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International Consolidated Airlines Group. S.A.

Earnings Release Jul 29, 2022

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QUARTER TWO 2022 RESULTS

29 July 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

LUIS GALLEGO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Strong recovery of underlying profitability and cash generation

  • First quarter of profitability since the start of the pandemic
  • Continued recovery in capacity (78% of 2019 levels in 2Q 2022 vs 65% in 1Q 2022), broadly in line with guidance
  • 2Q 2022 operating profit pre-exceptional of €0.3bn (vs loss of -€1.0bn in 2Q 2021)
  • All businesses profitable at the operating level
  • Revenue recovered to 88% of 2Q 2019 and almost 5 times higher than 2Q 2021
  • Liquidity of €13.5bn at end June (vs €12.4bn at end March), driven by positive EBITDA, strong forward bookings and working capital
  • Net debt reduced to €11.0bn at end June vs €11.6bn at end March

O U T L O O K F Y 2 0 2 2

Positive outlook for the rest of the year

  • Forward bookings have recovered to a rate of c.90% of 2019 levels by volume and c.95% by revenue
  • Demand is strongest on the key domestic, European, North Atlantic and South American / Caribbean routes
  • Premium leisure revenue continues to be strong and has almost fully recovered to 2019 levels
  • Business channel bookings have recovered to c.60% of 2019 in terms of volume and c.70% in terms of revenue
  • Usual limited visibility of 4Q bookings apart from key holidays with no sign of demand weakness
  • FY 2022 capacity now planned to be c.78% of 2019 levels compared to c.80% before
  • Further moderated to enable operational resilience at Heathrow (mainly British Airways shorthaul)
  • 3Q capacity to be c.80% of 2019 levels and 4Q capacity to be c.85% of 2019 levels
  • North Atlantic capacity in 3Q expected to be 92% of 2019 levels compared to previous guidance of 95%
  • Pre-exceptional operating profit to be significantly improved in 3Q compared to 2Q and to be positive for FY 2022
  • Limited financial impact of BA's capacity moderation
  • Net cash flow from operating activities expected to be significantly positive for FY 2022
  • Net debt expected to increase in FY 2022, as per previous guidance, due to capex and seasonal working capital unwind in 2H

FINANCIAL RESULTS

NICHOLAS CADBURY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

First positive operating result since 2019

(€m) 2Q 2022 2Q 2021 2Q 2019 v19
Passenger revenue 4,949 682 5,963 -17%
Cargo revenue 411 419 281 +46%
Other revenue 556 143 487 +14%
Total revenue 5,916 1,244 6,731 -12%
Employee costs 1,122 666 1,297 -14%
Fuel, oil costs and emissions charges 1,648 349 1,570 +5%
Supplier costs 2,369 824 2,393 -1%
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairment
490 450 520 -6%
Total expenditure on operations 5,629 2,289 5,780 -3%
Pre-exceptional operating result 287 -1,045 951 -664
Exceptional items 6 78 - nm
Post-exceptional operating result 293 -967 951 -658
ASKs (m) 68,630 19,245 88,008 -22%
RPKs (m) 56,114 9,969 74,806 -25%
Load factor (%) 82% 52% 85% -3pts
Sector length (km) 2,168 2,134 2,327 -7%
  • First quarter of positive passenger unit revenue vs 2019. Improving trend across 2Q
  • Operating result adversely impacted by FX impact of -€106m
  • Passenger revenue 83% recovered vs 2Q-19 (1Q-22 57% recovered vs 1Q-19):
  • Passenger unit revenue +6.4% vs 2Q-19 driven by yield, +10.6% vs. 2Q-19
  • Traffic (RPKs) 75% / capacity (ASKs) 78% recovered vs 2Q-19; load factor 82%, -3pts vs 2Q-19
  • Positive unit revenue at every IAG airline except Aer Lingus, and strongest at Iberia and Vueling driven by Spanish domestic and Latin America
  • Cargo revenue +46% vs 2Q-19 driven entirely by yield, with cargo traffic (CTKs) -32.6% vs 2Q-19
  • COVID restrictions in China have impacted freight volumes from Asia
  • Other revenue +14% vs 2Q-19 driven by BA Holidays and IAG Loyalty
  • Total unit costs +24.9% vs 2Q-19. Non-fuel unit costs +21.3% vs 2Q-19; fuel unit costs +34.6% vs 2Q-19
  • Employee unit costs +10.9% vs 2Q-19; improved performance vs 1Q-22 as capacity ramped up. 1Q-22 impacted by staff recruited ahead of the Summer peak
  • Fuel commodity spot prices up +150% vs last year, but fuel hedging limited the increase to +45%
  • Supplier unit costs +26.9% vs 2Q-19; in line with 1Q-22 performance (+25.5% vs 1Q-19)
    • Currency differences cost impact (-€75m vs -€21m in 2Q-19)
  • Depreciation unit costs -20.8% vs 2Q-19 driven by €23m one-off benefit relating to dedesignation of FX hedge accounting
  • Disruption impact c.€15m in the quarter

