Iberia will end the €99 price cap on economy flights between Madrid and several Andalucian cities from Monday (March 9) the airline has confirmed.
The measure was introduced after train services were suspended following the Adamuz disaster on January 18, which disrupted connections between Madrid and southern Spain.
To help passengers affected by the suspension, Iberia limited ticket prices to €99 per one-way journey and added extra flights on key routes.
On January 19, the airline introduced two additional flights – one between Madrid and Sevilla and another between Madrid and Malaga. From January 20, an extra daily flight was added on both routes.
Iberia also increased capacity on some Sevilla flights by switching aircraft from the Airbus A320 to the larger A321.
Overall, the airline added 19,270 extra seats on the Madrid-Sevilla route, representing a 74% increase in capacity.
On the Madrid-Malaga route, an additional 5,856 seats were scheduled, boosting capacity by 57%.
With train services now largely restored, the airline says the temporary fare cap will be removed from next week.
The move comes despite Malaga still having no direct high-speed rail link with Madrid.
It comes after a landslide in Alora fell onto the track, with the retaining wall still being repaired.
The AVE route is expected to reopen on March 24.
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