International Airlines Group (IAG),
the holding company for British Airways and Iberia, states that its
June, 2011 traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres rose by
9.2 per cent versus June 2010, capacity measured in Available Seat
Kilometres was up 6.8 per cent.
The Group notes that group premium
traffic for the month of June grew by 25.2 per cent compared to the
previous year, with 6.7 per cent growth in non-premium traffic.
Traffic statistics for the month were once again impacted by the
positive comparison from disruption at British Airways last year
and the network restructuring in Iberia.
"We believe underlying revenue
trends are in line with previous months, with demand continuing to
show firm underlying growth particularly in the long-haul premium
segment."
IAG notes further that Iberia
started two new cargo routes - a twice-weekly service between
Madrid and Brussels and a weekly service between Madrid and
Nouakchott (Mauritania) via Gran Canaria, it adds.