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International Consolidated Airlines Group. S.A.

Earnings Release Feb 24, 2023

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CONNECTING PEOPLE, BUSINESSES AND COUNTRIES

2022 FULL YEAR RESULTS

24 February 2023

HIGHLIGHTS

LUIS GALLEGO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

F Y 2 0 2 2 S T R AT E G I C H I G H L I G H T S

Strong recovery in demand and good progress against strategic objectives in 2022

  • Strong recovery in demand post Omicron following the removal of travel restrictions
  • Restored 87% of 2019 capacity by 4Q 2022
  • Focus on strengthening our hubs:
    • Quickly recovered operations in our main hubs in Madrid, Dublin and Barcelona
    • Pro-actively focused on building operational stability at Heathrow
    • Acquired a 20% equity stake in Air Europa and now signed an agreement to acquire the balance of 80%
  • Invested €3.9bn to drive progress towards our customer, cost efficiency and sustainability targets
    • 109 new orders for modern, more fuel-efficient aircraft and 27 deliveries
    • 50% British Airways Heathrow longhaul aircraft and 25% Iberia´s A350 fleet operating with next generation products
    • IT investment in software and systems, websites and digital transformation
  • Carbon efficiency for FY 2022 7% better than 2019 at 83.5 gCO2 per pkm
  • Committed to generating long-term shareholder value and confident in returning to pre-COVID-19 levels of operating profit within the next few years

Positive start to 2023 after strong financial recovery in 2022

  • Strong demand, especially for leisure, has driven a rapid recovery in financial performance
    • Pre-exceptional operating profit of €1.2 billion for FY 2022
    • Strong cash generation resulting in net debt of €10.4 billion (vs €11.7 billion at end 2021)
    • Total liquidity of €14.0 billion at end 2022
  • 2023 has started with strong forward bookings, especially leisure bookings, while business bookings remain stable
  • Further recovery in profitability expected in FY 2023
    • Full year pre-exceptional operating profit expected to be c.€1.8 €2.3 billion*
    • Expected pre-exceptional operating loss in 1Q 2023 of c.€200 million*, a substantial improvement on €754 million loss in 1Q 2022
    • Capacity in FY 2023 expected to be c.98% of FY 2019
    • Focused on disciplined capacity deployment and cost efficiency
    • Mindful of uncertainty in the macro environment and fuel and non fuel cost inflation
  • Net debt expected to be broadly maintained at €10.4bn* and leverage ratio to continue to reduce in FY 2023

*Note: Based on forward jet fuel prices and spot foreign exchange rates at 23 February 2023

Committed to generating long-term shareholder value by returning to pre-COVID-19 levels of operating profit

We have a clear ambition to deliver… …which will enable us to serve our 4 key stakeholders

  • Strong long-term shareholder value
    • Return to pre-COVID-19 operating profit
  • Well financed balance sheet strength
    • Maintain strong liquidity
    • Reduce leverage ratio and net debt

I A G I N V E S T M E N T C A S E

Confident in generating long-term shareholder value based on IAG´s compelling investment case

Unique
structure

Disciplined capital allocation

Active portfolio management approach

Flexibility and rapid decision making

Recovering profitability in all
airlines

Ordered 109 new generation
aircraft; total 192 on order
Portfolio of
world class
brands

Customer and operational focused businesses

Distinct world renowned brands

Diverse customer base

Complimentary local and global networks

Investing in customer products
and services

Improving NPS
Global
leadership
positions

Strong hubs in major global cities -
London, Madrid, Barcelona and Dublin

Transatlantic leadership in premium and non-premium sectors

Key player in the consolidation of the airline sector

Restoring capacity by 4Q 2023

Strengthen AJB and QJB

Acquired 20% of Air Europa**
Efficiency
and
innovation

Continual cost focus with track record of transforming cost base

Investing in fleet, product, operations, digital and systems to drive
customer and cost benefits

27 new generation aircraft
delivered in 2022

Investing in replacing legacy IT
infrastructure
Leading
sustainability
agenda

Leading the sector in setting CO
targets
2

Investing in SAF supply chain and efficient fleet

Promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace

FY 2022 carbon efficiency 7%
better than 2019

Sourced 25% of 2030 SAF
requirements

Total Shareholder Returns

FINANCIAL RESULTS

NICHOLAS CADBURY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

F Y 2 0 2 2 F I N A N C I A L H I G H L I G H T S

Strong financial recovery in 2022

* Note: Liquidity includes committed and undrawn general and aircraft financing facilities; 31 December 2021 cash of €7,943m and facilities of €4,043m. 31 December 2022 cash of €9,599m and facilities of €4,400m

