IAG traffic in February, 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 6.4 per cent versus the same period last year.
| Group performance | Month of February | Year to date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | yoy | 2019 | 2018 | yoy | |
| Passengers carried (’000s) |
7,528 |
7,096 |
6.1% |
15,221 |
14,286 |
6.5% |
| Domestic |
1,843 |
1,745 |
5.6% |
3,692 |
3,482 |
6.0% |
| Europe |
3,880 |
3,679 |
5.5% |
7,670 |
7,261 |
5.6% |
| North America |
705 |
641 |
10.1% |
1,517 |
1,392 |
9.0% |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
461 |
389 |
18.4% |
978 |
818 |
19.6% |
| Africa, Middle East & S,Asia |
464 |
471 |
-1.5% |
993 |
984 |
0.9% |
| Asia Pacific |
175 |
171 |
2.3% |
371 |
349 |
6.3% |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Available seat km (m) |
23,176 |
21,775 |
6.4% |
48,750 |
45,534 |
7.1% |
| Domestic |
1,590 |
1,495 |
6.4% |
3,321 |
3,103 |
7.0% |
| Europe |
5,318 |
5,082 |
4.6% |
10,824 |
10,363 |
4.4% |
| North America |
6,473 |
5,962 |
8.6% |
13,766 |
12,737 |
8.1% |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
4,461 |
3,832 |
16.4% |
9,468 |
8,080 |
17.2% |
| Africa, Middle East & S,Asia |
3,303 |
3,369 |
-2.0% |
7,016 |
6,995 |
0.3% |
| Asia Pacific |
2,031 |
2,035 |
-0.2% |
4,355 |
4,256 |
2.3% |
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|
|
|
| Passenger load factor (%) |
79.6 |
79.7 |
-0.1 pts |
79.1 |
79.0 |
+0.1 pts |
| Domestic |
84.0 |
82.1 |
+1.9 pts |
81.6 |
79.9 |
+1.7 pts |
| Europe |
79.4 |
79.6 |
-0.2 pts |
76.9 |
76.9 |
+0.0 pts |
| North America |
72.7 |
72.1 |
+0.6 pts |
73.6 |
73.4 |
+0.2 pts |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
85.5 |
86.7 |
-1.2 pts |
85.6 |
86.5 |
-0.9 pts |
| Africa, Middle East & S,Asia |
81.6 |
81.2 |
+0.4 pts |
81.6 |
81.2 |
+0.4 pts |
| Asia Pacific |
82.7 |
84.8 |
-2.1 pts |
81.8 |
82.9 |
-1.1 pts |
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|
|
| Cargo tonne km (m) |
433 |
427 |
1.3% |
882 |
859 |
2.7% |
* Domestic includes routes within UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy
* Group figures include Openskies in 2018
Strategic developments
In February, IAG announced that it is ordering 18 Boeing 777-9 aircraft, plus 24 options, for British Airways. These will be used to replace 14 Boeing 747-400 and four Boeing 777-200 between 2022 and 2025. Each aircraft will be fitted with 325 seats in four cabins.
British Airways announced it is moving to a new location in Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy airport. The airline is investing in the new terminal with American Airlines as part of a significant reinvestment by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Changes will include additional aircraft stands, enhanced state-of the-art baggage systems, new lounges, premium check-in areas and upgraded concessions.
| Performance by airline | Month of February | Year to date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2019 |
2018 |
yoy |
2019 |
2018 |
yoy |
|
| Aer Lingus | ||||||
|
Passengers carried (’000s) |
658 |
609 |
8.0% |
1,316 |
1,228 |
7.2% |
|
Revenue passenger km (m) |
1,170 |
1,028 |
13.8% |
2,456 |
2,164 |
13.5% |
|
Available seat km (m) |
1,703 |
1,443 |
18.0% |
3,591 |
3,046 |
17.9% |
|
Passenger load factor (%) |
68.7 |
71.2 |
-2.5 pts |
68.4 |
71.0 |
-2.6 pts |
|
Cargo tonne km (m) |
15 |
11 |
36.4% |
29 |
21 |
38.1% |
| British Airways | ||||||
|
Passengers carried (’000s) |
3,259 |
3,183 |
2.4% |
6,575 |
6,403 |
2.7% |
|
Revenue passenger km (m) |
10,630 |
10,485 |
1.4% |
22,238 |
21,764 |
2.2% |
|
Available seat km (m) |
13,593 |
13,443 |
1.1% |
28,480 |
28,029 |
1.6% |
|
Passenger load factor (%) |
78.2 |
78.0 |
+0.2 pts |
78.1 |
77.6 |
+0.5 pts |
|
Cargo tonne km (m) |
328 |
335 |
-2.1% |
671 |
675 |
-0.6% |
| Iberia | ||||||
|
Passengers carried (’000s) |
1,539 |
1,414 |
8.8% |
3,135 |
2,880 |
8.9% |
|
Revenue passenger km (m) |
4,274 |
3,818 |
11.9% |
8,993 |
8,002 |
12.4% |
|
Available seat km (m) |
5,009 |
4,463 |
12.2% |
10,634 |
9,471 |
12.3% |
|
Passenger load factor (%) |
85.3 |
85.5 |
-0.2 pts |
84.6 |
84.5 |
+0.1 pts |
|
Cargo tonne km (m) |
89 |
81 |
9.9% |
180 |
162 |
11.1% |
| Level | ||||||
|
Passengers carried (’000s) |
87 |
20 |
335.0% |
186 |
41 |
352.9% |
|
Revenue passenger km (m) |
469 |
189 |
148.1% |
1,005 |
384 |
161.7% |
|
Available seat km (m) |
597 |
212 |
181.6% |
1,293 |
445 |
190.6% |
|
Passenger load factor (%) |
78.6 |
89.2 |
-10.6 pts |
77.7 |
86.3 |
-8.6 pts |
|
Cargo tonne km (m) |
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
n/a |
n/a |
| Vueling | ||||||
|
Passengers carried (’000s) |
1,985 |
1,863 |
6.5% |
4,009 |
3,719 |
7.8% |
|
Revenue passenger km (m) |
1,912 |
1,796 |
6.5% |
3,867 |
3,589 |
7.7% |
|
Available seat km (m) |
2,274 |
2,159 |
5.3% |
4,752 |
4,418 |
7.6% |
|
Passenger load factor (%) |
84.1 |
83.2 |
+0.9 pts |
81.4 |
81.2 |
+0.2 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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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