Compare Ryanair vs Iberia

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Madrid-based Iberian Airlines enjoys the position of being the largest in Spain with its fleet-size of 128 aircrafts operating over 102 routes spread across 39 countries. Having been founded on 28th June, 1927, it is one of the oldest airlines in the world with airports at Madrid and Barcelona serving as its main hubs. It is a part of the larger Iberia Group and is also a member of International Airlines Group since 2011 wherein it is merged with British Airways.

In its fleet, Iberia Airlines comprises of Airbus planes of varying sizes wherein the smallest has a capacity of 122 and the largest, namely Airbus A350-900 is capable of accommodating as many as 342 passengers. Cabins in every plane are segregated into Business and Economy sections and this is further subdivided into Business Club for flights of moderate duration and Business Plus for long flights. Passengers who opt for Business Class in Iberian Airlines are entitled to several privileges like meals, beverages, priority check-in and baggage handling to name a few. In the Economy Class passengers have the choice of opting for buy-on-board service during short flights while the ticket price in mid-haul and long-haul flights are inclusive of catering except alcohol.

Ryanair is an Ireland based airline and it has acquired fame courtesy of its strategy to offer low-budget no-frills travelling experience to travellers. However, over the years this strategy has earned it a lot of criticism too. It boasts of a fleet of 306 aircrafts, most of which are Boeing 737-800 type and fly passengers to as many as 179 destinations, the main area of focus being Europe as also Morocco. Ever since it was founded in 1985, Ryanair has had its head-quarters at Swords and has stuck with its advertising slogan of ‘Low fares made simple’ while operating from two main bases the first of which is Dublin and the second is London Stansted.

This Irish airline stood to benefit the most when the aviation industry in Europe was deregulated in 1997 and made the most in terms of expanding beyond its frontiers and adopting a cost effective strategy. Sure enough rewards were reaped when in 2013, it was bestowed the honour of being the largest airline in Europe and adjudged as being the busiest on the international platform in terms of number of passengers. That said, low budget policy has brought its share of criticism and in case of Ryanair some of the aspects that have been compromised upon are in-flight service and tie-up with secondary airports owing to lower landing fees.

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