Who owns Iberia Express?
Iberia Express is owned by IAG (the United Kingdom, LSE: IAG).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: International Consolidated Airlines Group — formation of IAG, International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A, 21 January 2011. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- LSE: IAG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Iberia Express
Iberia Express is a Spanish airline in the Iberia part of International Consolidated Airlines Group. The 2025 annual report lists its legal entity, Compañía Operadora de Corto y Medio Radio Iberia Express, S.A., as airline operations held at 100 per cent, and names it, with BA Euroflyer, BA Cityflyer and Vueling, among the group's lower-cost operations.
Ownership timeline of Iberia Express
Where Iberia Express sits in IAG
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by IAG
IAG controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
- Aer Lingus (1936)
- BA CityFlyer
- BA Euroflyer
- British Airways (1974)
- Iberia (1927)
- LEVEL
- Vueling (2004)
Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; IAG has 8.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Beibu Gulf Airlines | Hainan Airlines Holding | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: IAG
IAG is a publicly listed company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2011. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: IAG.
IAG was formed in 2011 by merging British Airways with Iberia, and is registered in Spain while headquartered in London. It owns four national flag carriers plus a low-cost airline, so several airlines that appear to compete on European routes share an owner.
🇪🇸 Iberia Express and other Spanish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 119 brands that began in Spain. 55 of them (46%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Iberia Express among them.
- Abertis — Abertis 🇪🇸
- Air Europa — Air Europa 🇪🇸
- Alsa — Mobico 🇬🇧
- Binter — Binter 🇪🇸
- Cintra — Ferrovial 🇳🇱
- NH Collection — Minor International 🇹🇭
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Iberia Express?
The parent company of Iberia Express is IAG, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Iberia Express Spanish or British?
Iberia Express originated in Spain, but it is owned today by IAG, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Iberia Express is a Spanish-origin brand under British ownership.
Is Iberia Express still owned by IAG?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Iberia Express is still owned by IAG. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] International Consolidated Airlines Group — formation of IAG — International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., Annual report, published 21 January 2011; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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