REG - Intl Con Airline Grp - IAG Group Traffic And Capacity Statistics Nov 2018

International Consolidated Airlines SAAnnouncement

05/12/2018 15:05

RNS Number : 5633J
International Cons Airlines Group
05 December 2018
 


 
NOVEMBER 2018 - GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS
 
Group traffic in November, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 7.0 per cent versus November 2017; Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 6.9 per cent.
5 December 2018
 

 

 
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
On 28 November, the UK government signed an open skies agreement with the US.  It closely follows the Model US Open Skies Agreement and is a significant positive development which allows strong competition on transatlantic routes to continue. Also, the UK signed a similar air service arrangement with Canada. These agreements will replace the existing EU aviation arrangements with both countries after Brexit.
 
In November, Iberia launched new features to its New Distribution Capability (NDC) programme such as the Additional Price Points Product that provides a wider range of flight fares to travel agencies connected to any of its NDC channels. British Airways introduced this feature earlier in 2018. In addition, new services such as the option to change flights, book seats or request refunds are available through the IAG booking portal for both British Airways and Iberia.
 
Iberia has begun the implementation of its "LIFE Zero cabin waste" project to segregate and recycle waste on board its flights. The initiative is already in place on some of the airline's domestic and European services.
 
 
 
 
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
 
Forward-looking statements:
Certain statements included in this report are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
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It is not reasonably possible to itemise all of the many factors and specific events that could cause the forward-looking statements in this report to be incorrect or that could otherwise have a material adverse effect on the future operations or results of an airline operating in the global economy. Further information on the primary risks of the business and the risk management process of the Group is given in the Annual Report and Accounts 2016; these documents are available on www.iagshares.com.




Group Performance1
 


Month of November


 


Year to Date




 
 


2018


2017


Change


 


 


2018


2017


Change


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Passengers Carried ('000s)


8,357


7,798


7.2%


 


 


104,626


97,159


7.7%


 




Domestic2


2,079


1,953


6.5%


 


 


24,602


22,516


9.3%


 




Europe


4,197


3,903


7.5%


 


 


56,402


52,369


7.7%


 




North America


930


880


5.7%


 


 


11,215


10,412


7.7%


 




Latin America & Caribbean


459


386


18.9%


 


 


4,845


4,441


9.1%


 




Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


496


495


0.2%


 


 


5,448


5,335


2.1%


 




Asia Pacific


196


181


8.3%


 


 


2,114


2,086


1.3%


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Revenue Passenger Km (m)


20,728


19,372


7.0%


 


 


249,604


233,461


6.9%


 




Domestic


1,503


1,365


10.1%


 


 


17,474


15,659


11.6%


 




Europe


4,596


4,290


7.1%


 


 


66,087


61,301


7.8%


 




North America


6,111


5,775


5.8%


 


 


74,475


68,967


8.0%


 




Latin America & Caribbean


3,788


3,290


15.1%


 


 


41,208


37,878


8.8%


 




Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


2,853


2,821


1.1%


 


 


29,396


28,675


2.5%


 




Asia Pacific


1,877


1,831


2.5%


 


 


20,963


20,981


-0.1%


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Available Seat Km (m)


25,680


24,016


6.9%


 


 


298,615


282,236


5.8%


 




Domestic


1,801


1,663


8.3%


 


 


20,492


18,790


9.1%


 




Europe


5,791


5,459


6.1%


 


 


78,998


74,407


6.2%


 




North America


7,547


7,066


6.8%


 


 


90,177


83,666


7.8%


 




Latin America & Caribbean


4,735


4,066


16.5%


 


 


48,576


45,062


7.8%


 




Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


3,545


3,542


0.1%


 


 


35,724


35,577


0.4%


 




Asia Pacific


2,261


2,220


1.8%


 


 


24,649


24,734


-0.3%


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Passenger Load Factor (%)


80.7


80.7


+0.0 pts


 


 


83.6


82.7


+0.9 pts


 




Domestic


83.5


82.1


+1.4 pts


 


 


85.3


83.3


+2.0 pts


 




Europe


79.4


78.6


+0.8 pts


 


 


83.7


82.4


+1.3 pts


 




North America


81.0


81.7


-0.7 pts


 


 


82.6


82.4


+0.2 pts


 




Latin America & Caribbean


80.0


80.9


-0.9 pts


 


 


84.8


84.1


+0.7 pts


 




Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


80.5


79.6


+0.9 pts


 


 


82.3


80.6


+1.7 pts


 




Asia Pacific


83.0


82.5


+0.5 pts


 


 


85.0


84.8


+0.2 pts


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Cargo Tonne Km (m)


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Cargo CTK


509


531


-4.1%


 


 


5,216


5,278


-1.2%


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 




Performance by Airline


Month of November


 


Year to Date


 




 
 
 


2018


2017


 
Change


 


 


2018


2017


 
Change


 




AER LINGUS


1,701


1,503


13.2%


 


 


21,901


19,965


9.7%


 




Revenue Passenger Km (m)


2,217


1,922


15.3%


 


 


26,828


24,482


9.6%


 




Available Seat Km (m)


76.7


78.2


-1.5 pts


 


 


81.6


81.5


+0.1 pts


 




Passenger load factor (%)


20


17


17.6%


 


 


154


141


9.6%


 




Cargo Tonne Km (m)


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




     BRITISH AIRWAYS 3


11,798


11,616


1.6%


 


 


140,243


135,817


3.3%


 




Revenue Passenger Km (m)


14,638


14,457


1.3%


 


 


169,699


165,823


2.3%


 




Available Seat Km (m)


80.6


80.3


+0.3 pts


 


 


82.6


81.9


+0.7 pts


 




Passenger load factor (%)


386


412


-6.3%


 


 


4,031


4,129


-2.4%


 




Cargo Tonne Km (m)


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




IBERIA 4


4,919


4,302


14.3%


 


 


56,249


50,489


11.4%


 




Revenue Passenger Km (m)


5,926


5,225


13.4%


 


 


65,489


59,996


9.2%


 




Available Seat Km (m)


83.0


82.3


+0.7 pts


 


 


85.9


84.2


+1.7 pts


 




Passenger load factor (%)


103


102


1.0%


 


 


1,031


1,008


2.3%


 




Cargo Tonne Km (m)


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




   VUELING


2,121


1,951


8.7%


 


 


29,839


27,190


9.7%


 




Revenue Passenger Km (m)


2,598


2,412


7.7%


 


 


34,771


31,935


8.9%


 




Available Seat Km (m)


81.6


80.9


+0.7 pts


 


 


85.8


85.1


+0.7 pts


 




Passenger load factor (%)


0


0


        n/a


 


 


0


0


        n/a


 




Cargo Tonne Km (m)


1,701


1,503


13.2%


 


 


21,901


19,965


9.7%


 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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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