Significantly profitable fourth quarter

  • Operating result €486m including FX impact of -€6m
  • Total revenue 3% higher than 4Q-19
  • Passenger revenue fully recovered (+1% vs 4Q-19) (99% recovered in 3Q, 83% in 2Q, 57% in 1Q):
    • Traffic (RPKs) 86% / capacity (ASKs) 87% recovered vs 4Q-19
    • Passenger unit revenue +16% vs 4Q-19
    • Driven by yield +18% vs. 4Q-19 with load factor of 83.2%, -1.1pts vs 4Q-19
    • Unit revenue remains significantly positive at British Airways and Iberia. Vueling and Aer Lingus unit revenue was positive, despite being more seasonal businesses
  • Cargo revenue +37% vs 4Q-19 driven entirely by yield, with cargo traffic (CTKs) -24% vs 4Q-19
    • Yields softened in 4Q as global supply chains recovered and unwinding of sea freight disruption
  • Other revenue +3% vs 4Q-19 driven by strong performance in BA Holidays and IAG Loyalty
  • Total unit costs +25% vs 4Q-19. Non-fuel unit costs +20% vs 4Q-19; fuel unit costs +37% vs 4Q-19
    • Fuel commodity spot prices up +50% vs 4Q-21, but fuel hedging limited the increase to +41%
    • Employee unit costs up +13% vs 4Q-19; predominately due to lower capacity with most inflation offset with efficiencies
    • Supplier unit costs up +27% vs 4Q-19, driven by:
      • c.1/4 due to inflation partially offset by transformation efficiencies
      • c.1/5 due to capacity being 13% below 4Q-19
      • c.1/5 due to growth of non-airline businesses and FX
      • c.1/3 due to one off credits/costs in 2019 and 2022 (e.g. IT accounting adjustment; JFK dilapidation provision)
Note: 2019 employee cost figures have been restated for pensions accounting policy change related to pension administration costs
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4Q 2022 4Q 2021 4Q 2019 v19

Passenger revenue 5,438 2,695 5,390 1% Cargo revenue 399 499 292 37% Other revenue 549 340 532 3% Total revenue 6,386 3,534 6,214 3% Employee costs 1,230 932 1,258 -2% Fuel, oil costs and emissions charges 1,720 733 1,452 19% Supplier costs 2,411 1,618 2,191 10%

(€m)

impairment 539 556 557 -3%

Total expenditure on operations 5,900 3,839 5,458 8% Pre-exceptional operating result 486 -305 756 -270 Pre-exceptional operating margin 7.6% -8.6% 12.2% -4.6% Post-exceptional operating result 486 -278 84 402

ASKs (m) 71,048 47,842 82,005 -13% RPKs (m) 59,125 34,225 69,138 -14% Load factor (%) 83.2 71.5 84.3 -1% Sector length (km) 2,278 2,318 2,378 -4%

Depreciation, amortisation and

Profitable fourth quarter driven by British Airways and Iberia, with Iberia better than 2019

4Q 2022 (€m) v19 4Q 2022 (£m) v19 4Q 2022 (€m) v19 4Q 2022 (€m) v19
Total revenue 442 -6% 3,230 0% 1,579 +11% 600 +18%
Passenger revenue 420 -8% 2,775 -4% 1,163 +17% 595 +18%
Pre-exceptional operating result 1 -28 268 -242 132 +18 -14 -19
Pre-exceptional operating margin 0.3% -5.9pts 8.3% -7.4pts 8.4% +0.4pts -2.4% -3.4pts
ASK (m) 7,028 -1% 36,359 -20% 16,709 -7% 9,549 +11%
PRASK 5.98 +1% 7.63 +20% 6.96 +26% 6.23 +6%
CASK ex-fuel 4.06 -4% 5.77 +34% 6.50 +15% 4.44 0%

• Aer Lingus: 2022 passenger revenue and supplier cost figures are adjusted for a change in accounting treatment after alignment of Group commercial policies (€nil impact on pre-exceptional operating profit)

• British Airways: 2019 employee cost figures have been restated for pensions accounting policy change related to pension administration costs

• Iberia and Vueling figures exclude LEVEL

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

Strong cash position driven by positive EBITDA and working capital

* EBITDA before exceptional items

** Majority of proceeds from sales are aircraft sale and lease back transactions

L I Q U I D I T Y

Liquidity continues to strengthen with financing in place for all 2022 deliveries

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

Aircraft financing • All 2022 aircraft deliveries (27) financed • Financing received for 22 aircraft in 2022 • 8 x A320 neo 6 x finance lease and 2 x direct leases • 2 x A321 neo finance lease • 2 x A350-1000 2 finance lease • 7 x A350-900 5 x SLB and 2 x finance lease • 3 x B787-10 2021 finance lease • Committed financing for 5 aircraft to be drawn down in 1Q 23 (4 aircraft financed as of 24 February 2023) • 2 x A320 neo finance lease • 3 x A350-1000 finance lease Non-aircraft financing • \$1,755m multi OpCo RCF extended by one year to March 2025 • Additional €200m ISIF facility agreed by Aer Lingus

• €500m IAG convertible bond repaid in November 2022

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

Net debt reduced by c.€700m vs September 2022

Net debt
€m 31 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2021 31 Mar 2022 30 Jun 2022 30 Sep 2022 31 Dec 2022
Gross debt 14,254 15,679 19,610 19,777 20,169 20,318 19,984
Bank and other loans 1,954 3,369 7,485 7,425 7,160 6,940 6,546
Asset finance and lease liabilities 12,300 12,310 12,125 12,352 13,009 13,378 13,438
Cash, cash equivalents and interest
bearing deposits
6,683 5,917 7,943 8,184 9,190 9,260 9,599
Net debt 7,571 9,762 11,667 11,593 10,979 11,058 10,385

