3rd Quarter Results

NINE MONTHS RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) today (November 8, 2013) presented Group consolidated results for the nine months to September 30, 2013.

IAG period highlights on results:

· Third quarter operating profit €690 million (2012: €270 million) before exceptional items

· At constant currency, third quarter passenger unit revenue up 6.7 per cent (excluding Vueling 7.4 per cent) and non-fuel unit costs down 4.3 per cent (excluding Vueling up 0.6 per cent)

· Operating profit for the nine month period €657 million (2012: €17 million) before exceptional items

· Revenue for the nine month period up 3.9 per cent to €14,113 million

· Passenger unit revenue for the nine month period up 2.3 per cent (5.6 per cent at constant currency)

· Fuel costs for the nine month period down 3.4 per cent to €4,475 million (2012: €4,633 million). Fuel unit costs down 5.4 per cent at constant currency

· Non-fuel costs before exceptional items for the nine month period up 0.5 per cent at €8,981 million. Non-fuel unit costs down 3.5 per cent, down 1.1 per cent at constant currency

· Cash €3,740 million at September 30, 2013, up €831 million from December including €591 million of Vueling cash

· Adjusted gearing down 2 points to 49 per cent including Vueling 

Performance summary:

(1) Restated for amendment to IAS 19 'Employee Benefits' accounting standard.

(2) Adjusted net debt is net debt plus capitalised operating aircraft lease costs.

(3) Adjusted gearing is net debt plus capitalised operating aircraft lease costs, divided by net debt plus capitalised operating aircraft lease costs and adjusted equity.

Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive, said:

"These are strong results with an operating profit in the quarter of €690 million. The Group's revenue was up 6.9 per cent and overall costs were down 1.5 per cent. At constant currency, passenger unit revenue was up 6.7 per cent and non-fuel unit costs were down 4.3 per cent."

"Iberia made an operating profit of €74 million in the quarter compared to an operating profit of €1 million last year. This is an improved performance, bearing in mind it's the strongest quarter of the year. However, the airline must continue to implement its restructuring plan and reach agreement on productivity changes to bring about long term sustainable profits and growth."

"British Airways' operating profit was €477 million, up from €268 million. Its performance continues to benefit from a strong London and transatlantic market as well as a €100 million revenue bounce-back from the Olympic effect last year. In addition, the airline has maintained its focus on cost control."

"This is the first full quarter that we have shown Vueling's performance and it made an operating profit of €139 million. Vueling adds value to the Group with its lower costs and successful product strategy. This summer, there was a tourism boost in Barcelona and Vueling was able to capitalise on this seasonal spike due to its leadership position at the airport."

"In the nine months, the Group made an operating profit of €657 million with passenger unit revenue up 5.6 per cent at constant currency and non-fuel unit costs down 1.1 per cent."

Trading outlook

The Group expects an operating profit for 2013, before exceptional items, of around €740 million.

Current trading is in line with underlying recent trends.

Our capacity plans remain unchanged. For the full year, we expect to grow Group capacity by 5.2 per cent (reduction of 2.4 per cent excluding Vueling).

In addition, we should see a reduction in non-fuel unit costs in 2013.

Moving into 2014, we expect the driver of revenue growth to shift from yield to volume due to new British Airways route launches and the strong growth of Vueling.

Forward-looking statements:

Certain information included in these statements is forward-looking and involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, projections relating to results of operations and financial conditions and International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (the 'Group') plans and objectives for future operations, including, without limitation, discussions of the Group's Business Plan, expected future revenues, financing plans and expected expenditures and divestments. 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 Group's forward-looking statements 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 2012; this document is available on www.iagshares.com.

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Financial review for the nine month period to September 30, 2013:

Acquisitions

The performance for the nine month period to September 30, 2013 includes Vueling operations from the acquisition date of April 26, 2013. Vueling contributed 7.1 per cent to the capacity growth, 5.9 per cent to the revenue growth and earned an operating profit of €166 million.

The performance for the nine month period to September 30, 2012 includes bmi's results from April 20, 2012. In 2012 bmi represented 1.9 per cent of the capacity growth, 2.2 per cent of the revenue growth and 2.9 per cent of the operating expenses growth.