Note: 2019 employee cost figures have been restated for pensions accounting policy change. Exceptional credit of €6m in 2Q-22 reflects partial reversal of an aircraft impairment made in 2020. Exceptional credit of €78m in 2Q-21 reflects a net 'overhedging' gain related to derecognition of hedge accounting for fuel derivatives

Aer Lingus turnaround of operating result

(€m) 2Q 2022 2Q 2021 2Q 2019 v19
Passenger revenue 452 22 588 -23%
Cargo revenue 21 16 13 +62%
Other revenue 2 - 4 -50%
Total revenue 475 38 605 -22%
Employee costs 105 42 105 0%
Fuel, oil costs and emissions charges 142 12 129 +10%
Supplier costs 178 45 225 -21%
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairment
35 35 34 +3%
Total expenditure on operations 460 134 493 -7%
Pre-exceptional operating result 15 -96 112 -97
Exceptional items - 11 - -
Post-exceptional operating result 15 -85 112 -97
ASKs (m) 7,189 919 8,394 -14%
RPKs (m) 5,595 190 6,996 -20%
Load factor (%) 78% 21% 83% -5pts
Sector length (km) 2,109 2,063 2,033 +4%
  • Passenger revenue 77% recovered vs 2Q-19; (1Q-22 48% recovered vs 1Q-19):
  • Traffic 80% / capacity 86% recovered vs 2Q-19; load factor 78%, -5pts vs 2Q-19
  • Passenger unit revenue -10.3% vs 2Q-19. Passenger yield -3.9% vs Q2-19, negatively impacted by a change in accounting treatment after alignment of Group commercial policies and negative mix impact from higher proportion of longhaul capacity
  • Shorthaul leisure strongest segment overall
  • Significant yield increase in Euro Leisure routes / London. Shorthaul cities improved vs 1Q-22
  • Non-fuel unit costs +1.9%; fuel unit costs +28.4%; employee unit costs +16.8% vs 2Q-19
  • Supplier unit costs -8.5% vs 2Q-19 positively impacted by the change in accounting policy mentioned above

British Airways first operating profit since 2019

(£m) 2Q 2022 2Q 2021 2Q 2019 v19
Passenger revenue 2,277 203 3,112 -27%
Cargo revenue 266 279 180 +48%
Other revenue 194 24 171 +14%
Total revenue 2,737 506 3,463 -21%
Employee costs 498 322 666 -25%
Fuel, oil costs and emissions charges 768 187 823 -7%
Supplier costs 1,159 406 1,181 -2%
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairment
258 213 267 -3%
Total expenditure on operations 2,683 1,128 2,937 -9%
Pre-exceptional operating result 54 -622 526 -472
Exceptional items - 56 - -
Post-exceptional operating result 54 -566 526 -472
ASKs (m) 33,416 6,800 48,337 -31%
RPKs (m) 26,875 2,743 40,768 -34%
Load factor (%) 80% 40% 84% -4pts
Sector length (km) 2,912 3,422 3,146 -7%

Note: 2019 employee cost figures have been restated for pensions accounting policy change.

• Passenger revenue 73% recovered vs 2Q-19 (1Q-22 48% recovered vs 1Q-19):

  • Traffic 66% / capacity 69% recovered vs 2Q-19; load factor 80%, -4pts vs 2Q-19
  • Passenger unit revenue +5.9% vs 2Q-19. Passenger yield +11.0% vs Q2-19
  • Strong yield performance offset recent capacity reductions and partly fuel price increase:
  • Longhaul unit revenue positive, driven by premium, with non-premium also positive
  • Shorthaul unit revenue improved over the quarter and positive in the month of June
  • Leisure channel unit revenue / yields above 2Q-19 in long-premium / non-premium & shorthaul
  • Business channel yields above 2Q-19. Volumes remain below 2019 levels
  • Leisure demand continues to outpace capacity. Business revenue gradually improving driven by yield
  • Non-fuel unit costs +31.0%; fuel unit costs +35.0%; employee unit costs +8.1% vs 2Q-19
  • Supplier unit costs +42.0% vs 2Q-19 partly due to currency differences and BA Holidays costs