Note: Net debt quarter on quarter increase includes adverse non-cashmovements of: €380m in 1Q, €520m in 2Q, €400m in 3Q and €150m in 4Q

  • Gross debt reduced due to repayment of €500m IAG convertible bond and repayment of €100m Aer Lingus ISIF loan
  • Quarter-on-quarter reduction in net debt in 4Q driven by favourable working capital inflow from:
    • Deferred revenue due to strong forward bookings
    • Trade payables as the business recovers
    • Foreign exchange had a favourable impact of c.€600m on gross debt

Investment in 2023 driving customer, cost efficiency and sustainability benefits

Deliveries include 2 direct leases in 2022 and 2 in 2023 Fleet includes fleet related payments, product and maintenance Non-fleet includes IT, property and equipment and purchases of ETS allowances

Manageable debt repayment schedule

Note: Excludes finance and operating leases

I N T E R N A L U S E O N L Y

  • Approximately 25% of IAG´s gross debt of €20.0bn at end December 2022 was floating
  • c.25% of floating debt hedged

F U E L H E D G I N G

Fuel hedging - c.56% for FY 2023

Fuel hedging
1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024
Jet fuel price scenario \$1,000/mt \$950/mt \$910/mt \$910/mt \$850/mt \$850/mt
\$800/mt
\$/€ scenario
\$840/mt
\$825/mt
1.0608
\$820/mt
1.0608
\$820/mt
1.0608
\$785/mt
1.0608
1.0608 1.0608
Hedge ratio 69% 60% 52% 42% 21% 14%
Effective blended price post fuel and FX hedging* \$935/mt \$930/mt \$900/mt \$905/mt \$850/mt \$855/mt

* Note: Effective blended price excluding into plane cost

Full year 2023 fuel cost expected to be c.€8.1bn based on forward jet fuel prices and spot foreign exchange rates at 23 February 2023

BUSINESS UPDATE AND OUTLOOK

LUIS GALLEGO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

A I R E U R O PA P R O P O S E D A C Q U I S I T I O N Agreement signed with Globalia to acquire remaining 80% of Air Europa

  • 20% stake acquired in August 2022 by exercising option on €100m convertible loan
  • Purchase price of €400m for the remaining 80% of issued share capital
  • Payment deferred: €100m in IAG ordinary shares* and €100m in cash upon closing, followed by €100m in cash on each of the 1st and 2nd anniversaries of the closing date
  • Completion expected to take around 18 months
  • Expected limited impact on IAG's financial leverage ratios
  • Agreement is subject to receipt of relevant approvals and regulatory clearance**

Strategic rationale

  • Transforms IAG's Madrid hub so that it can compete with Europe's largest hubs including Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London-LHR and Paris-CDG
  • Strengthens IAG's position in the highly attractive Europe to Latin America and Caribbean market and enables IAG to open routes to new destinations in Asia
  • Offers significant synergy potential
  • Delivers increased choice and schedule flexibility to customers and greater opportunities to earn and redeem miles
  • Unlocks further network growth opportunities

Transaction overview Air Europa presence in The Americas

Number of destination in 2019: 69 total: 24 in the Americas, 16 in Europe, 25 domestic Spain and 4 Middle East North Africa

* Number of share based on the reference price of IAG shares on the Spanish Market in the five stock exchange sessions immediately prior to the date of the Agreement **Agreement is conditional on approvals from the syndicated banks that provided the loan agreement partly guaranteed by Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), by Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales(SEPI), and by the relevant competition authorities. Air Europa debt includes €140 term loans partially guaranteed by the ICO in Spain and two SEPI loans of €240m (participative) and €235m

I N D U S T R Y R E C O V E R Y

Industry recovery supporting strong revenue environment

Restoring our networks to pre-pandemic levels and launching new destinations

  • 2022: 14 reopened routes, including 6 in North America (Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle, Boston and JFK)
  • 2023:
    • 1 reopened route to Hartford and 8 European routes
    • 1 new route Cleveland and 3 new European routes (Brindisi, Kos and Olbia)

• 2022:

  • Restarted services to Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Hong Kong
  • Launched Portland
  • Relaunched services from LGW with Euroflyer
  • 14 new shorthaul routes from LHR, LGW, LCY • 2023:

    • 3 new longhaul routes (Cincinnati, Aruba and Guyana)
    • Restoration of Beijing, Shanghai, Port of Spain, LGW-Vancouver and LGW-Las Vegas
  • 2022:

    • Reopened routes to San Francisco, Bogota, Rio de Janeiro and Caracas
    • New routes to Dallas and Washington
  • 2023 increase frequencies to Mexico, Bogota, Canary Islands, Lima, Montevideo and Quito, and reopen Edinburgh

• 2022:

  • 7 routes reopened
  • 29 new destinations, including three in the Middle East (Cairo, Amman, Alexandria)
  • 2023:
    • Up to 30 new routes, 9 already announced
    • 1 new airport (Reus)

