Iberia moves from survival to growth mode; eyes Latin America

International Airlines Group’s (IAG) Iberia is moving out of survival mode and looking to Latin America as a key pillar of theSpanish flag carrier’s future strategy. “In 2012, we were talking about losing jobs, about survival. Now we are not talking about that; we’re talking about development,” Iberia chairman and CEO Luis Gallego said during […]

IAG yet to determine a quarter of projected 2023 fleet

Almost a quarter of the fleet IAG will operate in five years’ time has yet to be determined, according to the company’s latest capacity plan. IAG plans to expand its fleet from 587 to 716 aircraft over the course of 2019-23. But some 172 aircraft, comprising 128 short-haul and 44 long-haul, from this overall figure […]

Chile approves planned LATAM JVs with American and IAG

Chile’s anti-trust tribunal has approved LATAM Airlines Group’s proposed joint ventures with American Airlines and IAG, clearing a long-pending hurdle for Latin America’s largest airline and its Oneworld partners. The approval from the tribunal, however, comes with conditions. These include requiring LATAM to maintain its capacity on its nonstop routes from Santiago to both Miami […]

Iberia: su matriz prevé un horizonte de máximo crecimiento hasta 2023

IAG planea elevar su inversión neta hasta 2.600 millones de euros en promedio por año para el período 2019-2023, frente a los 2.100 millones de euros anuales previstos para el periodo 2018-2022, según ha informado en un hecho relevante a la CNMV. El holding, que agrupa a Iberia, British Airways, Vueling, Aer Lingus y la […]

TDLC de Chile aprueba JBAs entre LATAM con American Airlines e IAG

El Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia (TDLC) de Chile aprobó los Joint Business Agreements (JBAs) entre LATAM Airlines Group y American Airlines e Internacional Airlines Group (IAG, el holding de British Airways e Iberia), respectivamente, tanto para sus negocios de pasajeros como de carga. “Esta decisión en principio es un precedente importante para […]

EE.UU. y Argentina, los destinos low-cost más demandados desde Barcelona

Desde la irrupción del modelo low-cost, hemos asociado casi de forma casi natural este tipo de vuelos con distancias más o menos cortas: dos, tres, cuatro horas máximo. El precio no da para más. ¿O sí? El ‘bajo’ coste ha dejado de ser sinónimo de ‘corta’ distancia gracias a LEVEL. Desde hace un año, la […]

Aer Lingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh to step down next year

International Airlines Group (IAG) announces that Aer Lingus chief executive Stephen Kavanagh will step down on January 1, 2019 but will remain on the airline’s board as a non-executive director. He will be succeeded as chief executive and executive director by Sean Doyle who is currently British Airways director of network, fleet and alliances. Willie […]

Competition Transatlantic Joint Business Review:IAG

International Airlines Group (IAG) notes the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) announcement today and will respond to its review. Since 2010, British Airways and Iberia’s transatlantic joint business with American Airlines and Finnair has been bringing significant benefits to millions of travellers. It provides them with improved access to cheaper fares and easier journeys […]