IAG traffic in January, measured in revenue passenger kilometres, increased by 7.9 per cent versus the same period last year; IAG capacity measured in available seat kilometres rose by 7.6 per cent versus the same period last year.
| Group performance | Month of January | Year to date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | yoy | 2019 | 2018 | yoy | |
| Passengers carried ('000s) | 7,693 | 7,190 | 7.0% | 7,693 | 7,190 | 7.0% |
| Domestic | 1,849 | 1,737 | 6.4$ | 1,849 | 1,737 | 6.4% |
| Europe | 3,790 | 3,582 | 5.8% | 3,790 | 3,582 | 5.8% |
| North America | 812 | 751 | 8.1% | 812 | 751 | 8.1% |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 517 | 429 | 20.6% | 517 | 429 | 20.6% |
| Africa, Middle East & S. Asia | 529 | 513 | 3.1% | 529 | 513 | 3.1 |
| Asia Pacific | 196 | 187 | 10.1% | 196 | 178 | 10.1% |
| Revenue passenger km (m) | 20,104 | 18,636 | 7.9% | 20,104 | 18,636 | 7.9% |
| Domestic | 1,376 | 1,253 | 9.8% | 1,376 | 1,253 | 9.8% |
| Europe | 4,100 | 3,921 | 4.6% | 4,100 | 3,921 | 4.6% |
| North America | 5,428 | 5,045 | 7.6% | 5,428 | 5,045 | 7.6% |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 4,286 | 3,667 | 16.9% | 4,286 | 3,667 | 16.9% |
| Africa, Middle East & S. Asia | 3,032 | 2,946 | 2.9% | 3,032 | 2,946 | 2.9% |
| Asia Pacific | 1,882 | 1,804 | 4.3% | 1,882 | 1,801 | 4.3% |
| Available seat km (m) | 25,574 | 23,759 | 7.6% | 25,574 | 23,759 | 7.6% |
| Domestic | 1,731 | 1,608 | 7.6% | 1,731 | 1,608 | 7.6% |
| Europe | 5,506 | 5,281 | 4.3% | 5,506 | 5,281 | 4.3% |
| North America | 7,293 | 6,775 | 7.6% | 7,293 | 6,775 | 7.6% |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 5,007 | 4,248 | 17.9% | 5,007 | 4,248 | 17.9% |
| Africa, Middle East & S. Asia | 3,713 | 3,626 | 2.4% | 3,713 | 3,626 | 2.4% |
| Asia Pacific | 2,324 | 2,221 | 4.6% | 2,324 | 2,221 | 4.6% |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 78.6 | 78.4 | +0.2 pts | 78.6 | 78.4 | +0.2 pts |
| Domestic | 79.5 | 77.9 | +1.6 pts | 79.5 | 77.9 | +1.6 pts |
| Europe | 74.5 | 74.2 | +0.3 pts | 74.5 | 74.2 | +0.3 pts |
| North America | 74.4 | 74.5 | -0.1 pts | 74.4 | 74.5 | -0.1 pts |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 85.6 | 86.3 | -0.7 pts | 85.6 | 86.3 | -0.7 pts |
| Africa, Middle East & S. Asia | 81.7 | 81.2 | +0.5 pts | 81.7 | 81.2 | +0.5 pts |
| Asia Pacific | 81.0 | 81.2 | -0.2 pts | 81.0 | 81.2 | -0.2 pts |
| Cargo tonne km (m) | 449 | 431 | 4.1% | 449 | 431 | 4.1% |
* Domestic includes routes within UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy
* Group figures include Openskies in 2018
Strategic developments
On 24 January, IAG announced that it does not intend to make an offer for Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian) and that, in due course, it will be selling its 3.93 per cent shareholding in Norwegian.
