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

International Consolidated Airlines SAAnnouncement

08/01/2019 15:00

RNS Number : 5397M
International Cons Airlines Group
08 January 2019
 


 
DECEMBER 2018 - GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS
 
Group traffic in December, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 8.8 per cent versus 2017; Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 9.4 per cent.
In 2018 IAG carried almost 113 million passengers, which is over 8 million more than in 2017.
8 January 2019

 

 
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
On 18 December, British Airways announced that it will resume flights to Islamabad, Pakistan from June 2019. The new route will operate three times a week on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
In December, British Airways also announced that it has welcomed more than one million passengers at its London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 First Wing facility since it opened in April 2017. In addition, British Airways trialled virtual reality technology at check-in desks at Heathrow Terminal 5, giving customers a 360° tour of Club World. Customers were given the choice to upgrade their seat to enjoy the experience.  
Iberia Express was the world's most punctual low-cost airline in 2018, according to Flightstats. The airline led the ranking for the fifth consecutive year with 86.47 per cent of its flights arriving on time.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
Forward-looking statements can typically be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "expects", "may", "will", "could", "should", "intends", "plans", "predicts", "envisages" or "anticipates" and include, without limitation, any projections relating to results of operations and financial conditions of International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiary undertakings from time to time (the 'Group'), as well as plans and objectives for future operations, expected future revenues, financing plans, expected expenditures and divestments relating to the Group and discussions of the Group's Business plan. All forward-looking statements in this report are based upon information known to the Group on the date of this report. The Group undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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 2017; these documents are available on www.iagshares.com.



Group Performance1
 


Month of December


 


Year to Date




 
 


2018


2017


Change


 






2018


2017


Change


 














































Passengers Carried ('000s)


8,294


7,670


8.1%










112,920


104,829


7.7%








Domestic2


1,983


1,847


7.4%










26,585


24,363


9.1%








Europe


4,164


3,867


7.7%










60,566


56,236


7.7%








North America


923


853


8.2%










12,138


11,265


7.7%








Latin America & Caribbean


501


413


21.3%










5,346


4,854


10.1%








Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


538


519


3.7%










5,986


5,854


2.3%








Asia Pacific


185


171


8.2%










2,299


2,257


1.9%


















































Revenue Passenger Km (m)


21,053


19,358


8.8%










270,657


252,819


7.1%








Domestic


1,479


1,335


10.8%










18,953


16,994


11.5%








Europe


4,539


4,250


6.8%










70,626


65,551


7.7%








North America


6,067


5,584


8.6%










80,542


74,551


8.0%








Latin America & Caribbean


4,126


3,509


17.6%










45,334


41,387


9.5%








Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


3,070


2,951


4.0%










32,466


31,626


2.7%








Asia Pacific


1,772


1,729


2.5%










22,735


22,710


0.1%


















































Available Seat Km (m)


26,193


23,949


9.4%










324,808


306,185


6.1%








Domestic


1,793


1,645


9.0%










22,285


20,435


9.1%








Europe


5,885


5,504


6.9%










84,883


79,911


6.2%








North America


7,652


6,958


10.0%










97,829


90,624


8.0%








Latin America & Caribbean


4,966


4,192


18.5%










53,542


49,254


8.7%








Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


3,700


3,549


4.3%










39,424


39,126


0.8%








Asia Pacific


2,197


2,101


4.6%










26,846


26,835


0.0%


















































Passenger Load Factor (%)


80.4


80.8


-0.4 pts










83.3


82.6


+0.7 pts








Domestic


82.5


81.2


+1.3 pts










85.0


83.2


+1.8 pts








Europe


77.1


77.2


-0.1 pts










83.2


82.0


+1.2 pts








North America


79.3


80.3


-1.0 pts










82.3


82.3


+0.0 pts








Latin America & Caribbean


83.1


83.7


-0.6 pts










84.7


84.0


+0.7 pts








Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


83.0


83.2


-0.2 pts










82.4


80.8


+1.6 pts








Asia Pacific


80.7


82.3


-1.6 pts










84.7


84.6


+0.1 pts


















































Cargo Tonne Km (m)








































Cargo CTK


497


484


2.7%










5,713


5,762


-0.9%

















































 
 



Performance by Airline


Month of December






Year to Date


 




 
 
 


2018


2017


 
Change










2018


2017


 
Change








AER LINGUS


1,615


1,447


11.6%










23,516


21,412


9.8%








Revenue Passenger Km (m)


2,202


1,904


15.7%










29,030


26,386


10.0%








Available Seat Km (m)


73.3


76.0


-2.7 pts










81.0


81.1


-0.1 pts








Passenger load factor (%)


20


14


42.9%










174


155


12.3%








Cargo Tonne Km (m)








































     BRITISH AIRWAYS 3


11,934


11,524


3.6%










152,177


147,341


3.3%








Revenue Passenger Km (m)


14,848


14,247


4.2%










184,547


180,070


2.5%








Available Seat Km (m)


80.4


80.9


-0.5 pts










82.5


81.8


+0.7 pts








Passenger load factor (%)


364


371


-1.9%










4,395


4,500


-2.3%








Cargo Tonne Km (m)








































IBERIA 4


5,105


4,452


14.7%










61,354


54,941


11.7%








Revenue Passenger Km (m)


6,127


5,355


14.4%










71,616


65,351


9.6%








Available Seat Km (m)


83.3


83.1


+0.2 pts










85.7


84.1


+1.6 pts








Passenger load factor (%)


113


99


14.1%










1,144


1,107


3.4%








Cargo Tonne Km (m)








































   VUELING


2,134


1,935


10.3%










31,973


29,125


9.8%








Revenue Passenger Km (m)


2,660


2,443


8.9%










37,431


34,378


8.9%








Available Seat Km (m)


80.2


79.2


+1.0 pts










85.4


84.7


+0.7 pts








Passenger load factor (%)


0


0


        n/a










0


0


        n/a








Cargo Tonne Km (m)


1,615


1,447


11.6%










23,516


21,412


9.8%




















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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