IAG Traffic And Capacity Statistics Dec 2018

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International Cons Airlines Group

08 January 2019

 

 

DECEMBER 2018 - GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS

Group traffic in December, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 8.8 per cent versus 2017; Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 9.4 per cent.

In 2018 IAG carried almost 113 million passengers, which is over 8 million more than in 2017.

8 January 2019

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS

On 18 December, British Airways announced that it will resume flights to Islamabad, Pakistan from June 2019. The new route will operate three times a week on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

In December, British Airways also announced that it has welcomed more than one million passengers at its London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 First Wing facility since it opened in April 2017. In addition, British Airways trialled virtual reality technology at check-in desks at Heathrow Terminal 5, giving customers a 360° tour of Club World. Customers were given the choice to upgrade their seat to enjoy the experience.  

Iberia Express was the world's most punctual low-cost airline in 2018, according to Flightstats. The airline led the ranking for the fifth consecutive year with 86.47 per cent of its flights arriving on time.

LEI: 959800TZHQRUSH1ESL13

This announcement contains inside information and is disclosed in accordance with the company's obligations under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

Enrique Dupuy, Chief Financial Officer

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Group Performance1	Month of December					Year to Date
	2018	2017	Change			2018	2017	Change
Passengers Carried ('000s)	8,294	7,670	8.1%			112,920	104,829	7.7%
Domestic2	1,983	1,847	7.4%			26,585	24,363	9.1%
Europe	4,164	3,867	7.7%			60,566	56,236	7.7%
North America	923	853	8.2%			12,138	11,265	7.7%
Latin America & Caribbean	501	413	21.3%			5,346	4,854	10.1%
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	538	519	3.7%			5,986	5,854	2.3%
Asia Pacific	185	171	8.2%			2,299	2,257	1.9%
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	21,053	19,358	8.8%			270,657	252,819	7.1%
Domestic	1,479	1,335	10.8%			18,953	16,994	11.5%
Europe	4,539	4,250	6.8%			70,626	65,551	7.7%
North America	6,067	5,584	8.6%			80,542	74,551	8.0%
Latin America & Caribbean	4,126	3,509	17.6%			45,334	41,387	9.5%
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	3,070	2,951	4.0%			32,466	31,626	2.7%
Asia Pacific	1,772	1,729	2.5%			22,735	22,710	0.1%
Available Seat Km (m)	26,193	23,949	9.4%			324,808	306,185	6.1%
Domestic	1,793	1,645	9.0%			22,285	20,435	9.1%
Europe	5,885	5,504	6.9%			84,883	79,911	6.2%
North America	7,652	6,958	10.0%			97,829	90,624	8.0%
Latin America & Caribbean	4,966	4,192	18.5%			53,542	49,254	8.7%
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	3,700	3,549	4.3%			39,424	39,126	0.8%
Asia Pacific	2,197	2,101	4.6%			26,846	26,835	0.0%
Passenger Load Factor (%)	80.4	80.8	-0.4 pts			83.3	82.6	+0.7 pts
Domestic	82.5	81.2	+1.3 pts			85.0	83.2	+1.8 pts
Europe	77.1	77.2	-0.1 pts			83.2	82.0	+1.2 pts
North America	79.3	80.3	-1.0 pts			82.3	82.3	+0.0 pts
Latin America & Caribbean	83.1	83.7	-0.6 pts			84.7	84.0	+0.7 pts
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	83.0	83.2	-0.2 pts			82.4	80.8	+1.6 pts
Asia Pacific	80.7	82.3	-1.6 pts			84.7	84.6	+0.1 pts
Cargo Tonne Km (m)
Cargo CTK	497	484	2.7%			5,713	5,762	-0.9%

Performance by Airline	Month of December					Year to Date
	2018	2017	Change			2018	2017	Change
AER LINGUS	1,615	1,447	11.6%			23,516	21,412	9.8%
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	2,202	1,904	15.7%			29,030	26,386	10.0%
Available Seat Km (m)	73.3	76.0	-2.7 pts			81.0	81.1	-0.1 pts
Passenger load factor (%)	20	14	42.9%			174	155	12.3%
Cargo Tonne Km (m)
BRITISH AIRWAYS 3	11,934	11,524	3.6%			152,177	147,341	3.3%
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	14,848	14,247	4.2%			184,547	180,070	2.5%
Available Seat Km (m)	80.4	80.9	-0.5 pts			82.5	81.8	+0.7 pts
Passenger load factor (%)	364	371	-1.9%			4,395	4,500	-2.3%
Cargo Tonne Km (m)
IBERIA 4	5,105	4,452	14.7%			61,354	54,941	11.7%
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	6,127	5,355	14.4%			71,616	65,351	9.6%
Available Seat Km (m)	83.3	83.1	+0.2 pts			85.7	84.1	+1.6 pts
Passenger load factor (%)	113	99	14.1%			1,144	1,107	3.4%
Cargo Tonne Km (m)
VUELING	2,134	1,935	10.3%			31,973	29,125	9.8%
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	2,660	2,443	8.9%			37,431	34,378	8.9%
Available Seat Km (m)	80.2	79.2	+1.0 pts			85.4	84.7	+0.7 pts
Passenger load factor (%)	0	0	n/a			0	0	n/a
Cargo Tonne Km (m)	1,615	1,447	11.6%			23,516	21,412	9.8%

¹ Group performance comprises Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia (including Iberia Express), LEVEL and Vueling

² Domestic includes routes within UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy

³ British Airways figures exclude Openskies in 2018, but include Openskies in 2017

⁴ Iberia figures include LEVEL Spain

 

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