The president of the IberiaJavier Sánchez, has assured this Tuesday, after a meeting with the president of the Balearic Government, Francina Armengolthat all the jobs of the employees of Air Europa are guaranteed when the purchase of the company occurs.
After a hearing at the Consolat de Mar, Sánchez reiterated that the commitment to maintain jobs has already been signed with Air Europa and the contracts of its employees at the headquarters in Llucmajor (Mallorca) for five years, and for seven years that of its ‘handling’ employees -ground assistance-. A commitment from which they would benefit more than 2,500 workers.
In addition, the president of the Government, Francina Armengol, has stated that it has been a “very fruitful” meeting and highlighted that the purchase of AirEuropa will multiply the connectivity of baleareswhich will help lower prices.
In this sense, Sánchez has affirmed that “Today the Balearic Islands are better connected than ever”, and has detailed that Iberia has multiplied by three the number of seats offered on the routes of the different islands, being the territory best connected with Barcelona and with Madrid of the company.
In addition, he has pointed out that the Balearic Islands is a “very important” territory for Iberia, and has indicated that 18 percent of the population of the Balearic Islands has used the company’s services.
Regarding prices, Sánchez has indicated that they have dropped 15 percent in recent years thanks to the increase in places, with current minimum prices of around 21 euros without counting on the application of the resident discount. “Some minimum prices that today are 50 percent cheaper than ten years ago, despite inflation,” she detailed.
In response to a question about the application of the resident discount, Sánchez explained that the airlines are obliged to guarantee that during the ticket purchase process they do not know who is the person who buys the ticket and, therefore, whether or not they are a resident. .
On the other hand, Armengol has highlighted the “important commitment” that the IAG group is making to have less polluting fuelssomething that Sánchez has ratified, explaining that sustainability is one of the company’s challenges, as well as its commitment to the circular economy.
However, The purchase of the Majorcan airline is still pending authorization by the Competition authorities of the European Union, although Sánchez has stated that contacts have already begun with some airlines so that they take charge of the routes where there may be competition problems. If the purchase is approved, in 18 months it could already be a reality.
Finally, Sánchez has announced that after the purchase Iberia is expected to have much more activity, so he hopes to be able to count on the handling licenses that Aena has granted to AirEuropa and Groundforce, although he recalled that the results of the handling contests They won’t be out until before summer.