T R A N S F O R M I N G O U R B U S I N E S S – S E R V I N G O U R C U S TO M E R S

Investing for our customers

  • Aer Lingus improved seat product on A320neo aircraft
  • Longhaul business class food refresh launched
  • Improve our digital self service options across website and AerClub, including launch of WhatsApp
  • British Airways Club Suite rolled out on c.50% aircraft by end 2022 and c.65% by end 2023
  • BA and Iberia co-locate all flights at New York-JFK with American Airlines at Terminal 8
  • Extension of JV with Qatar Airways from 18 to 60 countries
  • Catering refresh of Club Europe and longhaul all cabins
  • BA Holidays upgrading offering e.g. Pay with Avios
  • Iberia A350 introduction of new business class suite, wider economy seats and improved inflight entertainment
  • Improvements to the longhaul economy 1st meal service
  • Continued to improve the self service options available digitally for disruption management
  • New loyalty model: Spend based earn, which will imply an additional investment of 22% in Avios vs 2019
  • Vueling ongoing digitalisation is delivering automation through Call Centre chatbots, self-service kiosks in LGW and better disruption management.
  • Trialled complete airport biometric experience in BCN for future deployment.
  • Renewed fare options / bundles giving our customers more options

T R A N S F O R M I N G O U R B U S I N E S S – S E R V I N G O U R C U S TO M E R S

Investment in customer engagement driving loyalty

22

Best in class punctuality at Iberia and British Airways focused on improvement

British Airways Next GenerationOperations:

  • Review and redesign operational processes below wing to improve resource efficiency and utilisation
  • Developing a web of data and connected systems to drive more effective operational communication and coordination
  • Move to a paperless solution to repatriate missed baggage and minimise overall cost of repatriation
  • Contactless ground experience landside to aircraft door without the need for touchpoints or contact
  • Build and implement the Virtual Queue tool to enable the management of disrupted passengers offline
  • Building best-in-class Ops Planning function

On time performance: Departure 15 minutes Source: Eurocontrol airports punctuality Iberia data excludesIberia Express

Our people are central in our business and key for delivering to our customers

  • Recruitment: 7,400 new colleagues at BA in 2022 and on track to recruit 4,100 more in 2023, while EI recruited 980 new people in 2022
  • Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) for 2022 agreed with employee groups at most airlines
  • Balance to support our people and enable investment and competitiveness as a guiding principle
  • 2023 negotiations ongoing at Aer Lingus, British Airways and Vueling
  • Diversity:
    • An increase in the number of women in senior positions to 34% across IAG (against the new ambition of reaching 40% by 2025)
    • Comprehensive Diversity & Inclusion plans across opcos to promote D&I and Group best practice sharing
  • Talent and development:
    • Top 250 senior leaders managed as Group Talent, including succession planning, talent mapping and development to ensure Group leadership bench-strength .
    • Digital as enabler to support managers:
      • New online talent platforms at Iberia and Iberia Express
      • Digital dashboard to give colleagues access to data at British Airways, to support colleague empowerment and engagement
      • Enhanced recruitment process at British Airways, increasing speed to deliver on operational needs
  • Well being:
    • Both Aer Lingus and British Airways have refreshed their policies for parental leave to offer families additional support
    • British Airways providing mental health training courses across its business as well as offering training for mental health first aiders, while Aer Lingus launched a new 24-hour employee assistance service

Delivering against every pillar of our climate strategy T R A N S F O R M I N G O U R B U S I N E S S – S E R V I N G S O C I E T Y

Clear and ambitious targets

  • On track to deliver our 2025 and 2030 climate targets and net zero emissions for all Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2050
  • Annual publishing of our emissions trajectory to 2050 with our fourth roadmap to net zero to be released soon

External recognition

• Top 3% of companies globally in CDP ratings; hold 2 of the 4 CDP A-list awards to airlines in the past six years

Low carbon transition in business plans

  • Committed c€13.5 billion for 192 new fuel efficient aircraft between 2023 and 2028
  • 82,400 tonnes of CO2e saved in 2022 through operational efficiency measures
  • 7,400 senior executives and managers with remuneration linked to annual carbon targets

Sustainable aviation fuel strategy

• 10,300 tonnes of SAF used in 2022, 250,000 tonnes secured for 2030 and over \$800 million in SAF purchase commitments and investments

Supply chain

• 74% of suppliers by spend completed ESG scorecards; sustainability clause being rolled out for supplier contacts

Strong bookings so far in 2023, particularly leisure while business bookings remain stable

• Spanish domestic bookings remain the strongest at c.108% of 2019 passenger volume levels over the last 5 weeks

• European shorthaul remains strong and has increased to c.104% of 2019 passenger volume levels over last 5 weeks

  • Longhaul continues to lag partly due Asia partly closed but has increased to c.96% of 2019 passenger volume levels
  • North Atlantic bookings at c.102% of 2019 passenger volume levels

2023 bookings fully recovered at c.102% of 2019 passenger volume levels

Note: 23 October 2022 wasthe date used for the data in 3Q 2022 results presentation on 28 October 2022

FY 2023 capacity planned to be at c.98% of 2019 and 1Q 2023 broadly unchanged at c.96%

Note: British Airwaysincludes BA CityFlyer and BA EuroFlyer; Iberia includes Iberia Express; LEVEL refers to LEVEL Spain only

