IAG Traffic & Capacity Statistics - April 2018

About this update from International Consolidated Airlines Group Sa

[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5475N International Cons Airlines Group 09 May 2018  \n\n \nAPRIL 2018 - GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS\n \nGroup traffic in April, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 3.4 per cent versus April 2017; Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 4.9 per cent.\n9 May 2018\n \n\n \n\n \nSTRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS\nOn 11 April, British Airways and Iberia launched a new long-haul 'Basic' fare to numerous destinations to provide greater choice for customers who don't wish to check in a bag or select a seat. \n \nOn 25 April, Iberia launched its new Madrid-San Francisco route. This is the airline's sixth US destination and the only direct flight from Spain to San Francisco. The airline is also reinforcing its North America operation next winter by converting Boston to a year-round service and extending Los Angeles service into the winter season.\n \n \nLEI: 959800TZHQRUSH1ESL13\n \nThis announcement contains inside information and is disclosed in accordance with the company's obligations under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.\nEnrique Dupuy, Chief Financial Officer\n \nForward-looking statements:\nCertain 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. \nForward-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, fu...

More updates from International Consolidated Airlines Group Sa