IAG traffic and capacity statistics June 2019

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International Cons Airlines Group

05 July 2019

 

IAG traffic and capacity statistics - June 2019

5 July 2019

IAG traffic in June, measured in revenue passenger kilometres, increased by 6.3 per cent versus the same period last year; IAG capacity measured in available seat kilometres rose by 5.2 per cent versus the same period last year.

Group performance	Month of June				Year to date
	2019	2018	yoy		2019	2018	yoy
Passengers carried ('000s)	11,273	10,624	6.1%		55,885	52,731	6.0%
Domestic	2,659	2,465	7.9%		13,375	12,570	6.4%
Europe	6,137	5,873	4.5%		29,312	27,996	4.7%
North America	1,236	1,195	3.4%		5,969	5,643	5.8%
Latin America & Caribbean	524	440	19.1%		3,013	2,516	19.8%
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	498	461	8.0%		3,001	2,904	3.3%
Asia Pacific	219	190	15.3%		1,215	1,102	10.3%
Revenue passenger km (m)	26,530	24,965	6.3%		135,678	127,370	6.5%
Domestic	1,911	1,709	11.8%		9,702	8,866	9.4%
Europe	7,420	7,168	3.5%		33,468	32,277	3.7%
North America	8,149	7,935	2.7%		39,498	37,607	5.0%
Latin America & Caribbean	4,362	3,801	14.8%		24,914	21,563	15.5%
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	2,593	2,445	6.1%		16,440	15,971	2.9%
Asia Pacific	2,095	1,907	9.9%		11,656	11,086	5.1%
Available seat km (m)	30,054	28,579	5.2%		163,431	154,571	5.7%
Domestic	2,115	1,965	7.6%		11,267	10,630	6.0%
Europe	8,599	8,251	4.2%		41,156	39,355	4.6%
North America	8,946	8,790	1.8%		48,027	46,433	3.4%
Latin America & Caribbean	4,954	4,390	12.8%		29,137	25,175	15.7%
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	3,083	3,029	1.8%		19,994	19,732	1.3%
Asia Pacific	2,357	2,154	9.4%		13,850	13,246	4.6%
Passenger load factor (%)	88.3	87.4	+0.9 pts		83.0	82.4	+0.6 pts
Domestic	90.4	87.0	+3.4 pts		86.1	83.4	+2.7 pts
Europe	86.3	86.9	-0.6 pts		81.3	82.0	-0.7 pts
North America	91.1	90.3	+0.8 pts		82.2	81.0	+1.2 pts
Latin America & Caribbean	88.1	86.6	+1.5 pts		85.5	85.7	-0.2 pts
Africa, Middle East & S,Asia	84.1	80.7	+3.4 pts		82.2	80.9	+1.3 pts
Asia Pacific	88.9	88.5	+0.4 pts		84.2	83.7	+0.5 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)	462	458	0.9%		2,801	2,771	1.1%

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

* Group figures include Openskies in 2018

 

Strategic developments

On 28 June, IAG launched and priced a €1.0 billion dual tranche offer of senior unsecured bonds. The first tranche will mature in July 2023 and the second tranche will mature in July 2027. The proceeds of the transaction will be used to fund the repurchase of the €500 million 0.25 per cent convertible bond due in November 2020 and other corporate purposes.

On 18 June, IAG announced an order for eight Airbus A321XLR aircraft for Iberia and six for Aer Lingus, plus 14 options. The airlines will be among the launch customers for the extra long-range narrowbody aircraft with their first deliveries scheduled for 2023. The A321XLR will be used to expand both Aer Lingus and Iberia's existing longhaul fleets.  Each aircraft will be fitted with Economy and Business cabins including full flat seats.

IAG also signed a letter of intent with Boeing for 200 737 aircraft to join its fleet, which is subject to formal agreement. The mix of 737-8 and 737-10 aircraft would be delivered between 2023 and 2027 and powered by CFM Leap engines. It is anticipated that the aircraft would be used by a number of the Group's airlines including Vueling, LEVEL plus British Airways at London Gatwick airport.

Performance by airline	Month of June				Year to date
	2019	2018	yoy		2019	2018	yoy
Aer Lingus
Passengers carried ('000s)	1,177	1,170	0.6%		5,451	5,212	4.6%
Revenue passenger km (m)	2,573	2,554	0.7%		11,251	10,462	7.5%
Available seat km (m)	2,889	2,867	0.8%		14,198	13,221	7.4%
Passenger load factor (%)	89.1	89.1	+0.0 pts		79.2	79.1	+0.1 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)	14	13	7.7%		82	78	5.1%
British Airways
Passengers carried ('000s)	4,431	4,342	2.0%		23,115	22,477	2.8%
Revenue passenger km (m)	14,257	13,741	3.8%		75,643	73,461	3.0%
Available seat km (m)	16,262	15,771	3.1%		92,170	90,325	2.0%
Passenger load factor (%)	87.7	87.1	+0.6 pts		82.1	81.3	+0.8 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)	354	354	0.0%		2,146	2,154	-0.4%
Iberia
Passengers carried ('000s)	2,006	1,865	7.6%		10,643	9,911	7.4%
Revenue passenger km (m)	5,686	5,235	8.6%		30,023	27,262	10.1%
Available seat km (m)	6,360	6,022	5.6%		34,804	31,908	9.1%
Passenger load factor (%)	89.4	86.9	+2.5 pts		86.3	85.4	+0.9 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)	93	91	2.2%		568	536	6.0%
LEVEL
Passengers carried ('000s)	170	25	580.0%		772	138	459.4%
Revenue passenger km (m)	648	234	176.9%		3,393	1,288	163.4%
Available seat km (m)	757	249	204.0%		4,175	1,434	191.1%
Passenger load factor (%)	85.6	94.0	-8.4 pts		81.3	89.8	-8.5 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)	1	n/a	n/a		5	1	400.0%
Vueling
Passengers carried ('000s)	3,489	3,214	8.6%		15,904	14,943	6.4%
Revenue passenger km (m)	3,366	3,152	6.8%		15,368	14,603	5.2%
Available seat km (m)	3,786	3,614	4.8%		18,084	17,315	4.4%
Passenger load factor (%)	88.9	87.2	+1.7 pts		85.0	84.3	+0.7 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)	n/a	n/a	n/a		n/a	n/a	n/a

* British Airways includes BA CityFlyer; Iberia includes Iberia Express; LEVEL includes Spain, France and Austria

* British Airways figures exclude Openskies in 2018

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