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: Share price of British Airways owner ‘significantly undervalued’ Transport and infrastructure IAG’s share price has been dubbed “significantly undervalued” by analysts as flight numbers soar and the airline group shrugs off wider political and economic headwinds. British Airways’ parent company reported quarterly operating profit well-ahead of expectations last Friday as it unveiled an order for 53 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft. The bumper results came despite [...]
Heathrow airport scores record April May 12, 2025 Heathrow Airport reported an increase in transatlantic passenger traffic in April despite President Donald Trump’s policy changes sparking a sharp downturn in US tourism. Some 1.8m passengers travelled between North America and the UK’s busiest hub over the month, up 5.5 per cent year-on-year. Heathrow also said year-to-date traffic to and from New York’s JFK [...]
IAG: Pay for British Airways owner’s CEO takes off after FTSE 100 success March 5, 2025 The chief executive of British Airways owner IAG has received a huge pay rise after its shares surged on the FTSE 100 over the last year. Luis Gallego has been handed a pay packet of £4.6m for the group’s latest financial year, up from the £3.1m he received for 2023. The latest figure also compares [...]
IAG: British Airways owner beats expectations as profit hits record £3.6bn February 28, 2025 British Airways owner IAG beat expectations in its full-year results as strong travel demand in the post-pandemic era continued through 2024. The airline conglomerate reported a record operating profit of €4.3bn (£3.6bn), up 22 per cent year-on-year and ahead of the €3.7bn analysts had forecast. Revenue also came in ahead of expectations, rising nine per [...]
Buy IAG and sell Wizz Air says broker as British Airways takes off January 6, 2025 Analysts have backed British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) while warning investors away from budget airline Wizz Air in 2025. Panmure Liberum analysts picked IAG shares as their ‘most preferred’ stock within transport, with a target price of 500p compared to its current 287p share price. IAG was the best performing FTSE 100 [...]
IAG shares: Ambitious British Airways will deliver, say analysts December 23, 2024 Analysts are backing British Airways for a bumper 2025 as the UK's flag carrier pushes ahead with a £7bn transformation plan.
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 [...]
IAG: British Airways owner brings back dividend for the first time since Covid-19 August 2, 2024 IAG, the airline conglomerate which owns British Airways, has unveiled plans to reinstate dividend pay-outs for the first time since Covid-19 decimated the aviation industry.