C O N C L U S I O N S

Positive start to 2023 after strong financial recovery in 2022

  • Strong recovery in demand and good progress towards strategic objectives in 2022
  • Focused on continuing to restore route networks and operations in 2023 with continued investment in customer, cost efficiency and sustainability initiatives
  • Agreement with Globalia in place to acquire Air Europa with closing expected to take around 18 months
  • 2023 has started with strong forward leisure bookings, while business bookings are stable
  • Further recovery in profitability expected in 2023
    • Full restoration of 2019 level of capacity by the fourth quarter
    • Full year pre-exceptional operating profit expected to be c.€1.8 €2.3 billion*
    • Mindful of uncertainty in the macro environment and fuel and non fuel cost inflation
  • Net debt expected to be broadly maintained at the ending 2022 level by the end of 2023 and leverage ratios expected to reduce
  • Delivering against every pillar of our climate strategy
  • Committed to generating long-term shareholder value and confident in returning to pre-COVID-19 levels of operating profit within the next few years

*Note: Based on forward jet fuel prices and spot foreign exchange rates at 23 February 2023

APPENDICES

Aer Lingus profitable in 4Q

(€m) 4Q 2022 4Q 2021 4Q 2019 v19
Passenger revenue 420 158 454 -8%
Cargo revenue 22 19
16
+38%
Other revenue 1 3 2 -66%
Total revenue 442 180 472 -6%
Employee costs 108 56 105 +3%
Fuel, oil costs and emissions charges 156 44 109 +42%
Supplier costs 136 111 194 -30%
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairment
41 37 34 +18%
Total expenditure on operations 441 248 443 -0%
Pre-exceptional operating result 1 -68 29 -28
Pre-exceptional operating margin 0.3% -37.5% 6.2% -5.9pts
Post-exceptional operating result 1 -68 29 -28
ASKs (m) 7,028 3,162 7,132 -1%
RPKs (m) 5,340 1,877 5,720 -7%
Load factor (%) 76.0% 59.4% 80.2% -4.2pts
Sector length (km) 2,291 1,709 2,074 +10%
  • Passenger revenue* 99% recovered vs 4Q-19 (103% in 3Q, 83% in 2Q, 53% in 1Q):
    • Total capacity at 98% of 2019 levels with North Atlantic at 105%
    • Passenger unit revenue +1%* vs 4Q-19
      • Yield +7%* vs 4Q-19 and load factor 76%, -4pts vs 4Q-19
      • Longhaul revenue above 4Q-19 with strong yields offsetting lower load factors
      • Manchester base profitable
      • Shorthaul revenue:
        • Strong leisure and improving cities
        • UK performance was impacted by a slower return of business travel
  • Non-fuel unit costs -4%* vs 4Q-19; fuel unit costs +45% vs 4Q-19;
    • Employee unit costs +4% impacted by inflationary cost increases and increments, in addition to one off employee costs
    • Supplier unit costs -15%* positively impacted by a maintenance discounting credit

* 2022 passenger revenue and supplier cost figures are adjusted for a change in accounting treatment after alignment of Group commercial policies (€nil impact on pre-exceptional operating profit)

British Airways c.8% operating profit margin in 4Q

(£m) 4Q 2022 4Q 2021 4Q 2019 v19
Passenger revenue 2,775 1,219 2,890 -4%
Cargo revenue 263 324 180 +46%
Other revenue 192 133 172 +11%
Total revenue 3,230 1,676 3,242 0%
Employee costs 563 452 632 -11%
Fuel, oil costs and emissions charges 864 361 777 +11%
Supplier costs 1,255 820 1,037 +21%
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairment
280 292 286 -2%
Total expenditure on operations 2,962 1,926
2,732
+8%
Pre-exceptional operating result 268 -250 510 -242
Pre-exceptional operating margin 8.3% -14.9% 15.7% -7.4pts
Post-exceptional operating result 268 -232 -73 +341
ASKs (m) 36,359 24,011 45,556 -20%
RPKs (m) 29,670 16,142 38,146 -22%
Load factor (%) 81.6% 67.2% 83.7% -2.1pts
Sector length (km) 3,052 3,154 3,196 -4%

  • Passenger revenue 86% recovered vs 4Q-19 (89% in 3Q, 89% in 2Q, 73% in 1Q):
    • Capacity 80% (74% in 3Q), capped by Heathrow airport and limited access to Asia Pacific
    • North Atlantic capacity c80% restored
    • Passenger unit revenue +20% vs 4Q-19 (same as 3Q-19)
      • Yield +23% and load factor 82%, -2pts vs 4Q-19
      • Longhaul and shorthaul unit revenue above 4Q-19 both premium and non-premium
      • Leisure demand continues to outpace capacity. Business revenue steadily improving, driven by yield
        • Leisure channel yields above 4Q-19 across all segments
        • Business channel yields above 4Q-19. Volumes remain below 2019 levels
  • Non-fuel unit costs +34% vs 4Q-19; fuel unit costs +39% vs 4Q-19;
    • Employee unit costs +11% vs 4Q-19, of which c1/2 due to capacity
    • Supplier unit costs +52% vs 4Q-19:
      • c.1/2 due to one off credits/costs in 2019 and 2022 (e.g. IT accounting adjustment; JFK dilapidation provision)
      • c1/5 capacity
      • The remainder is due to FX movements, growth in BA Holidays and inflation

