BABritish Airwaysagainst
IBIberia
Iberia scores 7.5 points higher on the Touchdown Quality Index. Ratings are passenger reports and the two carriers fly different routes and aircraft, so the gap describes the ratings, not the pilots.
Overall
| Measure | British Airways | Iberia |
|---|---|---|
| Landing rating | 73.3Firm78 ratings | 80.8Smooth103 ratings |
| Mean stars | 3.65 | 4.07 |
| Smooth share | 47% | 69% |
| Rough share | 5% | 5% |
| Applause reported | 14% | 12% |
| Turbulence reported | 16% | 18% |
Smooth 37 (47%) · Firm 37 (47%) · Rough 4 (5%)
Smooth 71 (69%) · Firm 27 (26%) · Rough 5 (5%)
By distance
| Distance | British Airways | Iberia |
|---|---|---|
| Short haul (under 1,500 km) | 72.3Firm18 ratingsprovisional | 81.0Smooth63 ratings |
| Long haul (over 4,000 km) | 74.0Firm60 ratings | 79.5Firm40 ratings |
Comparing within a distance band removes most of the mix difference between a short-haul and a long-haul network.
Routes both fly
| Route | British Airways mean stars | Iberia mean stars |
|---|---|---|
| LHR-MAD London to Madrid | 4.0 Smooth 1 rating | 4.3 Smooth 7 ratings |
| MAD-LHR Madrid to London | 4.5 Smooth 1 rating | 4.1 Smooth 11 ratings |
Route means from a few ratings move a lot. Read them with the rating counts beside them.