Iberia continues to report the best performance in the Group

(€m) 2Q 2022 2Q 2021 2Q 2019 v19
Passenger revenue 976 274 1,021 -4%
Cargo revenue 88 95 73 +21%
Other revenue 320 132 345 -7%
Total revenue 1,384 501 1,439 -4%
Employee costs 270 160 294 -8%
Fuel, oil costs and emissions charges 345 91 304 +14%
Supplier costs 585 306 610 -4%
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairment
91 88 98 -7%
Total expenditure on operations 1,291 645 1,306 -1%
Pre-exceptional operating result 93 -144 133 -40
Exceptional items - 1 - -
Post-exceptional operating result 93 -143 133 -40
ASKs (m) 15,989 8,003 18,379 -13%
RPKs (m) 13,481 4,547 16,057 -16%
Load factor (%) 84% 57% 87% -3pts
Sector length (km) 2,598 2,651 2,817 -8%
  • Operating profit positive across all business areas (Airline, 3rd party MRO and Handling) in 2Q-22
  • Passenger revenue 96% recovered vs 2Q-19 (1Q-22 77% recovered vs 1Q-19):
  • Traffic 84% / capacity 87% recovered vs 2Q-19; load factor 84%, -3pts vs 2Q-19
  • Passenger unit revenue +9.9% vs 2Q-19. Passenger yield +13.9% vs 2Q-19
  • Strong Spanish domestic and Atlantic demand driving positive unit revenue with higher yields more than offsetting lower load factors vs 2Q-19
  • Load factor gap to 2019 sequentially narrowed each month across the quarter
  • Business channel and leisure channel yields on both longhaul and shorthaul above 2Q-19
  • Longhaul premium and non-premium positive unit revenue driven by yield above 2Q-19
  • Profitable performance in MRO and Handling, despite lower revenues from a phasing / mix of engines in MRO and lower activity from 3rd parties in Handling
  • Non-fuel unit costs +8.5%; fuel unit costs +30.2%; employee unit costs +5.5% vs 2Q-19

Vueling full capacity recovery in 2Q

(€m) 2Q 2022 2Q 2021 2Q 2019 v19
Passenger revenue 714 146 681 +5%
Cargo revenue - - - -
Other revenue 3 3 4 -25%
Total revenue 717 149 685 +5%
Employee costs 87 38 76 +15%
Fuel, oil costs and emissions charges 217 28 158 +37%
Supplier costs 335 122 320 +5%
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairment
38 60 61 -38%
Total expenditure on operations 677 248 615 +10%
Pre-exceptional operating result 40 -99 70 -30
Exceptional items 6 2 - nm
Post-exceptional operating result 46 -97 70 -24
ASKs (m) 10,665 3,427 10,641 0%
RPKs (m) 8,974 2,324 9,113 -2%
Load factor (%) 84% 68% 86% -2pts
Sector length (km) 1,019 962 956 +7%
  • Full capacity recovered vs 2019, increasing domestic market share and maintaining international share
  • Passenger revenue +5% vs 2Q-19 (1Q-19 -30% vs 1Q-19):
  • Passenger unit revenue +4.6% vs 2Q-19. Passenger yield +7.9% vs 2Q-19
  • Passenger yield driven by ancillaries, up +65% vs 2Q-19
  • Passenger load factor (84%) improved across the quarter with June +2pts vs June 2019
  • Performance driven by recovery in the Spanish Domestic market
  • Whilst the ramp-up of new bases at Paris-Orly / London-Gatwick slightly diluted the overall performance, both bases are outperforming expectations
  • Non-fuel unit costs +0.3%; fuel unit costs +37.1%; employee unit costs +14.5% vs 2Q-19
  • Ownership costs -37.5% vs 2Q-19 driven by €23m one-off benefit relating to dedesignation of FX hedge accounting

1 H 2 0 2 2 C A S H B R I D G E

Strong cash position driven by working capital and positive EBITDA

L I Q U I D I T Y

Highest liquidity since the start of the pandemic

* Note: 31 December 2021 cash of €7,943m and facilities of €4,043m

1Q 2022

  • €200m ISIF facility agreed by Aer Lingus
  • 1 A350 sale and lease back for Iberia
  • 1 A350 EETC for British Airways

