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NewsAer Lingus to open A321XLR route to Indianapolis
IAG’s Irish carrier, Aer Lingus, is to open a new Airbus A321XLR transatlantic service to the US city of Indianapolis next year. The carrier will fly four-times weekly from Dublin beginning 3 May. Aer Lingus, one of the first airlines set to introduce the long-range A321XLR, will operate the twinjet ...
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NewsAer Lingus to use A321XLR to open Nashville route next summer
IAG carrier Aer Lingus is to launch direct flights from Dublin to Nashville next summer, the first new route identified for its incoming longer-range Airbus A321XLRs.
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NewsAer Lingus ‘re-engaging’ with IAG management on A321XLR after pilot deal
Aer Lingus hopes to reignite plans to introduce the Airbus A321XLR into its fleet following the signing of a new labour agreement with its pilots in July.
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NewsAer Lingus cancels flights as pilots take industrial action over pay
Aer Lingus has cancelled 10-20% of flights over the period 26-30 June, after members of the Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) voted in favour of work-to-rule action following their rejection of a pay deal.
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NewsAer Lingus to add Las Vegas seasonal service
Aer Lingus is to begin seasonal flights from Dublin to Las Vegas this winter, running until after the end of the Easter holiday in late April.
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NewsIberia to launch A321XLR with Boston and Washington DC routes
Iberia has named Boston and Washington DC as the likely inaugural destinations for the Airbus A321XLR when it becomes the first carrier in the world to launch flights with the long-range narrowbody later this year.
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NewsIAG lifts first quarter operating profit on strong passenger demand
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG increased operating profits before exceptionals in the first quarter to €68 million ($59 million) driven by higher passenger revenues for the period.
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NewsIAG almost trebles operating profit in 2023
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG nearly trebled full-year operating profits in 2023 to just over €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion) after lifting revenue 28% during the year.
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NewsIAG eyes operating margin of 12-15% in medium-term
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has set itself a medium-term profits target of delivering an operating margin of 12-15%.
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NewsIAG positive on outlook but ‘mindful’ of geopolitical issues
While IAG gave relatively little away in terms of its full-year guidance after posting a strong set of third-quarter profits, this perhaps reflects confidence in the return of the fundamentals of the business more than a lack of visibility. IAG lifted operating profits 43% to €1.75 billion ($2.05 billion) in ...
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NewsIAG carriers top pre-Covid levels as group posts Q3 profit of €1.7bn
IAG posted a 43% jump in operating profits to €1.75 billion ($2.05 billion) for the third quarter on continued strong demand which drove passenger revenues up a fifth for the period.
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NewsUK competition regulator re-energises inquiry into IAG and Oneworld transatlantic pact
UK competition regulators are to re-energise the long-running probe into the IAG and Oneworld transatlantic joint business arrangement, as the air transport sector continues to recover. The Competition and Markets Authority had effectively put its investigation on hold, with interim remedies in place, as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted airline operations. ...
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NewsIAG again flags slower-than-expected recovery in corporate travel
IAG is still experiencing a slower-than-expected recovery in corporate travel from the Covid-19 pandemic, with British Airways seeing demand plateau in the second quarter of this year.
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NewsIAG cites Iberia lessons as BA and Aer Lingus battle operational challenges
The operating environment in Europe is proving “extremely difficult” this summer, but Iberia’s strong punctuality offers a template for other carriers in the group, according to IAG.
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NewsIAG sees quarterly profit top €1bn after record Iberia result
IAG cited a strong performance from its Spanish operations as the British Airways and Iberia owner saw its net profit for the second quarter of 2023 top €1 billion ($1.1 billion).
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NewsIAG reports Q1 operating profit as leisure demand gives it summer confidence
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG saw stronger-than-expected performances from all of its airlines in the first quarter of 2023, as buoyant leisure demand helped the European group to achieve a small operating profit during what is a seasonally weak three months.
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NewsSpanish carriers lead IAG profit return in 2022
All four of IAG’s major airlines returned to the black in 2022, a year in which its Spanish carriers Iberia and Vueling came closest to matching pre-pandemic operating profitability.
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NewsFormer Aer Lingus executive to succeed McCarthy as Emerald Airlines chief
Irish regional carrier Emerald Airlines has named former Aer Lingus figure Keith Butler as the successor to chief executive Conor McCarthy. McCarthy is taking up the position of executive chairman at the airline, which emerged as the former carrier Stobart Air – which had been operating Aer Lingus Regional services ...
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Airline BusinessVueling heads IAG carrier capacity and profits return
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling is leading the pace in restoring capacity and profit returns among IAG carriers as the group sees all but British Airways and Level operating at or above 2019 ASKs in the first quarter of next year.
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NewsIAG sees full-year operating profit of €1.1bn after confirming strong third quarter
European airline group IAG expects to post an operating profit of €1.1 billion ($1.1 billion) before exceptionals for the full-year after confirming a strong third quarter in which all of its carriers were back in the black.