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Fuel costs drag down profit growth at IAG
The group “remained profitable” in Q1 but says it is not expecting to post any growth in operating profit this year.
Read More »Airline chiefs asked intriguing question
The chief executives of five of Europe’s biggest airlines were asked which of their rivals they would choose to run for a week.
Read More »IAG orders 18 long-haul aircraft for BA
Coming as the group announces a rise in profits, the multi-billion-dollar deal will replace British Airways’ ageing 747 fleet.
Read More »LH, IAG and Ryanair fight over CPH-VIE
Lufthansa Group’s Austrian has upped the stakes on Vienna-Copenhagen as Laudamotion and Level try to muscle in.
Read More »SAS to drop out of Europe top 10
Wizz Air has pushed past SAS into ninth place in a new list of Europe’s top 20 airline groups, with another carrier close behind.
Read More »Norwegian blames Brexit for sale failure
A sale of the airline Norwegian was backed by the board, the chairman and CEO but was stopped by external factors.
Read More »Norwegian, low-cost long-haul disruptor: what will 2019 bring?
Despite experiencing a tough year in 2018, especially in recent months, CEO Bjørn Kjos foresees a much more promising 2019.
Read More »IAG move is bad news for Norwegian
Norwegian’s boss Bjørn Kjos appears unfazed, but IAG’s move will make it harder for Norwegian to raise cash.
Read More »Europe’s big five airlines pass 50% market share
The bigger airlines “are using the crisis among smaller carriers to entrench their positions by gaining taking market share”.
Read More »IAG talks with Spain over EU ownership
As Brexit approaches, the British Airways owner is looking to protect its EU ownership rights, a newspaper reveals.
Read More »High fuel costs hit IAG, AA and others
BA and Iberia owner IAG is warning of “significant” fuel costs this year. But US airlines are passing the costs onto consumers.
Read More »Norwegian beats BA in New York race
British Airways has lost its New York crown to its budget rival, but low-cost long-haul is still a risky business.
Read More »IAG plans to increase LEVEL operations in Vienna
IAG is setting up a base in Austria to compete with Ryanair, easyJet, Eurowings, Laudamotion and WizzAir.
Read More »Laudamotion, Ryanair and Lufthansa in dispute over aircrafts
The Austrian based Laudamotion and 25 percent owned by Ryanair is arguing with German giant Lufthansa over aircrafts not delivered after Air Berlin bankruptcy.
Read More »Europe gets another short-haul LCC
IAG is making another move away from the traditional airline model of its British Airways and Iberia brands.
Read More »Rival airline bosses demand action over ATC strikes
The bosses of Ryanair and IAG march to Brussels to demand action to stop growing wave of air traffic control walkouts.
Read More »IAG prepares new offer for Norwegian: report
IAG is considering a third and final approach to bid for Norwegian, according to press reports.
Read More »Analysing Norwegian’s latest Q1 results
The airline reports a significant loss for its first quarter, but the bottom line is not as bad as it could have been...
Read More »IAG and Norwegian: perfect marriage or hostile takeover?
Why does IAG want Norwegian? The answer isn’t simple, but there are some approaches that may help to explain it.
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