Iberia (airline) Deutsche Luft Hansa of 1.1 million pesetas. Flight operations started on 14 December 1927. Within a year, the company was sponsored by the Spanish government to provide postal transport between Madrid and Barcelona. During the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera, the aviation companies in Spain were combined and became state-controlled as a general interest public utility, coming into effect in early 1928. As a consequence, Iberia was merged into Compañía de Líneas Aéreas Subvencionadas "S.A." (CLASSA) and ceased activities as an independent airline on 29 May 1929. The name "Iberia" continued to be registered although the company airline did
Fiestas of National Tourist Interest of Spain Fiestas of National Tourist Interest of Spain The category of Fiesta of National Tourist Interest in Spain is an honorary designation given to festivals or events held in Spain and that offer real interest from the tourism perspective. From 1 to 6: Fiestas Mayores de Almansa (Moros y Cristianos).www.agrupaciondecomparsas.com First Sunday of Pentecost, La Caballada of Atienza (Guadalajara). First Sunday of May, Fiestas Aracelitanas. Lucena (Córdoba). http://www.virgendearaceli.com First Sunday of May, Pilgrimage of San Benito Abad.El Cerro de Andévalo http://www.sanbenitoelcerro.com First weekend of May: Day of the Almadía. Burgi (Navarre). http://www.almadiasdenavarra.com First week of May: Fiesta de las Cruces, Córdoba.