Iberia
Americannoun
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Also called Iberian Peninsula. a peninsula in southwest Europe, comprising Spain and Portugal.
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an ancient region south of the Caucasus in the Georgian Republic.
noun
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the Iberian Peninsula
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an ancient region in central Asia, south of the Caucasus corresponding approximately to present-day Georgia
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The group—which also owns Iberia and Vueling among other airlines—said this year’s fuel bill could reach $10.55 billion, around $2.34 billion more than last year’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, had earlier expressed an interest in taking a stake but did not make a bid.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
Wizz Air gains the most, up 4.6%, followed by International Consolidated Airlines Group—which houses Iberia and British Airways—at 4.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Iberia did not respond to requests for comment, but in statements to ProPublica, other airlines downplayed the launch fallout.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026
Europe has a highly indented coastline, with five large peninsulas that approach islands in their isolation, and all of which evolved independent languages, ethnic groups, and governments: Greece, Italy, Iberia, Denmark, and Norway/Sweden.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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