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British Airways owner plans 'meaningful' flight resumption in July

Air
Rob Gill
7 May 2020

British Airways’ parent company IAG says its airlines are planning for a “meaningful” return to services in July at the earliest.

British Airways and other IAG carriers cut capacity to just 33.5% of 2019 levels

The company, which also owns Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, said passenger capacity was reduced by 94% from late March as Covid-19 spread around the world and most of its aircraft were grounded.

IAG said it hoped to operate about 50% of its pre-crisis passenger capacity during the rest of 2020 but added these plans “are highly uncertain and subject to the easing of lockdowns and travel restrictions”.