Exchange rates

Translation of British Airways' operating results from sterling to euro for the nine month period to September 30, 2013 resulted in a €466 million decrease in reported revenue and a €412 million decrease in operating expenses, reflecting a 4.1 per cent weakening of the pound versus the euro. The weakening of the pound has been more prevalent in the third quarter with a 7.6 per cent decrease.

The Group realised transactional exchange gains of €31 million on revenue and exchange losses of €105 million on operating expenses.

The net adverse impact of translation and transactional exchange ('constant currency' or 'ccy') on the nine month results was €128 million.

Revenue

On a capacity increase of 4.0 per cent, passenger revenue was up 6.4 per cent (up 9.8 per cent at ccy) leading to a passenger unit revenue increase of 2.3 per cent (up 5.6 per cent at ccy). Excluding Vueling, capacity was down 3.1 per cent, passenger revenue was down 0.8 per cent (up 2.5 per cent at ccy) and passenger unit revenue increased 2.4 per cent (up 5.9 per cent at ccy).

Cargo demand is weak; revenue was down 10.2 per cent (down 8.2 at ccy) on a capacity decrease of 8.2 per cent leading to a 0.1 per cent decrease in yield at constant currency.

From April 26, 2013 Iberia's handling and maintenance revenue related to Vueling are eliminated from the Group consolidated results. The impact of the elimination on the nine month period performance was approximately a €70 million reduction in both revenue and costs. Other revenue has also been adversely impacted by the industrial action in Spain due to both losses in productivity during the first quarter and losses of on-going business in the second and third quarters. Other revenues have seen improvements during the period in areas such as BA Holidays.

Costs

Fuel costs for the nine month period decreased 3.4 per cent to €4,475 million before exceptional items. Fuel unit costs decreased 5.4 per cent at constant currency benefiting from lower fuel prices.

Non-fuel costs for the nine months increased 0.5 per cent before exceptional items (increased 3.0 per cent at ccy); non-fuel unit costs were down 3.5 per cent (down 1.1 per cent at ccy). Excluding Vueling, non-fuel unit costs were up 1.5 per cent at constant currency driven by growth in BA Holidays, a non-ASK area of the business.

Handling, catering and other operating costs have increased 7.0 per cent (up 10.8 at ccy), from the growth in BA Holidays and the 21.6 per cent increase in passengers flown. Landing fees and en-route charges have risen 8.6 per cent (up 11.5 per cent at ccy) as a result of an increase in the volume of landings due to the addition of Vueling, and increases in airport charges which have exceeded inflation. The rise in handling charges and landing fees are offset by savings in selling and in property, IT and other costs.

IAG operating profit for the nine months was €657 million compared to €17 million for the prior period.

Non-operating costs for the nine month period were €245 million after exceptional items, compared to €130 million in 2012. The increase in non-operating costs is primarily due to accelerated interest accretion on the £350 million bond which was converted in the period and a decrease in associate income of approximately €30 million since the acquisition of Vueling.

The profit before tax for the nine months was €103 million after exceptional items, compared to a loss before tax of €121 million in 2012.

The tax charge for the nine month period was €26 million. During the period, €159 million of deferred tax assets related to Iberia's current period losses before tax have not been recognised. In addition, reductions to the UK corporation tax rate to 21 per cent have been substantively enacted resulting in a €128 million tax credit through the Income statement. Excluding these items, the effective tax rate for the nine month period to September 30, 2013 was 4 per cent. The effective tax rate is low as the net losses incurred in Spain are at a higher tax rate than the rate applied to the profits earned in the UK.

The Group's cash balance of €3,740 million at September 30, 2013 was up €831 million from December 31, 2012. The cash balance at September 30, 2013 comprised €2,202 million held by British Airways, €689 million held by Iberia, €591 held by Vueling and €258 million held by IAG. Included in the Group's cash balance are funds of €140 million equivalent which have been recognised by Venezuela's Central Bank, but not yet repatriated. This is common practice for airlines operating in Venezuela. Between February 2013 and September 2013 the time taken to repatriate cash has risen from five months to nine months.