Virgin Atlantic and British Airways owner’s fury at Heathrow charge hike Transport and infrastructure Plans for a fresh landing charge hike at Heathrow Airport have triggered fury from its largest airline stakeholders, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. The UK’s biggest airport on Friday announced its intention to hike the levy it charges airlines for using its runways by 17 per cent, a move that will likely push up ticket [...]
IAG: British Airways owner faces shareholder revolt Transport and infrastructure British Airways owner IAG is set to become the latest FTSE 100 company facing a shareholder revolt over pay awards to its top execs. Influential proxy adviser ISS has urged IAG investors to vote against a remuneration policy which includes a one-off share award for CEO Luis Gallego, at the group’s next annual general meeting [...]
IAG shares jump as tailwinds build for British Airways owner Transport and infrastructure IAG shares rose further on Tuesday as investors piled into the owner of British Airways amid growing tailwinds for the airline group. The shares seemed to benefit after US President Donald Trump backtracked on plans to impose a 50 per cent tariff on the EU in early June. Trump announced over the weekend he had [...]
IAG shares surge as British Airways owner launches new buyback November 8, 2024 IAG shares jumped 7.5 per cent in early deals this morning after the British Airways owner unveiled its third-quarter results for the three months to 30 September today. The company reported an increase in total revenue for the period of 7.9 per cent and an increasing operating profit of 15.4 per cent to adjust over [...]