5th Oct 2011 15:01
INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE GROUP
SEPTEMBER 2011 - GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS
§ In September 2011, Group traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres rose by 4.3 per cent versus September 2010, capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres was up 4.2 per cent.
§ Group premium traffic for the month of September grew by 9.3 per cent compared to the previous year, with 3.5 per cent growth in non-premium traffic.
§ September performance represented a slight improvement over August in terms of the rates of change compared to last year. Indications so far for October point to a softer demand picture in premium traffic and cargo. We remain flexible in our capacity planning for Q4 2011 and have already taken steps to reduce our long-haul fleet by three aircraft during the course of 2012.
§ We remain on course to produce significant growth in operating profit in 2011 compared to 2010.
October 5th, 2011
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
IAG approved the acquisition by British Airways of six daily slot pairs at London Heathrow from BMI, British Midland International. The slots will be used by British Airways from late October 2011 with the airline looking to expand both its long-haul and short-haul network at the airport.
Iberia and General Electric have signed an agreement which will allow the airline to provide third party maintenance and repair services of the CF34-8C/ engines licensed by General Electric.
British Airways has launched its biggest brand campaign in more than a decade to coincide with a £5bn programme of investment to improve customer service.
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 the Company's plans and objectives for future operations, including, without limitation, discussions of the Company'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 Company on the date of this report. The Company 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 Company'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 some of the most important risks in this regard is given in the shareholder documentation in respect of the merger issued on October 26, 2010 and in the Securities Note and Summary issued on January 10, 2011; these documents are available on www.iagshares.com.
Group Performance | Month of September | Year to Date | |||||
2011 | 2010 | Change | 2011 | 2010 | Change | ||
Passengers Carried ('000s) | 4,708 | 4,795 | -1.8% | 39,362 | 38,325 | 2.7% | |
Domestic (UK & Spain) | 948 | 1,151 | -17.6% | 8,281 | 9,413 | -12.0% | |
Europe | 2,141 | 2,102 | 1.9% | 17,167 | 16,121 | 6.5% | |
North America | 731 | 686 | 6.6% | 6,071 | 5,421 | 12.0% | |
Latin America & Caribbean | 404 | 366 | 10.4% | 3,601 | 3,194 | 12.7% | |
Africa, Middle East & S.Asia | 344 | 364 | -5.5% | 3,093 | 3,148 | -1.7% | |
Asia Pacific | 140 | 126 | 11.1% | 1,149 | 1,028 | 11.8% | |
Revenue Passenger Km (millions) | 15,061 | 14,435 | 4.3% | 127,425 | 118,118 | 7.9% | |
Domestic (UK & Spain) | 584 | 685 | -14.7% | 5,149 | 5,837 | -11.8% | |
Europe | 2,687 | 2,687 | 0.0% | 21,299 | 20,457 | 4.1% | |
North America | 4,918 | 4,584 | 7.3% | 40,799 | 36,271 | 12.5% | |
Latin America & Caribbean | 3,399 | 3,039 | 11.8% | 29,611 | 26,283 | 12.7% | |
Africa, Middle East & S.Asia | 2,036 | 2,114 | -3.7% | 18,801 | 18,624 | 1.0% | |
Asia Pacific | 1,437 | 1,326 | 8.4% | 11,766 | 10,646 | 10.5% | |
Available Seat Km (millions) | 18,192 | 17,458 | 4.2% | 160,204 | 148,700 | 7.7% | |
Domestic (UK & Spain) | 766 | 888 | -13.7% | 7,000 | 8,006 | -12.6% | |
Europe | 3,281 | 3,289 | -0.2% | 28,349 | 27,345 | 3.7% | |
North America | 5,790 | 5,359 | 8.0% | 49,811 | 44,423 | 12.1% | |
Latin America & Caribbean | 4,070 | 3,671 | 10.9% | 35,474 | 30,945 | 14.6% | |
Africa, Middle East & S.Asia | 2,616 | 2,743 | -4.6% | 24,939 | 25,055 | -0.5% | |
Asia Pacific | 1,669 | 1,508 | 10.7% | 14,631 | 12,926 | 13.2% | |
Passenger Load Factor (%) | 82.8 | 82.7 | +0.1 pts | 79.5 | 79.4 | +0.1 pts | |
Domestic (UK & Spain) | 76.2 | 77.1 | -0.9 pts | 73.6 | 72.9 | +0.7 pts | |
Europe | 81.9 | 81.7 | +0.2 pts | 75.1 | 74.8 | +0.3 pts | |
North America | 84.9 | 85.5 | -0.6 pts | 81.9 | 81.6 | +0.3 pts | |
Latin America & Caribbean | 83.5 | 82.8 | +0.7 pts | 83.5 | 84.9 | -1.4 pts | |
Africa, Middle East & S.Asia | 77.8 | 77.1 | +0.7 pts | 75.4 | 74.3 | +1.1 pts | |
Asia Pacific | 86.1 | 87.9 | -1.8 pts | 80.4 | 82.4 | -2.0 pts | |
Cargo and Total Capacity (millions) | |||||||
Cargo Tonne Km | 497 | 489 | 1.6% | 4,560 | 4,329 | 5.3% | |
Total Revenue Tonne Km | 1,928 | 1,860 | 3.7% | 16,672 | 15,554 | 7.2% | |
Available Tonne Km | 2,552 | 2,450 | 4.2% | 22,557 | 20,888 | 8.0% | |
Overall Load Factor | 75.5 | 75.9 | -0.4 pts | 73.9 | 74.5 | -0.6 pts | |
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Performance by Airline | Month of September | Year to Date | |||||
2011 | 2010 | Change | 2011 | 2010 | Change | ||
IBERIA
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Revenue Passenger Km (millions) | 4,515 | 4,481 | 0.8% | 39,100 | 38,657 | 1.1% | |
Available Seat Km (millions) | 5,470 | 5,375 | 1.8% | 47,716 | 46,518 | 2.6% | |
Cargo Tonne Km (millions) | 111 | 103 | 7.8% | 990 | 920 | 7.6% | |
BRITISH AIRWAYS | |||||||
Revenue Passenger Km (millions) | 10,547 | 9,954 | 6.0% | 88,325 | 79,461 | 11.2% | |
Available Seat Km (millions) | 12,722 | 12,083 | 5.3% | 112,487 | 102,181 | 10.1% | |
Cargo Tonne Km (millions) | 386 | 386 | 0.0% | 3,570 | 3,409 | 4.7% | |
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