REG - Intl Con Airline Grp - Traffic & Capacity Statistics - June 2018

International Consolidated Airlines SAAnnouncement

04/07/2018 15:05

RNS Number : 6233T
International Cons Airlines Group
04 July 2018
 


 
JUNE 2018 - GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS
 
Group traffic in June, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 9.1 per cent versus June 2017; Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 5.4 per cent.
4 July 2018
 

 

 
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
On 28 June, IAG launched its new shorthaul low-cost Austrian subsidiary, branded as LEVEL, with flights from Vienna starting on July 17, 2018. The new subsidiary will have an Austrian Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) and will base four Airbus A321 aircraft in Vienna from where it will fly to 14 European destinations.
 
On 25 June, the UK Parliament approved the expansion of Heathrow airport. IAG issued a statement which reiterated that expansion should be undertaken in a cost effective way and that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), as regulator, must protect consumers by keeping airport charges flat.
 
In June, British Airways announced that its initiative to turn landfill waste into sustainable jet fuel secured almost £5 million of funding from the UK Government and industry backers. This project will be undertaken in partnership with Velocys and aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft by up to 70 per cent and particulate emissions by 90 per cent.
 
On 26 June, Iberia took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 which will operate its inaugural longhaul flight to New York in August. These aircraft feature 31 Business class full-flat seats, 24 Premium Economy and 293 Economy seats. Iberia will receive 15 more Airbus A350-900's by 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 2016; these documents are available on www.iagshares.com.



Group Performance1
 


Month of June


 


Year to Date




 
 


2018


2017


Change


 






2018


2017


Change


 














































Passengers Carried ('000s)


10,624


9,752


8.9%










52,731


48,806


8.0%








Domestic2


2,465


2,288


7.7%










12,570


11,405


10.2%








Europe


5,873


5,358


9.6%










27,996


25,874


8.2%








North America


1,195


1,081


10.5%










5,643


5,291


6.6%








Latin America & Caribbean


440


401


9.7%










2,516


2,343


7.4%








Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


461


432


6.7%










2,904


2,774


4.7%








Asia Pacific


190


192


-1.0%










1,102


1,119


-1.5%


















































Revenue Passenger Km (m)


24,965


22,878


9.1%










127,371


119,157


6.9%








Domestic


1,709


1,552


10.1%










8,866


7,896


12.3%








Europe


7,168


6,445


11.2%










32,277


29,748


8.5%








North America


7,935


7,177


10.6%










37,607


35,042


7.3%








Latin America & Caribbean


3,801


3,450


10.2%










21,563


19,915


8.3%








Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


2,445


2,330


4.9%










15,971


15,312


4.3%








Asia Pacific


1,907


1,924


-0.9%










11,086


11,244


-1.4%


















































Available Seat Km (m)


28,579


27,127


5.4%










154,570


147,210


5.0%








Domestic


1,965


1,822


7.8%










10,630


9,760


8.9%








Europe


8,251


7,733


6.7%










39,355


37,236


5.7%








North America


8,790


8,222


6.9%










46,433


43,576


6.6%








Latin America & Caribbean


4,390


4,080


7.6%










25,175


23,924


5.2%








Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


3,029


3,042


-0.4%










19,732


19,363


1.9%








Asia Pacific


2,154


2,228


-3.3%










13,246


13,351


-0.8%


















































Passenger Load Factor (%)


87.4


84.3


+3.1 pts










82.4


80.9


+1.5 pts








Domestic


87.0


85.2


+1.8 pts










83.4


80.9


+2.5 pts








Europe


86.9


83.3


+3.6 pts










82.0


79.9


+2.1 pts








North America


90.3


87.3


+3.0 pts










81.0


80.4


+0.6 pts








Latin America & Caribbean


86.6


84.6


+2.0 pts










85.7


83.2


+2.5 pts








Africa, Middle East & S,Asia


80.7


76.6


+4.1 pts










80.9


79.1


+1.8 pts








Asia Pacific


88.5


86.4


+2.1 pts










83.7


84.2


-0.5 pts


















































Cargo Tonne Km (m)








































Cargo CTK


458


479


-4.3%










2,771


2,786


-0.5%

















































 



Performance by Airline


Month of June






Year to Date


 




 
 
 


2018


2017


 
Change










2018


2017


 
Change








AER LINGUS








































Revenue Passenger Km (m)


2,554


2,292


11.4%










10,462


9,586


9.1%








Available Seat Km (m)


2,867


2,636


8.8%










13,221


12,161


8.7%








Passenger load factor (%)


89.1


86.9


+2.2 pts










79.1


78.8


+0.3 pts








Cargo Tonne Km (m)


13


13


0.0%










78


77


1.3%








          BRITISH AIRWAYS        3








































Revenue Passenger Km (m)


13,741


12,854


6.9%










73,461


71,210


3.2%








Available Seat Km (m)


15,771


15,384


2.5%










90,325


88,705


1.8%








Passenger load factor (%)


87.1


83.6


+3.5 pts










81.3


80.3


+1.0 pts








Cargo Tonne Km (m)


354


378


-6.3%










2,154


2,198


-2.0%








 IBERIA








































Revenue Passenger Km (m)


5,469


4,905


11.5%










28,551


25,426


12.3%








Available Seat Km (m)


6,271


5,798


8.2%










33,340


30,697


8.6%








Passenger load factor (%)


87.2


84.6


+2.6 pts










85.6


82.8


+2.8 pts








Cargo Tonne Km (m)


92


88


4.5%










540


511


5.7%








VUELING








































Revenue Passenger Km (m)


3,152


2,827


11.5%










14,603


12,935


12.9%








Available Seat Km (m)


3,614


3,309


9.2%










17,315


15,647


10.7%








Passenger load factor (%)


87.2


85.4


+1.8 pts










84.3


82.7


+1.6 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 and LEVEL) and Vueling. Vueling traffic is accounted as non-premium traffic
2 Domestic includes routes within UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy
3 British Airways figures exclude Openskies in 2018, but include Openskies in 2017




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