IAG Traffic and Capacity Statistics - July 2018

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International Cons Airlines Group

03 August 2018

 

 

JULY 2018 - GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS

Group traffic in July, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 7.5 per cent versus July 2017; Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 5.7 per cent.

3 August 2018

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS

On 17 July, LEVEL launched its shorthaul operations from Vienna where it will have four A321 aircraft that will operate to 14 European destinations. Earlier in the month, LEVEL started flights from Paris Orly to Montreal and Guadaloupe. Two new A330-200s will be added to its fleet, bringing a total of seven A330-200 aircraft in Paris and Barcelona next year.

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 July					Year to Date
	2018	2017	Change			2018	2017	Change
Passengers Carried ('000s)	11,485	10,739	6.9%			64,216	59,545	7.8%
Domestic2	2,608	2,423	7.6%			15,178	13,828	9.8%
Europe	6,461	6,069	6.5%			34,457	31,943	7.9%
North America	1,207	1,078	12.0%			6,850	6,369	7.5%
Latin America & Caribbean	476	443	7.4%			2,992	2,786	7.4%
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	525	522	0.6%			3,429	3,296	4.0%
Asia Pacific	208	204	2.0%			1,310	1,323	-1.0%
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	26,606	24,741	7.5%			153,977	143,898	7.0%
Domestic	1,831	1,662	10.2%			10,697	9,558	11.9%
Europe	7,859	7,387	6.4%			40,136	37,135	8.1%
North America	8,031	7,183	11.8%			45,638	42,225	8.1%
Latin America & Caribbean	4,089	3,805	7.5%			25,652	23,720	8.1%
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	2,712	2,657	2.1%			18,683	17,969	4.0%
Asia Pacific	2,084	2,047	1.8%			13,170	13,291	-0.9%
Available Seat Km (m)	30,245	28,623	5.7%			184,815	175,833	5.1%
Domestic	2,051	1,893	8.3%			12,681	11,653	8.8%
Europe	8,818	8,438	4.5%			48,173	45,674	5.5%
North America	9,275	8,466	9.6%			55,708	52,042	7.0%
Latin America & Caribbean	4,644	4,388	5.8%			29,819	28,312	5.3%
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	3,153	3,125	0.9%			22,885	22,488	1.8%
Asia Pacific	2,304	2,313	-0.4%			15,550	15,664	-0.7%
Passenger Load Factor (%)	88.0	86.4	+1.6 pts			83.3	81.8	+1.5 pts
Domestic	89.3	87.8	+1.5 pts			84.4	82.0	+2.4 pts
Europe	89.1	87.5	+1.6 pts			83.3	81.3	+2.0 pts
North America	86.6	84.8	+1.8 pts			81.9	81.1	+0.8 pts
Latin America & Caribbean	88.0	86.7	+1.3 pts			86.0	83.8	+2.2 pts
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	86.0	85.0	+1.0 pts			81.6	79.9	+1.7 pts
Asia Pacific	90.5	88.5	+2.0 pts			84.7	84.9	-0.2 pts
Cargo Tonne Km (m)
Cargo CTK	462	477	-3.1%			3,233	3,263	-0.9%

Performance by Airline	Month of July					Year to Date
	2018	2017	Change			2018	2017	Change
AER LINGUS
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	2,623	2,395	9.5%			13,085	11,981	9.2%
Available Seat Km (m)	2,966	2,710	9.4%			16,187	14,871	8.8%
Passenger load factor (%)	88.4	88.4	+0.0 pts			80.8	80.6	+0.2 pts
Cargo Tonne Km (m)	9	11	-18.2%			87	88	-1.1%
BRITISH AIRWAYS     3
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	14,478	13,604	6.4%			87,939	84,814	3.7%
Available Seat Km (m)	16,621	15,873	4.7%			106,946	104,578	2.3%
Passenger load factor (%)	87.1	85.7	+1.4 pts			82.2	81.1	+1.1 pts
Cargo Tonne Km (m)	361	369	-2.2%			2,515	2,567	-2.0%
IBERIA
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	5,965	5,419	10.1%			34,516	30,845	11.9%
Available Seat Km (m)	6,748	6,350	6.3%			40,088	37,047	8.2%
Passenger load factor (%)	88.4	85.3	+3.1 pts			86.1	83.3	+2.8 pts
Cargo Tonne Km (m)	93	97	-4.1%			632	608	3.9%
VUELING
Revenue Passenger Km (m)	3,499	3,323	5.3%			18,102	16,258	11.3%
Available Seat Km (m)	3,864	3,690	4.7%			21,179	19,337	9.5%
Passenger load factor (%)	90.6	90.1	+0.5 pts			85.5	84.1	+1.4 pts
Cargo Tonne Km (m)	0	0	n/a			0	0	n/a

¹ Group performance comprises Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia (including Iberia Express and LEVEL) and Vueling. Vueling traffic is accounted as non-premium traffic

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

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

 

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