LEVEL
Active- IATA LL
- ICAO LVL
- Callsign DALI
- Spain
- Founded 2017
LEVEL is a long-haul low-cost airline based at Barcelona–El Prat and owned within International Airlines Group (IAG), the group behind Iberia, British Airways and Vueling.
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- Workhorse of the fleet
- Airbus A330-200
- In service
- 7
- Fleet total
- 7
- Workhorse
- A330-200
- In service
- 7
- Fleet
- 7
- Hub
- BCN
LEVEL fleet breakdown
7 aircraft · Source: Wikipedia fleet table · as of
Data last updated:
Baggage & fees
Checked · varies by route and dateLEVEL's baggage page gives the following allowances. Sizes and weights only.
- Personal item (all fares): one item, such as a small handbag, briefcase, camera case or baby bag, of up to 40 x 30 x 15 cm, which must fit under the seat in front.
- Cabin bag (all fares): one bag of up to 56 x 40 x 25 cm, including wheels and handles, and up to 10 kg, which must fit in the overhead locker.
- Checked bags: offered at 15 kg, 23 kg or 32 kg. Bags must not exceed 158 cm (height + width + length), including wheels and handles; bags over 32 kg are not accepted.
- Included checked bags by fare: Light and Premium Light, none; Comfort, Extra and Premium Comfort, one 23 kg bag; Premium Extra, two 23 kg bags.
- Musical instruments up to 30 x 120 x 38 cm may be carried in the cabin as the only cabin item, alongside a personal item.
On flights from the United States, powders over 350 ml are restricted in hand luggage. Source: LEVEL "Baggage" page, read on 24 October 2026.
Source: airline baggage page, read 2026-10-24.
About LEVEL
LEVEL is a long-haul low-cost airline based at Barcelona–El Prat and owned within International Airlines Group (IAG), the group behind Iberia, British Airways and Vueling. Its registered office is in Viladecans near Barcelona, and Wikipedia gives its company name as Fly Level SL. The airline flies Airbus A330-200s from Barcelona to North and South America, with a Premium Economy cabin and an Economy cabin. Fares are sold in tiers, from Light fares with no checked bag up to fares that include one or two.
A brand that became an airline
IAG announced LEVEL on 15 March 2017, partly in response to competition from low-cost long-haul rivals such as Norwegian. The first routes from Barcelona, to Oakland, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and Punta Cana, began in June 2017. For its first years LEVEL was a brand rather than an airline: Iberia flew the aircraft under its own codes and supplied the crews.
The brand grew fast and then shrank. From July 2018 it took over flights from Paris Orly previously run by IAG's OpenSkies, and the same month it started short-haul flights from Vienna through an Austrian subsidiary, later called Level Europe, adding Amsterdam in 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic both ended: Level Europe went into insolvency on 18 June 2020, and IAG announced the closure of OpenSkies on 8 July 2020. The Barcelona long-haul flights operated by Iberia continued and resumed on 11 September 2020.
In November 2023 IAG said LEVEL would get its own air operator's certificate. It received it in Spain in December 2024 and was assigned the code LL, with flights to stay under Iberia's IB code until a switch to its own code planned for 2025. In March 2025 IAG confirmed that Iberia had taken a 50.1% stake in LEVEL, which meets EU majority-ownership rules. Rafael Jiménez Hoyos was named chief executive in September 2024.
Network
As of October 2026, LEVEL's website lists flights from Barcelona to New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Boston, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile and Lima. Wikipedia also lists San Francisco as seasonal. Lima was announced in December 2025 as a new non-stop route from 3 June 2026, three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Through IAG partners, LEVEL passengers can connect onto Vueling's short-haul network in Barcelona, and Wikipedia lists codeshares with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Qatar Airways and Vueling.
Fleet and cabins
A Wikipedia fleet table dated May 2025 lists seven Airbus A330-200s in three cabin layouts, from 275 to 311 seats. LEVEL's own fleet page shows a single A330-200 layout with 314 seats. Premium Economy seats have 37 inches of pitch. Economy passengers can choose XL seats, which LEVEL says offer 20% more space. Every seat has a seat-back screen. Wi-Fi, meals and checked bags are available to buy in Economy.
2025–26
- March 2025: Iberia's 50.1% shareholding confirmed by IAG.
- 2025: planned move from Iberia's IB code to LEVEL's own LL code, which Wikipedia now lists as its code.
- December 2025: Barcelona–Lima announced.
- 3 June 2026: Lima route due to begin.
Frequently asked
How many aircraft does LEVEL have?
LEVEL operates 7 aircraft, as of May 2025. Source: Wikipedia fleet table.
Where is LEVEL based?
LEVEL is based at one hub airport: Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).
What baggage is included with a LEVEL ticket?
Personal item (all fares): one item, such as a small handbag, briefcase, camera case or baby bag, of up to 40 x 30 x 15 cm, which must fit under the seat in front. Cabin bag (all fares): one bag of up to 56 x 40 x 25 cm, including wheels and handles, and up to 10 kg, which must fit in the overhead locker. This is from the source in the baggage section, read on 24 October 2026. Allowances change, so check your booking.
Is LEVEL a low-cost airline?
Yes. LEVEL is one of the 84 airlines in our low-cost directory. We check each carrier against primary sources, such as its own website and reports, before listing it.
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