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IAG September Traffic Statistics

RNS Number : 2682B
International Cons Airlines Group
05 October 2015
 



 

 

SEPTEMBER 2015 - IAG GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS

 

 

§ Group traffic in September, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 13.9 per cent versus September 2014 (up 4.7 per cent on a pro-forma basis); Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 13.7 per cent (up 4.4 per cent on a pro-forma basis).

§ Group premium traffic for the month of September increased by 1.6 per cent on a pro-forma basis.

 

 

5 October 2015

 

 

 

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS

 

On 22 September, Vueling announced that it will set up a new operational base at Paris Charles de Gaulle in May 2016. The airline will operate eight new routes from the airport to Copenhagen, Prague, Venice, Vienna, Naples, Bari, Fuerteventura and Tangier. Vueling has already set up bases in Barcelona and Rome-Fiumicino

 

 

 

 

 

Forward-looking statements:

Certain statements included in this report are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements can typically be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "expects", "may", "will", "could", "should", "intends", "plans", "predicts", "envisages" or "anticipates" and include, without limitation, any projections relating to results of operations and financial conditions of International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiary undertakings from time to time (the 'Group'), as well as plans and objectives for future operations, expected future revenues, financing plans, expected expenditures and divestments relating to the Group and discussions of the Group's Business plan. 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 forward-looking statements in this report 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 2014; these documents are available on www.iagshares.com.



 

 

 

Group Performance1

 

Month of September

 

Year to Date


2015

2014

Change

Pro-forma2


2015

2014

Change

Pro-forma3











Passengers Carried ('000s)

9,114

7,480

21.8%

8.5%


66,202

58,907

12.4%

9.8%

Domestic4

2,085

1,926

8.3%

6.1%


16,193

15,060

7.5%

7.1%

Europe

5,022

3,712

35.3%

12.7%


33,690

28,245

19.3%

14.7%

North America

961

835

15.1%

-1.2%


7,156

6,895

3.8%

0.8%

Latin America & Caribbean

398

375

6.1%



3,483

3,123

11.5%


Africa, Middle East & S.Asia

473

466

1.5%



4,181

4,219

-0.9%


Asia Pacific

175

166

5.4%



1,499

1,365

9.8%












Revenue Passenger Km (m)

21,351

18,751

13.9%

4.7%


166,147

153,537

8.2%

6.5%

Domestic

1,400

1,250

12.0%

10.1%


10,857

9,998

8.6%

8.2%

Europe

6,079

4,537

34.0%

12.7%


40,288

33,782

19.3%

14.9%

North America

6,333

5,596

13.2%

-0.3%


48,112

46,358

3.8%

1.3%

Latin America & Caribbean

3,350

3,226

3.8%



29,359

26,570

10.5%


Africa, Middle East & S.Asia

2,455

2,504

-2.0%



22,676

23,337

-2.8%


Asia Pacific

1,734

1,638

5.9%



14,855

13,492

10.1%












Available Seat Km (m)

25,211

22,181

13.7%

4.4%


203,381

190,234

6.9%

5.3%

Domestic

1,700

1,554

9.4%

7.4%


13,921

12,937

7.6%

7.2%

Europe

7,320

5,443

34.5%

11.8%


50,588

42,921

17.9%

13.5%

North America

7,219

6,436

12.2%

-0.6%


57,257

55,858

2.5%

0.3%

Latin America & Caribbean

3,920

3,736

4.9%



35,091

32,367

8.4%


Africa, Middle East & S.Asia

3,030

3,125

-3.0%



28,841

29,785

-3.2%


Asia Pacific

2,022

1,887

7.2%



17,683

16,366

8.0%












Passenger Load Factor (%)

84.7

84.5

+0.2 pts

+0.3 pts


81.7

80.7

+1.0 pts

+0.9 pts

Domestic

82.4

80.4

+2.0 pts

+2.1 pts


78.0

77.3

+0.7 pts

+0.7 pts

Europe

83.0

83.4

-0.4 pts

+0.6 pts


79.6

78.7

+0.9 pts

+0.9 pts

North America

87.7

86.9

+0.8 pts

+0.2 pts


84.0

83.0

+1.0 pts

+0.8 pts

Latin America & Caribbean

85.5

86.3

-0.8 pts



83.7

82.1

+1.6 pts


Africa, Middle East & S.Asia

81.0

80.1

+0.9 pts



78.6

78.4

+0.2 pts


Asia Pacific

85.8

86.8

-1.0 pts



84.0

82.4

+1.6 pts












Cargo Tonne Km (m)










Cargo CTK

424

439

-3.4%

-6.0%


3,876

4,023

-3.7%

-4.1%











 

Performance by Airline

 

Month of September


Year to Date

 

 

VUELING

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

Pro-forma


 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

Pro-forma

Revenue Passenger Km (m)

2,743

2,375

15.5%



19,511

16,850

15.8%


Available Seat Km (m)

3,250

2,843

14.3%



23,979

20,897

14.7%


Cargo Tonne Km (m)

0

0

n/a



0

0

n/a


 

 

AER LINGUS

AER










Revenue Passenger Km (m)

1,780

0

n/a

9.1%


2,701

0

n/a

10.9%

Available Seat Km (m)

2,066

0

n/a

5.5%


3,099

0

n/a

7.1%

Cargo Tonne Km (m)

12

0

n/a

0.0%


18

0

n/a

5.9%

 

IBERIA










Revenue Passenger Km (m)

4,393

3,994

10.0%



36,575

32,178

13.7%


Available Seat Km (m)

5,208

4,807

8.3%



44,888

40,699

10.3%


Cargo Tonne Km (m)

84

81

3.7%



752

707

6.4%


 

BRITISH AIRWAYS










Revenue Passenger Km (m)

12,435

12,382

0.4%



107,360

104,509

2.7%


Available Seat Km (m)

14,687

14,531

1.1%



131,415

128,638

2.2%


Cargo Tonne Km (m)

328

358

-8.4%



3,106

3,316

-6.3%


 

 

1 Group performance comprises Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia (including Iberia Express) and Vueling. Vueling traffic is currently accounted as non-premium traffic.

2 Monthly pro-forma includes Aer Lingus in the base

3 For Year to Date pro-forma, Aer Lingus data is only included from 18th August 2014/15

4 Domestic includes routes within UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy


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