International Airlines Group Sees Strong Performance Amid Travel Demand

International Airlines Group (IAG) has reported record profits for 2025, driven by strong performances from British Airways and Iberia. Operating profit rose by 17.3% to $5.9 billion, while revenues grew by 3.5% to $38.9 billion. The group’s CEO, Luis Gallego, attributed the success to continued improvements in ontime performance and customer satisfaction. AeroTime reports that British Airways’ capacity was broadly flat in the North Atlantic market, but robust trading in premium cabins offset some softness in the US point-of-sale economy leisure segment. Iberia delivered a 16.2% margin, while Aer Lingus’s new A321XLR aircraft exceeded expectations from both a customer and financial standpoint.