IAG Cargo expands winter network with added routes and capacity

IAG Cargo, the cargo arm of International Airlines Group, has unveiled its 2025–26 winter schedule, adding more capacity and enhancing connectivity on major global trade routes, according to an official release from IAG Cargo.

Among the key updates, IAG Cargo will restart six weekly flights between London Gatwick (LGW) and Bangkok (BKK), and resume daily services between London Heathrow (LHR) and Abu Dhabi (AUH).

For Irish exporters, a new twice-weekly widebody service between Dublin (DUB) and Madrid (MAD) will provide improved access to IAG Cargo’s extensive network, opening up new trade opportunities across Latin America. The business is also reintroducing its Dublin - Miami (MIA) service with three weekly flights and launching a new route between Madrid and Orlando (MCO), a key Central Florida hub. Dallas (DFW) is back on schedule with seven flights per week from London Heathrow, the release added.

In addition to the new and resumed routes, IAG Cargo is boosting capacity on several existing services. Flights between London Heathrow and Cape Town (CPT) will rise from seven to 17 per week, while the Heathrow–Miami route will double from seven to 14 weekly services. Capacity between London Heathrow and Bahrain (BAH) will also increase, with frequencies growing from three to seven flights per week.

IAG Cargo customers will be able to benefit from the new winter schedule from 26th October 2025 through to 31st March 2026.

“The winter season is a crucial time for global trade, and we’re particularly pleased to see Bangkok return to the network, a key market for many of our customers. The introduction of a wide-body connection between Dublin and Madrid further strengthens our network, providing greater access to key transatlantic and Latin American trade lanes. With more wide-body services, greater frequencies, and four hubs, we give businesses of all sizes reliable and timely access to markets worldwide,” says Camilo Garcia Cervera, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at IAG Cargo.

Out of London, IAG Cargo offers capacity to six continents with over 600 weekly wide-body services. Additionally, Dublin serves as a gateway to North America, boasting over 80 weekly wide-body rotations. The business now offers over 240 weekly wide-body services connecting Madrid and Barcelona with destinations across North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.