International Airlines Group, the airline created by the merger of British Airways and Spanish flag carrier Iberia, is continuing to look at other expansion opportunities. The latest appears to be a stake in JAL. IAG boss Willie Walsh said that although there had not yet been any formal discussions regarding the matter the idea of [...]

A strike on Monday by Iberia’s pilots saw more than 150 services grounded causing disruption for passengers. The pilots have said that they intend to carry out a series of walkouts as a protest against International Airlines Group’s decision to set up a low-cost carrier called Iberia Express. SEPLA, the pilots’ union, claims that the [...]

Friday saw Iberia Express kick-off no-frills operations in a bid by owners International Airlines Group, which also owns British Airways, to boost profitability following the announcement merger of the two carriers last year. The inaugural flights took to the skies on Sunday from the airline’s hub in the Spanish capital. The initial route network for [...]

International Airlines Group, the parent of British Airways, has said that this year’s performance will be hampered by £850 million in added fuel costs, the eurozone’s economic issues, and high taxes in the UK. The warning was issued after the company announced that 2011 had produced pre-tax profits of more than 500 million euros. The [...]

Problems with one of the main booking systems for airlines caused significant disruptions early this week. The glitch in the Amadeus system hit the industry for around three hours on Monday causing major backups for check-in procedures on numerous Oneworld carriers including Cathay Pacific, Iberia, Qantas and British Airways. Officials said that the system’s automatic [...]

The financial collapse of Spanish airline Spanair has stranded dozens of passengers. According to Spanish airport operating firm, the carrier announced that it would cease operations beginning at 02:00 local time on Saturday. The move left many passengers searching for last-minute empty seats on other carriers, local news agencies report. The company said in its [...]

International Airlines Group, the parent of British Airways and Iberia, has published a rise in traffic during December. Premium-class travel was up by 13.6 per cent up on the same month a year earlier and non-premium traffic rose by 12 per cent. Passenger load factor was also up to 77.6 per cent, a rise of [...]

The merger of Chile’s LAN, and Brazilian carrier TAM, has been given the go ahead by the Brazilian anti-trust regulators. The tie-up was first mooted in 2010 and the new airline is to be called LATAM. It will operate to 23 countries, and 115 different destinations. Together TAM and LAN carried 45 million passengers last [...]

Bosses of four major airlines in the UK have slammed the government’s consultation over Air Passenger Duty, calling it a sham. Despite powerful figures in the travel industry repeatedly asking that the tax be scrapped, the government has announced that there will be no significant changes. Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways and Iberia [...]

Concerns about future links to Heathrow from Belfast City Airport have been aired by MPs after Owen Paterson, Secretary for State, admitted that he had been in talks with International Airlines Group CEO Willie Walsh. The company, which owns Iberia and British Airways, is looking to purchase beleaguered carrier BMI from Lufthansa. Mr Walsh said [...]