The Spanish tour operator Iberostar is entering the aviation sector with the start-up World2Fly. The Spanish aviation authority has not yet issued an AOC, but it is expected to be issued shortly. It has now been announced that an offshoot has also been founded in Portugal.

With World2Fly, the travel group wants to offer charter and scheduled flights itself. Initially, they want to focus on long-haul routes and operate Airbus A330 aircraft for this purpose. The first aircraft has the registration EC-LXR and has already been painted in the colors of the new foundation. An application was also made in the USA to be able to fly under the EU-US OpenSkies contract. The approval is basically only a matter of form.

In addition to the AOC in Spain, they also want to develop a sister airline in Portugal. A corresponding application was submitted to the responsible authorities, reports CH-Aviation.com. It is still hoped which group airline will get which aircraft.