New longhaul low cost airline LEVEL tops 100,000 bookings

International Airlines Group’s (IAG) new longhaul low cost airline LEVEL has had over 700,000 hits on its website flylevel.com as customers access low fares on flights from Barcelona to Los Angeles, San Francisco (Oakland), Buenos Aires and Punta Cana. IAG chief executive, Willie Walsh, said: “Selling more than 100,000 tickets in such a short period with a new brand is incredible. The response has been fantastic in all markets. We´re enabling many people to fly longhaul for the first time and stimulating demand by providing them with more choice. “LEVEL is breaking the mould. We will continue to offer amazing fares. Customers can chose add-ons for their flight from a menu of options. “This is just the start. In summer 2018 we will have more aircraft and will operate more destinations from Barcelona. We’re also planning to expand LEVEL operations to other European cities.” The first flight will take off on June 1, 2017 from Barcelona to Los Angeles followed by San Francisco (Oakland) on June 2, Punta Cana on June 10 and Buenos Aires on June 17.