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International Consolidated Airlines SAAnnouncement

04/08/2016 15:05

RNS Number : 3046G
International Cons Airlines Group
04 August 2016
JULY 2016 - IAG GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS
 Group traffic in July, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 15.7 per cent versus July 2015 (up 5.6 per cent on a pro-forma basis); Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 14.3 per cent (up 4.6 per cent on a pro-forma basis).
 Group premium traffic for the month of July increased by 6.1 per cent on a pro-forma basis.
4 August 2016
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
On 14 July, IAG announced that it had converted two Airbus 330-300 longhaul aircraft options into firm orders for Aer Lingus. These aircraft will be delivered in 2017 and will facilitate expansion on Aer Lingus' transatlantic network.
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, (responsible for arranging the release of this announcement).
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", "June", "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 2015; these documents are available on www.iagshares.com.


Group Performance1
Month of July
Year to Date

2016
2015
Change
Pro-forma2

2016
2015
Change
Pro-forma3










Passengers Carried ('000s)
10,645
8,829
20.6%
6.9%

57,321
47,467
20.8%
7.7%
Domestic4
2,307
2,224
3.7%
1.8%

12,994
11,920
9.0%
6.8%
Europe
6,121
4,609
32.8%
10.7%

30,996
23,372
32.6%
10.4%
North America
1,061
876
21.1%
1.6%

6,181
5,230
18.2%
2.3%
Latin America & Caribbean
447
433
3.2%


2,754
2,660
3.5%

Africa, Middle East & S,Asia
497
492
1.0%


3,134
3,154
-0.6%

Asia Pacific
212
195
8.7%


1,262
1,131
11.6%











Revenue Passenger Km (m)
24,571
21,230
15.7%
5.6%

138,866
122,105
13.7%
5.3%
Domestic
1,587
1,487
6.7%
5.2%

8,949
7,916
13.0%
11.2%
Europe
7,538
5,686
32.6%
11.3%

36,247
27,654
31.1%
10.6%
North America
7,041
5,912
19.1%
3.0%

40,967
35,365
15.8%
2.9%
Latin America & Caribbean
3,744
3,620
3.4%


23,045
22,486
2.5%

Africa, Middle East & S,Asia
2,561
2,590
-1.1%


17,094
17,478
-2.2%

Asia Pacific
2,100
1,935
8.5%


12,564
11,206
12.1%











Available Seat Km (m)
28,317
24,765
14.3%
4.6%

171,232
152,008
12.6%
4.3%
Domestic
1,849
1,803
2.6%
1.0%

11,210
10,367
8.1%
6.1%
Europe
8,723
6,723
29.7%
9.5%

45,820
35,599
28.7%
8.6%
North America
8,116
6,772
19.8%
4.1%

49,652
42,880
15.8%
3.0%
Latin America & Caribbean
4,240
4,125
2.8%


27,728
27,064
2.5%

Africa, Middle East & S,Asia
3,044
3,212
-5.2%


21,584
22,567
-4.4%

Asia Pacific
2,345
2,130
10.1%


15,238
13,531
12.6%











Passenger Load Factor (%)
86.8
85.7
+1.1 pts
+0.8 pts

81.1
80.3
+0.8 pts
+0.8 pts
Domestic
85.8
82.5
+3.3 pts
+3.3 pts

79.8
76.4
+3.4 pts
+3.6 pts
Europe
86.4
84.6
+1.8 pts
+1.4 pts

79.1
77.7
+1.4 pts
+1.4 pts
North America
86.8
87.3
-0.5 pts
-0.9 pts

82.5
82.5
+0.0 pts
-0.1 pts
Latin America & Caribbean
88.3
87.8
+0.5 pts


83.1
83.1
+0.0 pts

Africa, Middle East & S,Asia
84.1
80.6
+3.5 pts


79.2
77.4
+1.8 pts

Asia Pacific
89.6
90.8
-1.2 pts


82.5
82.8
-0.3 pts











Cargo Tonne Km (m)









Cargo CTK
447
422
5.9%
2.8%

3,101
3,029
2.4%
-0.5%










Performance by Airline
Month of July

Year to Date
VUELING
2016
2015
Change
Pro-forma

2016
2015
Change
Pro-forma
Revenue Passenger Km (m)
3,477
3,059
13.7%


15,622
13,350
17.0%

Available Seat Km (m)
3,986
3,637
9.6%


18,996
16,808
13.0%

Cargo Tonne Km (m)
0
0
n/a


0
0
n/a

AER LINGUS









Revenue Passenger Km (m)
2,163
0
n/a
6.3%

10,581
0
n/a
8.7%
Available Seat Km (m)
2,447
0
n/a
6.5%

13,106
0
n/a
8.0%
Cargo Tonne Km (m)
11
0
n/a
-15.4%

73
0
n/a
-16.1%
IBERIA









Revenue Passenger Km (m)
5,132
4,874
5.3%


28,970
27,233
6.4%

Available Seat Km (m)
5,922
5,679
4.3%


35,565
33,879
5.0%

Cargo Tonne Km (m)
93
86
8.1%


610
584
4.5%

BRITISH AIRWAYS









Revenue Passenger Km (m)
13,799
13,297
3.8%


83,693
81,522
2.7%

Available Seat Km (m)
15,962
15,449
3.3%


103,565
101,321
2.2%

Cargo Tonne Km (m)
343
336
2.1%


2,418
2,445
-1.1%

1Group performance comprises Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia (including Iberia Express) and Vueling, Vueling traffic is currently accounted as non-premium traffic,
2 Monthly pro-forma includes Aer Lingus in the base
3 Year to Date pro-forma includes Aer Lingus in the base
4 Domestic includes routes within UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy

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