2Q 2022

  • 5 aircraft (2 A350s, 3 A320neo) delivered to Iberia in 1Q and financed in 2Q by \$461m sustainability-linked EETC
  • 2 aircraft (1 A320neo, 1 A321neo) financed

2H 2022

  • 1 A320neo delivered to Iberia in 2Q and 2 aircraft (1 A320neo, 1 A321neo) to be delivered in 2H have committed financing
  • 3 A350s delivered to British Airways in 1H (2 in 1Q, 1 in 2Q) to be financed

D E B T P O S I T I O N

Net debt reduced despite €910m adverse non-cash movement in 1H

Net debt
€m 31 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2021 31 Mar 2022 31 Jun 2022
Gross debt 14,254 15,679 19,610 19,777 20,169
Bank and other loans 1,954 3,369 7,485 7,425 7,160
Asset finance and lease liabilities 12,300 12,310 12,125 12,352 13,009
Cash, cash equivalents and interest-bearing deposits 6,683 5,917 7,943 8,184 9,190
Net debt* 7,571 9,762 11,667 11,593 10,979

* Note: Net debt quarter on quarter increase includes adverse non-cash movements of: €380m at 31 Mar in 1Q 2022 and €530m in 2Q 2022

Net debt expected to increase in FY 2022 as per previous guidance, due to capex and seasonal working capital unwind in 2H

F I N A N C I A L D E B T M AT U R I T Y P R O F I L E F Y 2 0 2 2 – F Y 2 0 2 9

Manageable debt repayment schedule

F U E L H E D G I N G

Fuel hedging - currently 81% in 3Q 2022, c.73% for 2H 2022 and c.34% for FY 2023

Fuel hedging
3Q 2022 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023
Jet fuel price scenario \$1,230/mt \$1,110/mt \$1,055/mt \$1,000/mt \$970/mt \$950/mt
\$/€ scenario 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02
Hedge ratio 81% 65% 48% 39% 29% 18%
Effective blended price post fuel and FX hedging* \$900/mt \$925/mt \$960/mt \$955/mt \$915/mt \$880/mt

* Note: Effective blended price excluding into plane cost

Full year 2022 fuel cost expected to be c. €6.2bn at the current spot and forward rates for jet fuel and FX (as of 28 July)

BUSINESS UPDATE AND OUTLOOK

LUIS GALLEGO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Investing in our customers

Cabin

  • British Airways' Club Suite continues to be rolled out
  • Iberia A350 introduction of new business class suite, wider economy seats and improved inflight entertainment

Terminal

• British Airways and Iberia to co-locate all flights at New York JFK with American Airlines at Terminal 8 from December 2022

Customer service

  • British Airways catering refresh of Club Europe (April) and long-haul all cabins (August to October)
  • Vueling to kick-off facial recognition at self bag drop, security access and aircraft boarding

Digital

  • Iberia and Trip.com partnership to drive NDC (New Distribution Capability) benefits for the customer
  • Vueling now accepts UnionPay International credit card

IAG Loyalty - increased relevance and contribution

  • Avios collected by customers outside of flying in 2Q-22 now +22% higher than 2Q-19, compared to flat in 1Q-22
  • Continued strong contribution from American Express partnership:
  • 2Q-22 performance driving record income +54% higher than in 2Q-19
  • Total customers c.30% higher than pre-pandemic (vs 2Q-19), and new customer acquisition up c.50% in 2Q-22 vs 2Q-19
  • Investing in customer enhancements:
  • Improved credit card benefits and value proposition
  • Relaunch of British Airways Prepaid Mastercard
  • Further Avios collection partners launching in 2H
  • Increasing contribution to IAG's operating result

Progress in restoring operational resilience at Heathrow

Proactive schedule management to protect the majority of flights and customers

Schedule changes
Initiative Details Total impact on planned flights and capacity
May-October
1.
Pre-emptive reduction –
Phase I (6 May)
Cancellation from schedule of planned 16,000 flights May to October
(85% shorthaul, 15% longhaul)
10% of flights
10% of ASKs
2. Pre-emptive reduction –
Phase II (June)
Cancellation from schedule of planned 1,900 flights, mainly in July 1% of flights
1% of ASKs
3. Slot amnesty programme (6 July) UK DfT
decided on 21 June to waive slot rules until end October due to 70:30 rule
not working and pressure from HAL security and ground handling staff shortages
7% of flights
2% of ASKs
4. Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) Heathrow imposed cap of 100,000 passengers per day, requiring overall reduction
of 4,000 passengers per day across airport and limiting sale of tickets for flights
until 11 September
0.5% of flights
capacity cap (12 July) Caused by HAL security staff shortages 0.2% of ASK
Limited impact because BA had already offered most reductions previously
6 shorthaul departures per day, 12 July -
11 September
TOTAL c.18% of flights
c.13% of ASKs

