Level cuts its summer offer due to problems with engine supply

BarcelonaLevel's growth will have to wait. The long-haul airline had planned a year of expansion to consolidate its position at Barcelona airport, once it began to operate as an independent airline within the IAG group at the end of 2025, but it has ended up implementing drastic cuts to its offer from June, a measure that, for the moment, distances itself from the risk of fuel shortage that concerns many companies in the sector due to the conflict in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The first warning sign came with the suspension of the route to San Francisco, announced at the end of March, a connection that was only available in high season and was active between March and October. At that time, the airline argued incidents in the aircraft supply, a reason it repeats now. "In a context of scarcity in engine supply, the company has opted to scale its operations to make them more resilient in such a demanding season," explain Level.

The greatest impact of the new cuts will fall on the Barcelona-Boston route, which will go from seven to three weekly flights. Frequencies to other US destinations are also being reduced, such as New York (from seven to six weekly flights) or Los Angeles (from seven to four weekly flights). Finally, the connection with Santiago de Chile will remain with three weekly flights, when four had been planned.

"After the suspension of the route to San Francisco, we have continued to make operational adjustments to our summer program to ensure more consistent operations and improve the efficiency of the service to our clientele," the airline based in Viladecans emphasizes. For now, flights to Miami and Buenos Aires have not been affected. Neither has the connection with Lima, which will launch this summer.