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British Airways parent expects 'robust' summer as bookings surge

Air
Rob Gill
25 February 2022

British Airways’ owner IAG is expecting a “robust summer” as bookings for its airlines pick up after being slowed by the spread of the Omicron variant.

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IAG, which also owns Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling, said it was seeing a “strong recovery” in sales for Easter and the summer, as the company announced its financial results for 2021.

Luis Gallego, IAG’s chief executive, said: “We are confident that a strong recovery is under way. Our teams across the group are taking every opportunity to develop our business while capitalising on the surge in bookings when travel restrictions are lifted.

“We expect a robust summer with IAG returning to around 85% of its 2019 capacity for the full year.