C O M P E T I T O R S O P E R AT I O N A L P E R F O R M A N C E I N 2 Q 2 0 2 2

Cancellations across the industry

Cancellation % = Number of flights cancelled / Number of flight records Note: Cancellations defined as within the OAG operating window (i.e. cancelled within 48 hours of scheduled departure) Source: OAG April - June 2022 Operational Data

T R A N S F O R M I N G O U R B U S I N E S S – O U R P E O P L E

Focusing on our people

  • Labour discussions
  • Ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with most work groups at each OpCo
  • Managing senior talent at Group level Investing in building the bench-strength and diversity of talent pipelines:
  • Succession planning
  • Talent mapping
  • Refreshed approach to performance management
  • Organisational health as a priority across the group: common metric and framework. Metric being used across the Group with all employees to drive culture and engagement
  • Diversity
  • Targets and framework for senior management
  • Data driven approach
  • Cross Group panel best practices

Leading global aviation towards net zero emissions

Recognition
Region Airline 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
IAG A- A- B B A
Ryanair B B- F F F
easyJet B C N/A F F
Europe Lufthansa B- B B B A
AF-KLM C B- C B B
Wizz Air C F F F F
American A- A- B- D D
United B A A- B B
US Delta C B A- B C
Southwest D B C C C

SAF committed offtakes and investments increased to \$865m

25% of 2030 SAF needs already pre-purchased at cost competitive prices relative to fossil fuel

IAG airlines continue developing agreements to reach IAG target of 10% SAF by 2030

Aer Lingus BRITISH AIRWAYS IBERIA vueling
* gevo FHILLIPS $R$ REPSOL A Avikor

ZeroAvia (hydrogen-electric aircraft developer) investment increased

Partnering with Airbus to explore opportunities for Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS)

Recent fleet replacement orders important step towards net zero emissions

Orders
Committed (as of 30 June) Subject to Shareholder approval**
Aircraft type Future
deliveries
Delivery
years
Options Future
deliveries
Delivery
years
Options
Airbus A320neo family 60* 2022-2025 50 37 2025-2028 50***
Airbus A321 XLR 14 2024-2025 14
Airbus A350 17 2022-2030 52
Boeing 737-8200 25
Boeing 737-10 25 2023-2027 100
Boeing 777-9 18 2026-2028 24
Boeing 787-10 10 2022-2024 6
Total 119 146 87 150

* Includes Airbus order announced on 30 of June (17x A320neo and 5x A321neo)

** Includes Boeing order announced on 19 of May and Airbus order announced on 28 of July

*** Assuming shareholder approval is obtained the total number of A320 family options will be 50

FY 2022 capacity planned to be broadly unchanged at c.78% of 2019

Note: British Airways includes BA CityFlyer and BA EuroFlyer; Iberia includes Iberia Express; LEVEL includes Spain, France and Austria. LEVEL France and Austria operations were closed in 2021.

Strong forward bookings at c.85% in volume and c.95% in revenue of 2019 levels

• Spanish domestic bookings remain the strongest at c.100% and revenue c.120% of 2019 levels over the last 5 weeks

  • European shorthaul remains strong at c.80% bookings and revenue c.100% over last 5 weeks
  • Slight decline due to Heathrow capacity cap limiting new ticket sales since mid-July

  • Longhaul continues to lag partly due to most of Asia still closed but has increased to c.80% for bookings and c.90% for revenue

  • North Atlantic bookings at c.95% and revenue c.100% over last 5 weeks

Note: 1 May 2022 was the date used for the data in 1Q 2022 results presentation on 6 May 2022

P R E M I U M R E V E N U E P E R F O R M A N C E

Premium leisure revenue almost fully recovered while business travel makes steady progress

Note: Premium refers to First and Business class cabins only.