Note: 2019 employee cost figures have been restated for pensions accounting policy change related to pension administration costs

Iberia operating profit higher than 4Q 2019

(€m) 4Q 2022 4Q 2021 4Q 2019 v19
Passenger revenue 1,163 689 996 +17%
Cargo revenue 91 112 78 +18%
Other revenue 325 210 355 -8%
Total revenue 1,579 1,011 1,428 +11%
Employee costs 314 212 289 +9%
Fuel, oil costs and emissions charges 360 190 291 +24%
Supplier costs 673 439 635 +6%
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairment
99 86 99 0%
Total expenditure on operations 1,447 928
1,314
10%
Pre-exceptional operating result 132 82 114 +18
Pre-exceptional operating margin 8.4% 8.1% 8.0% +0.4pts
Post-exceptional operating result 132 87 114 +18
ASKs (m) 16,709 13,559 17,997 -7%
RPKs (m) 14,398 10,577 15,591 -8%
Load factor (%) 86.2% 78.0% 86.6% -0.4pts
Sector length (km) 2,542 2,528 2,806 -9%
  • Operating margin of 8.4%, higher than in 4Q-19
  • Operating profit higher than 4Q-19 result. Positive operating profit across all business areas (Airline, 3rd party MRO and Handling). Airline operating result double than pre-COVID result with revenue performance and fuel hedging offsetting cost increases.
  • Passenger revenue +17% above vs 4Q-19 (+5% in 3Q, 96% recovered in 2Q and 77% in 1Q):
    • Passenger unit revenue +26% vs 4Q-19 (slightly higher than in 3Q)
      • Yield +27% and load factor 86%, -0.4pts vs 4Q-19 with longhaul load factor +2.0pts above 4Q-19
      • Strong performance continues in South and North Atlantic and Europe
      • Leisure revenue strongly up on 4Q-19 and business revenue continuing to strengthen
  • Profitable performance in MRO and Handling despite inflation. Engines shop activity recovering as well as third party in Handling even improving vs 4Q-19.
  • Non-fuel unit costs +15% vs 4Q-19; fuel unit costs +34% vs 4Q-19;
    • Employee unit costs +17% vs 4Q-19, impacted by lower capacity and new CBA agreements
    • Supplier unit costs +14% vs. 4Q-19, due to FX movements, inflation and investment in customer/fleet

Vueling small loss

(€m) 4Q 2022 4Q 2021 4Q 2019 v19
Passenger revenue 595 358 503 +18%
Cargo revenue - - - -
Other revenue 5 -3 4 +20%
Total revenue 600 355 507 +18%
Employee costs 101 76 79 +29%
Fuel, oil costs and emissions charges 190 70 118 +60%
Supplier costs 263 207 239 +10%
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairment
60 60 67 -11%
Total expenditure on operations 614 413 503 +22%
Pre-exceptional operating result -14 -58 5 -19
Pre-exceptional operating margin -2.4% -16.3% 1.0% -3.4pts
Post-exceptional operating result -14 -58 5 -19
ASKs (m) 9,549 6,815 8,583 +11%
RPKs (m) 8,455 5,348 7,355 +15%
Load factor (%) 88.5% 78.5% 85.7% +2.8pts
Sector length (km) 1.056 1.006 951 +11%

  • Passenger revenue +18% vs 4Q-19 (+15% in 3Q, +5% in 2Q, -30% in 1Q):
    • Capacity levels above 2019 (+11%) due to strong demand and higher utilisation
    • Passenger unit revenue +6% vs 4Q-19
      • Yield +4.5% vs 4Q-19, driven by ancillary yield up +75% vs 4Q-19
      • Passenger load factor of 89%, +3pts vs 4Q-19 with every month of the quarter being higher than in 2019
      • Paris-Orly and London-Gatwick bases performing above expectations
  • Non-fuel unit costs -0.1% vs 4Q-19; fuel unit costs +45% vs 4Q-19;
    • Employee unit costs +16% vs 4Q-19 driven by inflation and seniority increases
    • Supplier costs -0.1% vs 4Q-19 driven by transformation initiatives offsetting inflation
    • Ownership costs -19% vs 4Q-19 driven by higher utilisation and fleet renegotiations

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

Profit after tax and exceptional items of €232m in 4Q 2022

€m 4Q 2022 4Q 2021*
Operating result (pre exceptional) 486 -305
Exceptional items 0 +27
Operating result (post exceptional) 486 -278
Finance costs -294 -218
Finance income 41 8
Net change in fair value of financial instruments -51 85
Net financing (charge)/credit relating to pensions 7 -4
Net currency retranslation (charges)/credits 190 -19
Other non-operating credits/ (charges) -130 -31
Result before tax (post
exceptional)
249 -457
Tax -17 146
Result after tax (post
exceptional)
232 -311

