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February 28, 2025

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IAG Reports 22% Profit Uptick as Business Travel Continues Gradual Recovery
(SOURCE: BTN EUROPE)

The International Airlines Group (IAG) posted a 22 per cent increase in operating profit to €4.3 billion for 2024, with a slight uptick in business travel volumes.

The parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, LEVEL and Vueling recorded total full-year revenues of €32 billion, up 9 per cent year-on-year.

Passenger revenue increased 9.5 per cent to €28.3 billion, largely driven by the group’s premium leisure segment and increased capacity for the North Atlantic region – described as “one of the group’s core profit pools”.

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AVIATION

Southwest Airlines Flights Now Listed on Expedia and Other Travel Sites (YAHOO FINANCE)

Air India Enhances Connectivity Between UK/Europe and Australia/South-East Asia via India (BUSINESS TRAVELLER)

Airline Pilots Surprised by Chinese Live-Fire Warning Near Australia, Messages Show (REUTERS)

How Strikes in Greece and Germany Are Bringing European Air Travel to a Standstill, Canceling Hundreds of Flights and Disrupting Top Airline (TRAVEL AND TOUR WORLD)

HOSPITALITY

Ceebros Hotels Secures LEED Gold Certification for Pullman, Anna Salai (BWHOTELIER)

Apaleo Unveils Agent Hub, an AI Agent Marketplace for the Hospitality Sector (TRAVEL DAILY NEWS)

OTHER SECTORS

Rewards Travel Now: Too Many Points, Not Enough Seats (NEW YORK TIMES)

Trump Executive Order Takes Aim at Federal Employees' Travel (TRAVEL WEEKLY)

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Canada - Adverse weather forecast across parts of southeastern Canada through at least Feb. 28. Transport, business, and utility disruptions likely.

Greece - Severe weather forecast across parts of Greece through at least Feb. 28. Transport, business, and utility disruptions possible.

Mexico - Unionized education workers plan march in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, from 09:00 Feb. 28; heightened security, transport disruptions likely.

Spain - Severe weather forecast over southern Andalusia, Spain, and Gibraltar Feb. 28. Transport, business, and utility disruptions possible.

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