C O N C L U S I O N S

Positive outlook for the rest of the year

  • Strong recovery of underlying profitability and cash generation in the second quarter
  • All businesses profitable at the operating level
  • Liquidity strength continues and net debt slightly reduced but will increase in the second half of 2022
  • Capacity moderation by British Airways to preserve operational resilience and customer service with limited financial impact
  • Forward bookings continue to strengthen in both leisure and business segments with no sign of weakness
  • Pre-exceptional operating profit to be significantly improved in 3Q compared to 2Q and to be positive for FY 2022
  • Net cash flows from operating activities expected to be significantly positive in FY 2022

APPENDICES

R E C O N C I L I AT I O N B E T W E E N P R E - E X C E P T I O N A L O P E R AT I N G R E S U LT A N D P O S T - E X C E P T I O N A L R E S U LT A F T E R TA X

Loss after tax and exceptional items of c.€0.8bn in 2Q 2022

€m 2Q 2022 2Q 2021*
Operating result (pre exceptional) 287 -1,045
Exceptional items** 6 78
Operating result (post exceptional) 293 -967
Net finance costs -175 -185
Net financing (charge)/credit relating to pensions 6 2
Net currency retranslation (charges)/credits -136 0
Other non-operating credits/ (charges)*** 85 30
Result before tax (post
exceptional)
73 -1,120
Tax 60 139
Result after tax (post
exceptional)
133 -981

*The 2021 results include a reclassification to conform with the presentation adopted in the 2021 Annual Report and Accounts regarding the fair value movements of the €825m convertible bond issued in 2021

**The exceptional impairment reversal in 2Q 2022 of €6m relates to four Airbus A320 in Vueling, previously stood down in the fourth quarter of 2020 and subsequently stood up in the second quarter of 2022. The exceptional credit to Fuel, oil costs and emissions charges of €78m recorded in 2Q 2021 is related to the derecognition of hedge accounting of the associated fuel and foreign currency derivatives arising from fuel consumption.

***In June 2022, the Group entered into a financing arrangement with Globalia, whereby, the Group provided a €100m seven-year unsecured loan, which is convertible for a period of two years from inception into a fixed number of the shares of Air Europa. A €41m charge corresponding to the valuation of this financing arrangement has been recorded within Net change in fair value of financial instruments.

Quarter First half year
Group performance 2Q 2022 2Q 2019 v3y 1H 2022 1H 2019 v3y
Passengers carried ('000s) 25,592 31,504 -18.8% 39,969 55,886 -28.5%
Domestic (UK & Spain) 6,838 7,454 -8.3% 11,283 13,375 -15.6%
Europe 13,640 16,906 -19.3% 20,062 29,312 -31.6%
North America 2,703 3,487 -22.5% 4,001 5,969 -33.0%
Latin America & Caribbean 1,297 1,539 -15.7% 2,576 3,014 -14.5%
Africa & Middle East 1,046 1,480 -29.3% 1,956 3,001 -34.8%
Asia & Pacific 68 638 -89.3% 91 1,215 -92.5%
Revenue passenger km (m) 56,114 74,806 -25.0% 91,546 135,684 -32.5%
Domestic (UK & Spain) 5,412 5,371 +0.8% 9,010 9,702 -7.1%
Europe 16,562 19,917 -16.8% 24,166 33,468 -27.8%
North America 17,926 22,948 -21.9% 26,554 39,498 -32.8%
Latin America & Caribbean 10,213 12,738 -19.8% 20,350 24,920 -18.3%
Africa & Middle East 5,403 7,721 -30.0% 10,645 16,440 -35.2%
Asia & Pacific 598 6,111 -90.2% 821 11,656 -93.0%
Available seat km (m) 68,630 88,008 -22.0% 117,710 163,431 -28.0%
Domestic (UK & Spain) 6,418 6,106 +5.1% 11,066 11,267 -1.8%
Europe 20,390 24,082 -15.3% 31,192 41,156 -24.2%
North America 22,299 26,599 -16.2% 35,706 48,027 -25.7%
Latin America & Caribbean 11,975 14,778 -19.0% 24,921 29,137 -14.5%
Africa & Middle East 6,872 9,295 -26.1% 13,753 19,994 -31.2%
Asia & Pacific 676 7,148 -90.5% 1,072 13,850 -92.3%
Passenger load factor (%) 81.8 85.0 -3.2 pts 77.8 83.0 -5.2 pts
Domestic (UK & Spain) 84.3 88.0 -3.7 pts 81.4 86.1 -4.7 pts
Europe 81.2 82.7 -1.5 pts 77.5 81.3 -3.8 pts
North America 80.4 86.3 -5.9 pts 74.4 82.2 -7.8 pts
Latin America & Caribbean 85.3 86.2 -0.9 pts 81.7 85.5 -3.8 pts
Africa & Middle East 78.6 83.1 -4.5 pts 77.4 82.2 -4.8 pts
Asia & Pacific 88.5 85.5 +3.0 pts 76.6 84.2 -7.6 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) 949 1,409 -32.6% 1,939 2,802 -30.8%

