Patrick Whyte, Skift
He's been hinting at it for a while, but it's still something of a shock to hear that Willie Walsh is finally hanging up his boots. The Air Europa deal — should it come off — looks like his last hurrah.
2 weeks ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Stephen Kavanagh is staying on for a couple more months and will then serve as a non-executive director, both of which imply an amicable decision. New CEO Sean Doyle inherits an airline in decent financial shape but one that has its fair share of competitive challenges.
1 year ago
Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
Not many people would have had Ryanair pegged as the potential partner for Niki Lauda's new Austrian airline. The Irish carrier has seldom chosen the M&A path in the past but an opportunity to take on Lufthansa in central Europe was probably too good an opportunity to turn down.
2 years ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
British Airways and Aer Lingus's owner International Airlines Group forecasts that its 2017 profits will have jumped by about a fifth over the prior year. The airline group priced its tickets profitably thanks to cheaper fuel and the collapse of competitors.
2 years ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Willie Walsh is not afraid to make decisions that anger employee unions and disappoint some passengers. That may seem like poor strategy, but it's a big part of the reason that International Airlines Group is in better shape than most of Europe's other airlines. Sometimes, an executive must make unpopular decisions to ensure the long-term success of a business.
3 years ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Over the years British Airways has quietly built up a substantial package holidays business and parent company IAG is reaping the benefits. Whether this can be replicated at other parts of the business, is another matter.
3 years ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
It looks like International Airlines Group knew it what it was doing last year when it acquired Aer Lingus.
3 years ago
Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
The transatlantic route has long been one of the world's most profitable ones. Then Norwegian Air came it and is upsetting long-held assumptions.
4 years ago
Marisa Garcia, Skift
Ideaworks believes that web design which makes it easier for consumers to know about and purchase a la carte ancillary products is essential to encouraging these sales. Call it hate-selling with a human face.
4 years ago
Kari Lundgren, Bloomberg
Those profits could put it in a good position to make an acquisition or two.
4 years ago
Associated Press
We're interested to see how IAG's four airlines shape Western Europe and trans-Atlantic travel in the coming years.
5 years ago
Marisa Garcia, Skift
With these direct jibes at Aer Lingus, it's clear there the feisty O'Leary we thought we'd lost to 'nice' is still alive and kicking.
5 years ago
