April Traffic Statistics

RNS Number : 5269M
International Cons Airlines Group
07 May 2015
 



 

 

 

APRIL 2015 - IAG GROUP TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS

 

 

§ Group traffic in April, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 4.0 per cent versus April 2014; Group capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 6.4 per cent.

§ Group premium traffic for the month of April increased by 5.3 per cent compared to the previous year.

 

 

7 May 2015

 

 

 

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS

 

IAG has taken delivery of its first five A320s standardised aircraft which have joined Vueling's fleet. The aircraft are part of IAG's harmonisation plan which aims at reducing costs by standardising its A320 fleet across the Group.

 

 

 

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 April

 

Year to Date


2015

2014

Change


2015

2014

Change









Passengers Carried ('000s)

6,852

6,353

7.9%


23,530

21,637

8.7%

Domestic (UK, Spain & Italy)

1,699

1,580

7.5%


6,003

5,486

9.4%

Europe

3,426

3,060

12.0%


11,027

9,825

12.2%

North America

764

771

-0.9%


2,651

2,599

2.0%

Latin America & Caribbean

358

333

7.5%


1,467

1,344

9.2%

Africa, Middle East & S.Asia

448

461

-2.8%


1,780

1,836

-3.1%

Asia Pacific

157

148

6.1%


602

547

10.1%









Revenue Passenger Km (m)

17,250

16,590

4.0%


63,148

59,810

5.6%

Domestic (UK, Spain & Italy)

1,152

1,076

7.1%


4,002

3,670

9.0%

Europe

4,015

3,594

11.7%


12,598

11,289

11.6%

North America

5,154

5,156

0.0%


17,985

17,555

2.4%

Latin America & Caribbean

3,000

2,824

6.2%


12,434

11,422

8.9%

Africa, Middle East & S.Asia

2,381

2,474

-3.8%


10,160

10,428

-2.6%

Asia Pacific

1,548

1,466

5.6%


5,969

5,446

9.6%









Available Seat Km (m)

22,003

20,680

6.4%


81,108

76,996

5.3%

Domestic (UK, Spain & Italy)

1,534

1,390

10.4%


5,412

4,907

10.3%

Europe

5,220

4,565

14.3%


17,055

15,114

12.8%

North America

6,431

6,244

3.0%


22,842

22,578

1.2%

Latin America & Caribbean

3,743

3,461

8.1%


15,251

14,020

8.8%

Africa, Middle East & S.Asia

3,155

3,173

-0.6%


13,220

13,567

-2.6%

Asia Pacific

1,920

1,847

4.0%


7,328

6,810

7.6%









Passenger Load Factor (%)

78.4

80.2

-1.8 pts


77.9

77.7

+0.2 pts

Domestic (UK, Spain & Italy)

75.1

77.4

-2.3 pts


73.9

74.8

-0.9 pts

Europe

76.9

78.7

-1.8 pts


73.9

74.7

-0.8 pts

North America

80.1

82.6

-2.5 pts


78.7

77.8

+0.9 pts

Latin America & Caribbean

80.1

81.6

-1.5 pts


81.5

81.5

+0.0 pts

Africa, Middle East & S.Asia

75.5

78.0

-2.5 pts


76.9

76.9

+0.0 pts

Asia Pacific

80.6

79.4

+1.2 pts


81.5

80.0

+1.5 pts









Cargo Tonne Km (m)








Cargo CTK

440

432

1.9%


1,754

1,803

-2.7%

















 

 

 

Performance by Airline

 

 

 

 

Month of April


 

 

 

Year to Date

 

 

VUELING

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change


 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

Revenue Passenger Km (m)

1,982

1,736

14.2%


5,694

4,989

14.1%

Available Seat Km (m)

2,522

2,156

17.0%


7,393

6,272

17.9%

Cargo Tonne Km (m)

0

0

n/a


0

0

n/a









 

IBERIA








Revenue Passenger Km (m)

3,786

3,452

9.7%


13,995

12,683

10.3%

Available Seat Km (m)

4,878

4,390

11.1%


17,922

16,445

9.0%

Cargo Tonne Km (m)

87

75

16.0%


336

317

6.0%









BRITISH AIRWAYS








Revenue Passenger Km (m)

11,482

11,402

0.7%


43,459

42,138

3.1%

Available Seat Km (m)

14,603

14,134

3.3%


55,793

54,279

2.8%

Cargo Tonne Km (m)

353

357

-1.1%


1,418

1,486

-4.6%

 

 

 

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


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