GROUP PERFORMANCE

Quarter First half year
Group performance 2Q 2022 2Q 2021 vLY 1H 2022 1H 2021 vLY
Passengers carried ('000s) 25,592 5,468 +368.0% 39,969 8,080 +394.7%
Domestic (UK & Spain) 6,838 2,934 +133.1% 11,283 4,190 +169.3%
Europe 13,640 1,779 +666.7% 20,062 2,446 +720.2%
North America 2,703 169 +1499.4% 4,001 284 +1308.8%
Latin America & Caribbean 1,297 357 +263.3% 2,576 658 +291.5%
Africa & Middle East 1,046 201 +420.4% 1,956 461 +324.3%
Asia & Pacific 68 28 +142.9% 91 41 +122.0%
Revenue passenger km (m) 56,114 9,969 +462.9% 91,546 16,748 +446.6%
Domestic (UK & Spain) 5,412 2,394 +126.1% 9,010 3,511 +156.6%
Europe 16,562 2,253 +635.1% 24,166 3,063 +689.0%
North America 17,926 1,085 +1552.2% 26,554 1,831 +1350.2%
Latin America & Caribbean 10,213 2,973 +243.5% 20,350 5,483 +271.1%
Africa & Middle East 5,403 991 +445.2% 10,645 2,464 +332.0%
Asia & Pacific 598 273 +119.0% 821 396 +107.3%
Available seat km (m) 68,630 19,245 +256.6% 117,710 34,041 +245.8%
Domestic (UK & Spain) 6,418 3,496 +83.6% 11,066 5,293 +109.1%
Europe 20,390 3,847 +430.0% 31,192 5,316 +486.8%
North America 22,299 4,037 +452.4% 35,706 7,783 +358.8%
Latin America & Caribbean 11,975 5,341 +124.2% 24,921 10,265 +142.8%
Africa & Middle East 6,872 1,841 +273.3% 13,753 4,328 +217.8%
Asia & Pacific 676 683 -1.0% 1,072 1,056 +1.5%
Passenger load factor (%) 81.8 51.8 +30.0 pts 77.8 49.2 +28.6 pts
Domestic (UK & Spain) 84.3 68.5 +15.8 pts 81.4 66.3 +15.1 pts
Europe 81.2 58.6 +22.6 pts 77.5 57.6 +19.9 pts
North America 80.4 26.9 +53.5 pts 74.4 23.5 +50.9 pts
Latin America & Caribbean 85.3 55.7 +29.6 pts 81.7 53.4 +28.3 pts
Africa & Middle East 78.6 53.8 +24.8 pts 77.4 56.9 +20.5 pts
Asia & Pacific 88.5 40.0 +48.5 pts 76.6 37.5 +39.1 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) 949 999 -5.0% 1,939 1,853 +4.6%