| Performance by airline | Month of January | Year to date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | yoy | 2019 | 2018 | yoy | |
| Air Lingus | ||||||
| Passengers carried (’000s) | 658 | 619 | 6.3% | 658 | 619 | 6.3% |
| Revenue passenger km (m) | 1,286 | 1,136 | 13.2% | 1,286 | 1,136 | 13.2% |
| Available seat km (m) | 1,888 | 1,603 | 17.8% | 1,888 | 1,603 | 17.8% |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 68.1 | 70.9 | -2.8 pts | 68.1 | 70.9 | -2.8 pts |
| Cargo tonne km (m) | 14 | 10 | 40.0% | 14 | 10 | 40.0% |
| British Airways | ||||||
| Passengers carried (’000s) | 3,316 | 3,220 | 3.0% | 3,316 | 3,220 | 3.0% |
| Revenue passenger km (m) | 11,608 | 11,279 | 2.9% | 11,608 | 11,279 | 2.9% |
| Available seat km (m) | 14,887 | 14,586 | 2.1% | 14,887 | 14,586 | 2.1% |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 78.0 | 77.3 | +0.7 pts | 78.0 | 77.3 | +0.7 pts |
| Cargo tonne km (m) | 343 | 340 | 0.9% | 343 | 340 | 0.9% |
| Iberia | ||||||
| Passengers carried (’000s) | 1,596 | 1,466 | 8.9% | 1,596 | 1,466 | 8.9% |
| Revenue passenger km (m) | 4,719 | 4,184 | 12.8% | 4,719 | 4,184 | 12.8% |
| Available seat km (m) | 5,625 | 5,008 | 12.3% | 5,625 | 5,008 | 12.3% |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 83.9 | 83.5 | +0.4 pts | 83.9 | 83.5 | +0.4 pts |
| Cargo tonne km (m) | 91 | 81 | 12.3% | 91 | 81 | 12.3% |
| Level | ||||||
| Passengers carried (’000s) | 99 | 21 | 371.4% | 99 | 21 | 371.4% |
| Revenue passenger km (m) | 536 | 195 | 174.9% | 536 | 195 | 174.9% |
| Available seat km (m) | 696 | 233 | 198.7% | 696 | 233 | 198.7% |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 77.0 | 83.7 | -6.7 pts | 77.0 | 83.7 | -6.7 pts |
| Cargo tonne km (m) | 1 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| Passengers carried (’000s) | 2,024 | 1,856 | 9.1% | 2,024 | 1,856 | 9.1% |
| Revenue passenger km (m) | 1,955 | 1,793 | 9.0% | 1,955 | 1,793 | 9.0% |
| Available seat km (m) | 2,478 | 2,259 | 9.7% | 2,478 | 2,259 | 9.7% |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 78.9 | 79.4 | -0.5 pts | 78.9 | 79.4 | -0.5 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
IAG traffic in January, measured in revenue passenger kilometres, increased by 7.9 per cent versus the same period last year; IAG capacity measured in available seat kilometres rose by 7.6 per cent versus the same period last year.
| Group performance | Month of January | Year to date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | yoy | 2019 | 2018 | yoy | |
| Passengers carried (’000s) | 7,693 | 7,190 | 7.0% | 7,693 | 7,190 | 7.0% |
| Domestic | 1,849 | 1,737 | 6.4% | 1,849 | 1,737 | 6.4% |
| Europe | 3,790 | 3,582 | 5.8% | 3,790 | 3,582 | 5.8% |
| North America | 812 | 751 | 8.1% | 812 | 751 | 8.1% |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 517 | 429 | 20.6% | 517 | 429 | 20.6% |
| Africa, Middle East & s. Asia | 529 | 513 | 3.1% | 529 | 513 | 3.1% |
| Asia Pacific | 196 | 178 | 10.1% | 196 | 178 | 10.1% |
| Revenue passenger km (m) | 20,104 | 18,636 | 7.9% | 20,104 | 18,636 | 7.9% |
| Domestic | 1,376 | 1,253 | 9.8% | 1,376 | 1,253 | 9.8% |
| Europe | 4,100 | 3,921 | 4.6% | 4,100 | 3,921 | 4.6% |
| North America | 5,428 | 5,045 | 7.6% | 5,428 | 5,045 | 7.6% |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 4,286 | 3,667 | 16.9% | 4,286 | 3,667 | 16.9% |
| Africa, Middle East & s. Asia | 3,032 | 2,946 | 2.9% | 3,032 | 2,946 | 2.9% |
| Asia Pacific | 1,882 | 1,804 | 4.3% | 1,882 | 1,804 | 4.3% |
| Available seat km (m) | 25,574 | 23,759 | 7.6% | 25,574 | 23,759 | 7.6% |
