International Consolidated Airlines Group. S.A.

Earnings Release • May 7, 2015

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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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