GROUP PERFORMANCE

AIRLINE PERFORMANCE

Quarter
Performance by airline
2Q 2022
2Q 2019
v3y
1H 2022
1H 2019
Passengers carried ('000s)
2,541
3,255
-21.9%
3,690
5,451
Revenue passenger km (m)
5,595
6,996
-20.0%
7,870
11,251
Available seat km (m)
7,189
8,394
-14.4%
11,195
14,198
Passenger load factor (%)
77.8
83.3
-5.5 pts
70.3
79.2
Cargo tonne km (m)
33
43
-23.3%
61
82
Passengers carried ('000s)
9,069
12,643
-28.3%
14,363
23,115
Revenue passenger km (m)
26,875
40,768
-34.1%
44,778
75,643
Available seat km (m)
33,416
48,337
-30.9%
58,573
92,170
Passenger load factor (%)
80.4
84.3
-3.9 pts
76.4
82.1
Cargo tonne km (m)
691
1,083
-36.2%
1,430
2,145
Passengers carried ('000s)
5,041
5,697
-11.5%
8,887
10,643
Revenue passenger km (m)
13,481
16,057
-16.0%
24,061
30,023
Available seat km (m)
15,989
18,379
-13.0%
29,898
34,804
v3y
-32.3%
-30.1%
-21.2%
-8.9 pts
-25.6%
-37.9%
-40.8%
-36.5%
-5.7 pts
-33.3%
-16.5%
-19.9%
-14.1%
Passenger load factor (%)
84.3
87.4
-3.1 pts
80.5
86.3
-5.8 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)
214
283
-24.4%
433
574
-24.6%
Passengers carried ('000s)
139
484
-71.3%
193
773
-75.0%
Revenue passenger km (m)
1,189
1,872
-36.5%
1,672
3,399
-50.8%
Available seat km (m)
1,371
2,257
-39.3%
1,952
4,175
-53.2%
Passenger load factor (%)
86.7
82.9
+3.8 pts
85.7
81.4
+4.3 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)
11
0
n/a
15
1
+1400.0%
Passengers carried ('000s)
8,802
9,425
-6.6%
12,836
15,904
-19.3%
Revenue passenger km (m)
8,974
9,113
-1.5%
13,165
15,368
-14.3%
Available seat km (m)
10,665
10,641
+0.2%
16,092
18,084
-11.0%
Passenger load factor (%)
84.1
85.6
-1.5 pts
81.8
85.0
-3.2 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

AIRLINE PERFORMANCE

Performance by airline
2Q 2022
Quarter
2Q 2021
vLY 1H 2022 1H 2021 vLY
Passengers carried ('000s)
2,541
143 +1676.9% 3,690 225 +1540.0%
Revenue passenger km (m)
5,595
190 +2844.7% 7,870 314 +2406.4%
Available seat km (m)
7,189
919 +682.3% 11,195 1,802 +521.3%
Passenger load factor (%)
77.8
20.7 +57.1 pts 70.3 17.4 +52.9 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)
33
23 +43.5% 61 43 +41.9%
Passengers carried ('000s)
9,069
967 +837.8% 14,363 1,597 +799.4%
Revenue passenger km (m)
26,875
2,743 +879.8% 44,778 5,223 +757.3%
Available seat km (m)
33,416
6,800 +391.4% 58,573 13,266 +341.5%
Passenger load factor (%)
80.4
40.3 +40.1 pts 76.4 39.4 +37.0 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)
691
763 -9.4% 1,430 1,421 +0.6%
Passengers carried ('000s)
5,041
1,862 +170.7% 8,887 3,094 +187.2%
Revenue passenger km (m)
13,481
4,547 +196.5% 24,061 7,913 +204.1%
Available seat km (m)
15,989
8,003 +99.8% 29,898 14,162 +111.1%
Passenger load factor (%)
84.3
56.8 +27.5 pts 80.5 55.9 +24.6 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)
214
211 +1.4% 433 385 +12.5%
Passengers carried ('000s)
139
15 +826.7% 193 28 +589.3%
Revenue passenger km (m)
1,189
165 +620.6% 1,672 307 +444.6%
Available seat km (m)
1,371
96 +1328.1% 1,952 288 +577.8%
Passenger load factor (%)
86.7
171.9 -85.2 pts 85.7 106.6 -20.9 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)
11
2 +450.0% 15 4 +275.0%
Passengers carried ('000s)
8,802
2,481 +254.8% 12,836 3,136 +309.3%
Revenue passenger km (m)
8,974
2,324 +286.1% 13,165 2,991 +340.2%
Available seat km (m)
10,665
3,427 +211.2% 16,092 4,523 +255.8%
Passenger load factor (%)
84.1
67.8 +16.3 pts 81.8 66.1 +15.7 pts
Cargo tonne km (m)
n/a
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

DISCLAIMER

Forward-looking statements:

Certain statements included in this announcement are forward-looking. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. By their nature, they involve risk and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

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Actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements in this announcement as a result of any number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, but not limited to, the current economic and geopolitical environment and ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainties about its impact and duration, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of the Group, and it is not reasonably possible to itemise each item. Accordingly, readers of this announcement are cautioned against relying on forward-looking statements. Further information on the primary risks of the business and the Group's risk management process is set out in the Risk management and principal risk factors section in the 2021 Annual Report and Accounts; this document is available on www.iairgroup.com. All forward-looking statements made on or after the date of this announcement and attributable to IAG are expressly qualified in their entirety by the primary risks set out in that section. Many of these risks are, and will be, exacerbated by the ongoing uncertainty from the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and any further disruption to the global airline industry as well as the current economic and geopolitical environment.

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