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IAG

International Airlines Group

Travel & Leisure

Index
FTSE 100
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Book status
2026 edition — current
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Company summary

International Airlines Group is one of Europe's largest airline groups and owns British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL. It combines full-service, low-cost and long-haul airline businesses under a common corporate structure.

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Key activities

Passenger air travel, cargo, loyalty programmes, aircraft operations, maintenance, airport services and airline-related digital and commercial activities.

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Key markets

Europe, the North Atlantic and Latin America are particularly important, with British Airways and Iberia providing major long-haul exposure and Vueling serving European short-haul markets.

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Key drivers

Passenger demand, fares, premium travel, capacity, fuel prices, aircraft utilisation, loyalty income, transatlantic demand and cost and fleet efficiency.

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Key risks

Fuel-price volatility, geopolitical disruption, labour disputes, recession, air-traffic-control disruption, aircraft delivery delays, regulation, currency movements and unexpected demand shocks.

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Recent Developments

31 July 2026: second-quarter operating profit fell 16% to €1.41bn and IAG cut its 2026 capacity-growth outlook to broadly flat following Middle East disruption and higher fuel costs, although premium transatlantic demand remained resilient.

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Dividend notes

Pays interim and final dividends when cash generation permits. The 2025 final dividend of €0.05 per share went ex-dividend on 25 June 2026 and was paid on 29 June. A 2026 interim dividend had not been announced by 14 August.

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