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British Airways Owner International Airline Group (IAG) reported a 2.0% rise in third quarter earnings to 2.05 billion euros (£1.80 billion).
This is up from 2.01 billion euros (£1.77 billion) a year earlier.
Pre-tax profit fell 2.1% to 1.87 billion euros (£1.64 billion) in the three months to the end of September.
This compares with 1.91 billion euros (£1.68 billion) in the same period last year.
IAGwho also owns Aer Lingus, iberia And vuelingIt recorded a 2.4% increase in its capacity, but a 2.4% decline in passenger revenue.
The company said the North Atlantic market saw “some moderation in US point of sale economy leisure”, while its airlines’ prices in the European market were lower due to “higher growth at British Airways and more competitive markets elsewhere”.
IAG Chief Executive Luis Gallego praised the “strong results”, noting that “we are comparing well with a very strong quarter last year”.
He said: “This performance was driven by the strength of our airline brands and businesses in our core markets, where we are seeing strong demand for air travel.
“Europe continues to be weak but has been improving recently, but it is true that we can say that the market is a bit soft.
“The rest of the world is generally positive.”