about half the times I experience rude flight crews, usually the senior members of the crews not the younger staff, Iberia needs to clean house and get rid of these old cancers.
Agreed.
Completely agree, a mexican aunt of mine flying from Mexico City to Madrid says the same, they are women embittered by tedious work and also have menopause, resulting in permanent bad temper and rudeness. The problem is that laying them off is very expensive, I know it because my own sister is an Iberia stewardess
10 cm of added width allows for a 10th seat to be added with no compromises? That sounds suspicious.
Narrower aisles help
Deadass.
You guys should consider flying Uzbekistan Airways, they gave me a positive surprise when I flew with them recently
As for Iberia, I am honestly surprised that your review was too positive for what I would think as an average product overall
Totally agree with you that it's an average product only...
What I think is maybe David's compliment to them is a satire or sarcasm for not letting him film the video properly...🤣
He wants to show the airline that despite not being allowed to film, he is still posting positive reviews for them... 🤷🏻♂️
Iberia tiene la tripulación más mediocre del segmento (desde mi punto de vista) y lo que ofrece es lo básico que ofrecen las aerolíneas del continente europeo y americano.
I’ve flown Iberia both inside Spain and Transatlantic to California and Theyre good. Not the best but not Bad, my crews have been quiet but attentive, the food was good too. The only issue I have with them is that they get undercutt pricewise more often than not.
I love your brutally honest series!!
Really interesting to see your perspective compared to Josh Cahill, his opinion of Iberia was quite different. Excellent review!
That guy is toxic, he just complains about everything
Next week's video is the Delta A330neo. I flew on Delta's A330neo last year on the BOS-TLV-BOS route in Comfort Plus and I will be doing that same route in Comfort Plus in two weeks time
The only long haul flight I had with IB was MAD-SCL back in 2017 on their A340-600. I remembered back then, they served ham sandwiches in the galley throughout the flight and u can even ask for eyeshades. Pre-landing snack was a hot ham&cheese croissant but couple more light bites inside the box.
Iberia is a good airline, even in Economy class! Great video as usual.
Hi David, this is, as usual, a great flight review. As a Taiwanese aviation enthusiast, I am wondering if it is possible for you to give Starlux Airlines a try. Thank you.
I have flown Iberia a few times but there has always been the issue of RUDE and bossy cabin crew. The last time i used them was in 2014 when this crew was literally shouting at a the chinese passenger next to me for absolute no reason. I went to chat with the purser about that flight crew but was met with a shrug.... it was unreal.... Never again....
Agreed! They are the worst airline I’ve flown.
@@guinessbeer The hard product is fine. It's the rude and arrogant cabin crew that always lets them down. I'll never fly with them again.
You just need to know how to handle them - it helps if you can speak some Spanish
@@neilrmartin1984 No... no... It's THEM that need to improve and not us needing to adapt and put up with it. I simply won't fly with them again.
@@neilrmartin1984 They're there to handle us! That's what they get paid for ffs! 😡
Iberia
Butter is rarely if ever served with Spanish meals.
It is more of a part of cooking rather than a compliment.
Thank you for your intrepidness in the face of such adversity from Iberia's cabin crew, shame about the unjustified paranoia, you did a great job considering!
Hi David !
You should try to do a trip report on Air Senegal’s flight from Dakar (DSS) to Marseille (MRS) onboard their A319 . 4h30 on a babybus….Exotic :D
My favorite flight review channel! Also, great job presenting good information about the flight with an upbeat attitude, despite perhaps not the best personal experience with the crew. You maintain the enthusiasm for flight which is one reason we like to watch these type of videos. Good job!
new video!!!
Thanks for the video. I will be traveling on Iberia long haul from SFO to MAD in October, however on an A330-200.
Beautiful plane, I want to become a A350 900 pilot so I’m studying aerodynamics and physics right now. Hopefully you go on one of my flights in the future lol
Great video,
Do you prefer the 350 to the 787?
Cheers
IBERIA❤❤❤❤❤🇪🇸
Very cool!
I thought iberia is no longer flying💀😭
Cutlery is NOT Plastic .. wood ..as used now on many European carriers.
.. Just a slight correction to an overall good review
I Havet Experience The Lastest Product On Iberia A350-900.Great Trip Report
Having the Iberia Golden Card I find disgraceful the breakfast they serve on longhaul. As bad as in airlines like Air Canada
Travelled MAD-EZE, EZE-MAD, MAD-BOG, BOG-MAD 2 weeks ago and for me the main issue with economy class is the width of the seat. It is hard to find a good position to sleep. But the experience was really good.
Not that infernal vegetarian pasta again. I wish you would at least tell us what the other option was for meal service.
eberia i thought it's iberia
Truly, you have the best flight review channel on TH-cam. Congratulations to you and your team for having such great content.
I just flew on iberia a350 from madrid to Mexico City.. Im 1.88m tall.. I was going crazy all the flight!!! So uncomfortable!! If you are taller than 1.78m avoid this plane!!!!