*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

Quarter Year to date
Group performance 4Q 2022 4Q 2019 v3y FY 2022 FY 2019 v3y
Passengers carried ('000s) 25,222 27,805 -9.3% 94,726 118,253 -19.9%
Domestic (UK & Spain) 6,652 6,836 -2.7% 25,649 28,278 -9.3%
Europe 12,723 14,035 -9.3% 48,754 62,344 -21.8%
North America 2,809 3,126 -10.1% 9,951 12,662 -21.4%
Latin America & Caribbean 1,468 1,613 -9.0% 5,418 6,317 -14.2%
Africa & Middle East 1,445 1,576 -8.3% 4,662 6,162 -24.3%
Asia & Pacific 125 619 -79.8% 292 2,490 -88.3%
Revenue passenger km (m) 59,125 69,138 -14.5% 215,749 285,745 -24.5%
Domestic (UK & Spain) 5,400 5,168 +4.5% 20,578 20,859 -1.3%
Europe 14,780 15,613 -5.3% 59,108 72,148 -18.1%
North America 18,542 20,470 -9.4% 66,039 83,415 -20.8%
Latin America & Caribbean 11,633 13,371 -13.0% 42,698 52,411 -18.5%
Africa & Middle East 7,623 8,567 -11.0% 24,695 33,033 -25.2%
Asia & Pacific 1,147 5,949 -80.7% 2,631 23,879 -89.0%
Available seat km (m) 71,048 82,005 -13.4% 263,592 337,754 -22.0%
Domestic (UK & Spain) 6,277 6,037 +4.0% 24,055 23,915 +0.6%
Europe 18,109 18,873 -4.0% 72,520 86,349 -16.0%
North America 22,817 24,274 -6.0% 83,259 99,197 -16.1%
Latin America & Caribbean 13,295 15,547 -14.5% 50,190 60,644 -17.2%
Africa & Middle East 9,225 10,383 -11.2% 30,436 39,816 -23.6%
Asia & Pacific 1,325 6,891 -80.8% 3,132 27,833 -88.7%
Passenger load factor (%) 83.2 84.3 -1.1 pts 81.8 84.6 -2.8 pts
Domestic (UK & Spain) 86.0 85.6 +0.4 pts 85.5 87.2 -1.7 pts
Europe 81.6 82.7 -1.1 pts 81.5 83.6 -2.1 pts
North America 81.3 84.3 -3.0 pts 79.3 84.1 -4.8 pts
Latin America & Caribbean 87.5 86.0 +1.5 pts 85.1 86.4 -1.3 pts
Africa & Middle East 82.6 82.5 +0.1 pts 81.1 83.0 -1.9 pts
Asia & Pacific 86.6 86.3 +0.3 pts 84.0 85.8 -1.8 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) 1,090 1,432 -23.9% 3,980 5,580 -28.7%

GROUP PERFORMANCE

4Q and FY 2022 traffic and capacity statistics vs 2019

Group performance Quarter Year to date
4Q 2022 4Q 2021 vLY FY 2022 FY 2021 vLY
Passengers carried ('000s) 25,222 15,309 +64.8% 94,726 38,864 +143.7%
Domestic (UK & Spain) 6,652 5,347 +24.4% 25,649 16,061 +59.7%
Europe 12,723 6,842 +86.0% 48,754 16,341 +198.4%
North America 2,809 1,217 +130.8% 9,951 2,145 +363.9%
Latin America & Caribbean 1,468 1,068 +37.5% 5,418 2,475 +118.9%
Africa & Middle East 1,445 801 +80.4% 4,662 1,707 +173.1%
Asia & Pacific 125 34 +267.6% 292 135 +116.3%
Revenue passenger km (m) 59,125 34,225 +72.8% 215,749 78,689 +174.2%
Domestic (UK & Spain) 5,400 4,311 +25.3% 20,578 13,166 +56.3%
Europe 14,780 8,460 +74.7% 59,108 21,051 +180.8%
North America 18,542 8,043 +130.5% 66,039 14,046 +370.2%
Latin America & Caribbean 11,633 8,593 +35.4% 42,698 20,176 +111.6%
Africa & Middle East 7,623 4,480 +70.2% 24,695 8,921 +176.8%
Asia & Pacific 1,147 338 +239.3% 2,631 1,329 +98.0%
Available seat km (m) 71,048 47,842 +48.5% 263,592 121,965 +116.1%
Domestic (UK & Spain) 6,277 5,660 +10.9% 24,055 17,573 +36.9%
Europe 18,109 11,904 +52.1% 72,520 30,447 +138.2%
North America 22,817 12,963 +76.0% 83,259 28,424 +192.9%
Latin America & Caribbean 13,295 10,586 +25.6% 50,190 28,920 +73.5%
Africa & Middle East 9,225 5,879 +56.9% 30,436 13,231 +130.0%
Asia & Pacific 1,325 850 +55.9% 3,132 3,370 -7.1%
Passenger load factor (%) 83.2 71.5 +11.7 pts 81.8 64.5 +17.3 pts
Domestic (UK & Spain) 86.0 76.2 +9.8 pts 85.5 74.9 +10.6 pts
Europe 81.6 71.1 +10.5 pts 81.5 69.1 +12.4 pts
North America
Latin America & Caribbean 81.3 62.0 +19.3 pts 79.3 49.4 +29.9 pts
87.5 81.2 +6.3 pts 85.1 69.8 +15.3 pts
Africa & Middle East 82.6 76.2 +6.4 pts 81.1 67.4 +13.7 pts
Asia & Pacific 86.6 39.8 +46.8 pts 84.0 39.4 +44.6 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) 1,090 1,129 -3.5% 3,980 3,970 +0.3%