| Domestic | 1,731 | 1,608 | 7.6% | 1,731 | 1,608 | 7.6% |
| Europe | 5,506 | 5,281 | 4.3% | 5,506 | 5,281 | 4.3% |
| North America | 7,293 | 6,775 | 7.6% | 7,293 | 6,775 | 7.6% |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 5,007 | 4,248 | 17.9% | 5,007 | 4,248 | 17.9% |
| Africa, Middle East & s. Asia | 3,173 | 3,626 | 2.4% | 3,713 | 3,626 | 2.4% |
| Asia Pacific | 2,324 | 2,221 | 4.6% | 2,324 | 2,221 | 4.6% |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 78.6 | 78.4 | +0.2 pts | 78.6 | 78.4 | +0.2 pts |
| Domestic | 79.5 | 77.9 | +1.6 pts | 79.5 | 77.9 | +1.6 pts |
| Europe | 74.5 | 74.2 | +0.3 pts | 74.5 | 74.2 | +0.3 pts |
| North America | 74.4 | 74.5 | -0.1 pts | 74.4 | 74.5 | -0.1 pts |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 85.6 | 86.3 | -0.7 pts | 85.6 | 86.3 | -0.7 pts |
| Africa, Middle East & s. Asia | 81.7 | 81.2 | +0.5 pts | 81.7 | 81.2 | +0.5 pts |
| Asia Pacific | 81.0 | 81.2 | -0.2 pts | 81.0 | 81.2 | -0.2 pts |
| Cargo tonne km (m) | 449 | 431 | 4.1% | 449 | 431 | 4.1% |
* Domestic includes routes within UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy
* Group figures include Openskies in 2018
Strategic developments
On 24 January, IAG announced that it does not intend to make an offer for Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian) and that, in due course, it will be selling its 3.93 per cent shareholding in Norwegian.
| Performance by airline | Month of January | Year to date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | yoy | 2019 | 2018 | yoy | |
| Air Lingus | ||||||
| Passengers carried (’000s) | 658 | 619 | 6.3% | 658 | 619 | 6.3% |
| Revenue passenger km (m) | 1,286 | 1,136 | 13.2% | 1,286 | 1,136 | 13.2% |
| Available seat km (m) | 1,888 | 1,603 | 17.8% | 1,888 | 1,603 | 17.8% |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 68.1 | 70.9 | -2.8 pts | 68.1 | 70.9 | -2.8 pts |
| Cargo tonne km (m) | 14 | 10 | 40.0% | 14 | 10 | 40.0% |
| British Airways | ||||||
| Passengers carried (’000s) | 3,316 | 3,220 | 3.0% | 3,316 | 3,220 | 3.0% |
| Revenue passenger km (m) | 11,608 | 11,279 | 2.9% | 11,608 | 11,279 | 2.9% |
| Available seat km (m) | 14,887 | 14,586 | 2.1% | 14,887 | 14,586 | 2.1% |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 78.0 | 77.3 | +0.7 pts | 78.0 | 77.3 | +0.7 pts |
| Cargo tonne km (m) | 343 | 340 | 0.9% | 343 | 340 | 0.9% |
| Iberia | ||||||
| Passengers carried (’000s) | 1,596 | 1,466 | 8.9% | 1,596 | 1,466 | 8.9% |
| Revenue passenger km (m) | 4,719 | 4,184 | 12.8% | 4,719 | 4,184 | 12.8% |
| Available seat km (m) | 5,625 | 5,008 | 12.3% | 5,625 | 5,008 | 12.3% |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 83.9 | 83.5 | +0.4 pts | 83.9 | 83.5 | +0.4 pts |
| Cargo tonne km (m) | 91 | 81 | 12.3% | 91 | 81 | 12.3% |
| Level | ||||||
| Passengers carried (’000s) | 99 | 21 | 371.4% | 99 | 21 | 371.4% |
| Revenue passenger km (m) | 536 | 195 | 174.9% | 536 | 195 | 174.9% |
| Available seat km (m) | 696 | 233 | 198.7% | 696 | 233 | 198.7% |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 77.0 | 83.7 | -6.7 pts | 77.0 | 83.7 | -6.7 pts |
| Cargo tonne km (m) | 1 | n/a | n/a | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| Passengers carried (’000s) | 2,024 | 1,856 | 9.1% | 2,024 | 1,856 | 9.1% |
| Revenue passenger km (m) | 1,955 | 1,793 | 9.0% | 1,955 | 1,793 | 9.0% |
| Available seat km (m) | 2,478 | 2,259 | 9.7% | 2,478 | 2,259 | 9.7% |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 78.9 | 79.4 | -0.5 pts | 78.9 | 79.4 | -0.5 pts |
| Cargo tonne km (m) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |