REG - Intl Con Airline Grp - IAG Traffic and Capacity Statistics - August 2018

International Consolidated Airlines SAAnnouncement

05/09/2018 15:00

RNS Number : 8940Z
International Cons Airlines Group
05 September 2018
 


 
AUGUST 2018 - GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS
 
Group traffic in August, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 7.0 per cent versus August 2017; Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 6.5 per cent.
5 September 2018
 

 

 
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
On 28 August, Aer Lingus announced a leasing agreement with CityJet to operate flights between Dublin and London City Airport from 28 October. CityJet will provide aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance to Aer Lingus for the purpose of operating up to six daily return services. This will enable Aer Lingus to offer up to 50 daily flights between Dublin and London.
 
On 29 August, British Airways announced that four additional Embraer E190 aircraft will join the BA CityFlyer fleet during 2019. This will bring the total fleet number to 26 and add nearly 20 per cent more seats from London City Airport next year.
 
On 14 August, Iberia and its pilots signed a new collective agreement which will be in place until 2021. This will enable Iberia to continue with its growth plan while remaining competitive.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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:
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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 August


 


Year to Date




 
 


2018


2017


Change


 


 


2018


2017


Change


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Passengers Carried ('000s)


11,420


10,650


7.2%


 


 


75,666


70,195


7.8%


 




Domestic2


2,496


2,289


9.0%


 


 


17,674


16,117


9.7%


 




Europe


6,504


6,072


7.1%


 


 


40,977


38,015


7.8%


 




North America


1,202


1,094


9.9%


 


 


8,058


7,463


8.0%


 




Latin America & Caribbean


467


444


5.2%


 


 


3,467


3,230


7.3%


 




Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


551


557


-1.1%


 


 


3,980


3,853


3.3%


 




Asia Pacific


200


194


3.1%


 


 


1,510


1,517


-0.5%


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Revenue Passenger Km (m)


26,511


24,766


7.0%


 


 


180,597


168,664


7.1%


 




Domestic


1,812


1,629


11.2%


 


 


12,509


11,187


11.8%


 




Europe


7,965


7,401


7.6%


 


 


48,122


44,536


8.1%


 




North America


7,953


7,273


9.3%


 


 


53,624


49,498


8.3%


 




Latin America & Caribbean


3,996


3,768


6.1%


 


 


29,703


27,488


8.1%


 




Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


2,777


2,746


1.1%


 


 


21,460


20,715


3.6%


 




Asia Pacific


2,008


1,949


3.0%


 


 


15,178


15,240


-0.4%


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Available Seat Km (m)


30,486


28,615


6.5%


 


 


215,444


204,448


5.4%


 




Domestic


2,013


1,866


7.9%


 


 


14,694


13,519


8.7%


 




Europe


9,078


8,477


7.1%


 


 


57,282


54,151


5.8%


 




North America


9,194


8,372


9.8%


 


 


64,942


60,414


7.5%


 




Latin America & Caribbean


4,725


4,400


7.4%


 


 


34,616


32,712


5.8%


 




Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


3,182


3,193


-0.3%


 


 


26,067


25,681


1.5%


 




Asia Pacific


2,294


2,307


-0.6%


 


 


17,844


17,971


-0.7%


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Passenger Load Factor (%)


87.0


86.5


+0.5 pts


 


 


83.8


82.5


+1.3 pts


 




Domestic


90.0


87.3


+2.7 pts


 


 


85.1


82.8


+2.3 pts


 




Europe


87.7


87.3


+0.4 pts


 


 


84.0


82.2


+1.8 pts


 




North America


86.5


86.9


-0.4 pts


 


 


82.6


81.9


+0.7 pts


 




Latin America & Caribbean


84.6


85.6


-1.0 pts


 


 


85.8


84.0


+1.8 pts


 




Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


87.3


86.0


+1.3 pts


 


 


82.3


80.7


+1.6 pts


 




Asia Pacific


87.5


84.5


+3.0 pts


 


 


85.1


84.8


+0.3 pts


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Cargo Tonne Km (m)


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Cargo CTK


472


470


0.4%


 


 


3,705


3,733


-0.8%


 




 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 




Performance by Airline


Month of August


 


Year to Date


 




 
 
 


2018


2017


 
Change


 


 


2018


2017


 
Change


 




AER LINGUS


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Revenue Passenger Km (m)


2,598


2,376


9.3%


 


 


15,683


14,357


9.2%


 




Available Seat Km (m)


2,952


2,723


8.4%


 


 


19,139


17,594


8.8%


 




Passenger load factor (%)


88.0


87.3


+0.7 pts


 


 


81.9


81.6


+0.3 pts


 




Cargo Tonne Km (m)


13


11


18.2%


 


 


100


99


0.8%


 




   BRITISH AIRWAYS     3


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Revenue Passenger Km (m)


14,216


13,582


4.7%


 


 


102,155


98,396


3.8%


 




Available Seat Km (m)


16,498


15,860


4.0%


 


 


123,444


120,438


2.5%


 




Passenger load factor (%)


86.2


85.6


+0.6 pts


 


 


82.8


81.7


+1.1 pts


 




Cargo Tonne Km (m)


369


367


0.5%


 


 


2,884


2,934


-1.7%


 




IBERIA4


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Revenue Passenger Km (m)


5,880


5,451


7.9%


 


 


40,397


36,296


11.3%


 




Available Seat Km (m)


6,808


6,329


7.6%


 


 


46,897


43,376


8.1%


 




Passenger load factor (%)


86.4


86.1


+0.3 pts


 


 


86.1


83.7


+2.4 pts


 




Cargo Tonne Km (m)


90


92


-2.2%


 


 


721


700


3.0%


 




VUELING


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Revenue Passenger Km (m)


3,559


3,357


6.0%


 


 


21,661


19,615


10.4%


 




Available Seat Km (m)


3,923


3,703


5.9%


 


 


25,102


23,040


8.9%


 




Passenger load factor (%)


90.7


90.7


0.0 pts


 


 


86.3


85.1


+1.2 pts


 




Cargo Tonne Km (m)


0


0


n/a


 


 


0


0


n/a


 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
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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