GROUP PERFORMANCE

4Q and FY 2022 traffic and capacity statistics vs 2021

AIRLINE PERFORMANCE 4Q and FY 2022 traffic and capacity statistics

Performance by airline Quarter Year
to
date
4Q 2022 4Q 2019 v3y FY 2022 FY 2019 v3y
Passengers carried ('000s) 2,278 2,608 -12.7% 8,950 11,649 -23.2%
Revenue passenger km (m) 5,340 5,720 -6.6% 20,190 24,753 -18.4%
Available seat km (m) 7,028 7,132 -1.5% 26,249 30,255 -13.2%
Passenger load factor (%) 76.0 80.2 -4.2 pts 76.9 81.8 -4.9 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) 37 49 -24.5% 131 173 -24.3%
Passengers carried ('000s) 9,332 11,553 -19.2% 33,348 47,710 -30.1%
Revenue passenger km (m) 29,670 38,146 -22.2% 104,496 155,580 -32.8%
Available seat km (m) 36,359 45,556 -20.2% 130,874 186,170 -29.7%
Passenger load factor (%) 81.6 83.7 -2.1 pts 79.8 83.6 -3.8 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) 792 1,055 -24.9% 2,929 4,210 -30.4%
Passengers carried ('000s) 5,472 5,547 -1.4% 19,979 22,449 -11.0%
Revenue passenger km (m) 14,398 15,591 -7.7% 53,826 63,991 -15.9%
Available seat km (m) 16,709 17,997 -7.2% 63,904 73,354 -12.9%
Passenger load factor (%) 86.2 86.6 -0.4 pts 84.2 87.2 -3.0 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) 248 326 -23.9% 883 1,194 -26.0%
Passengers carried ('000s) 142 530 -73.2% 499 1,877 -73.4%
Revenue passenger km (m) 1,262 2,326 -45.7% 4,320 8,011 -46.1%
Available seat km (m) 1,403 2,737 -48.7% 4,816 9,543 -49.5%
Passenger load factor (%) 90.0 85.0 +5.0 pts 89.7 83.9 +5.8 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) 13 2 +550.0% 37 3 +1133.3%
Passengers carried ('000s) 7,998 7,567 +5.7% 31,950 34,568 -7.6%
Revenue passenger km (m) 8,455 7,355 +15.0% 32,917 33,410 -1.5%
Available seat km (m) 9,549 8,583 +11.3% 37,749 38,432 -1.8%
Passenger load factor (%) 88.5 85.7 +2.8 pts 87.2 86.9 +0.3 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

vs 2019

AIRLINE PERFORMANCE 4Q and FY 2022 traffic and capacity statistics

Performance by airline Quarter Year
to
date
4Q 2022 4Q 2021 vLY FY 2022 FY 2021 vLY
Passengers carried ('000s) 2,278 1,014 +124.7% 8,950 2,025 +342.0%
Revenue passenger km (m) 5,340 1,877 +184.5% 20,190 3,545 +469.5%
Available seat km (m) 7,028 3,162 +122.3% 26,249 7,380 +255.7%
Passenger load factor (%) 76.0 59.4 +16.6 pts 76.9 48.0 +28.9 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) 37 27 +37.0% 131 89 +47.2%
Passengers carried ('000s) 9,332 5,123 +82.2% 33,348 10,347 +222.3%
Revenue passenger km (m) 29,670 16,142 +83.8% 104,496 30,698 +240.4%
Available seat km (m) 36,359 24,011 +51.4% 130,874 52,633 +148.7%
Passenger load factor (%) 81.6 67.2 +14.4 pts 79.8 58.3 +21.5 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) 792 849 -6.7% 2,929 3,006 -2.6%
Passengers carried ('000s) 5,472 3,870 +41.4% 19,979 10,588 +88.7%
Revenue passenger km (m) 14,398 10,577 +36.1% 53,826 27,976 +92.4%
Available seat km (m) 16,709 13,559 +23.2% 63,904 40,606 +57.4%
Passenger load factor (%) 86.2 78.0 +8.2 pts 84.2 68.9 +15.3 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) 248 250 -0.8% 883 864 +2.2%
Passengers carried ('000s) 142 27 +425.9% 499 93 +436.6%
Revenue passenger km (m) 1,262 281 +349.1% 4,320 916 +371.6%
Available seat km (m) 1,403 295 +375.6% 4,816 991 +386.0%
Passenger load factor (%) 90.0 95.3 -5.3 pts 89.7 92.4 -2.7 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) 13 3 +333.3% 37 11 +236.4%
Passengers carried ('000s) 7,998 5,275 +51.6% 31,950 15,811 +102.1%
Revenue passenger km (m) 8,455 5,348 +58.1% 32,917 15,554 +111.6%
Available seat km (m) 9,549 6,815 +40.1% 37,749 20,355 +85.5%
Passenger load factor (%) 88.5 78.5 +10.0 pts 87.2 76.4 +10.8 pts
Cargo tonne km (m) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

vs 2021

DISCLAIMER

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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 dependon circumstancesthat will occur in the future. Actual results could differ materially from those expressedor implied by such forward-looking statements.

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