LSE:IAG 12 March 2026 - 13 June 2026

FTSE 100 slides as oil rally can’t lift London shares
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FTSE 100 slides as oil rally can’t lift London shares

London shares dropped on Wednesday, but moves were split. Oil majors held up with higher crude, while most other stocks fell as fuel costs and inflation fears rose, plus a new Middle East worry after U.S. President Donald Trump said the first Iran deal was done. Reuters reported the FTSE 100 off 1.3% to 10,519.17 at 1111 GMT, with the FTSE 250 down 1.7%. Market breadth stood out for investors. Energy was up—it was the only sector in the green earlier. Defence stocks fell the hardest, which doesn’t happen often when markets are moving on Middle East risks. BP gained 3%, Shell added 1.8%. Precious-metals miners dropped 3.6% as gold lost over 1%.
July 8, 2026
IAG Shares Climb as Oil Drops, but Fuel Risk Remains for British Airways Parent
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IAG Shares Climb as Oil Drops, but Fuel Risk Remains for British Airways Parent

London, June 13, 2026, 21:03. International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, which owns British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, finished Friday near the top of UK airline-related stocks. Shares in IAG in London hit 434.30p to sell and 434.50p to buy, gaining 28.80p, or 7.07%. About 38.75 million shares traded hands, based on AJ Bell numbers. The FTSE 100 rose 1.63% that day.
June 13, 2026
IAG Shares Climb After Oil Falls, British Airways Parent Gains
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IAG Shares Climb After Oil Falls, British Airways Parent Gains

IAG shares jumped in London on Friday, up 6.04% to 432.10p to buy, as the airline group tracked gains in the sector after oil prices dropped. Hargreaves Lansdown put the stock at 431.90p to sell. The owner of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus saw renewed interest. The FTSE 100 was also up 1.28%. The rally came with broad European gains, not just IAG moving up. Reuters said the STOXX 600 was up 1.2% early Friday. Travel and leisure were strongest, adding 3.4% as a group. Lufthansa rose 4.6%, Air France-KLM tacked on 5.7%. Brent crude dropped more than 2% after concerns about U.S. and Iran cooled.
June 12, 2026
IAG Launches Buyback as Fuel Costs Loom
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IAG slips as traders test strength of rally on fuel hedge doubts

IAG shares fell again in London on Wednesday as attention stayed on jet-fuel prices and what the next round of hedging could mean for Europe’s airlines. British Airways parent traded at 409.6p at 14:17 BST, down 0.15%. The stock had already finished lower both Monday and Tuesday. Shares eased again, adding to losses since Friday’s 420.8p finish. The stock stays well under its 52-week top of 464.28p. Investors are still pricing in fuel risks, even though IAG posted a strong first-quarter profit and outlined a cash return.
June 10, 2026
IAG Stock Falls After New Fuel Worries and EU Carbon Debate
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IAG Stock Falls After New Fuel Worries and EU Carbon Debate

IAG shares dropped in London morning trade Monday. The British Airways parent slipped 6.5p, or 1.54%, to 414.3p by 11:36 BST, with 3.88 million shares moving. Investors looked at oil worries and a new carbon costs dispute with Brussels. IAG is still 24.9% higher over twelve months, delayed data show. Brent crude jumped almost 5% to $97.60 per barrel as Iran and Israel traded fire. London’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.4% at the open, with IAG trading down early. Two big cost lines are moving at once.
June 8, 2026
IAG Drops for the Week After British Airways Parent’s €1 Billion Avios Plan Runs Into Fuel Jolt
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IAG Drops for the Week After British Airways Parent’s €1 Billion Avios Plan Runs Into Fuel Jolt

International Consolidated Airlines Group finished the week in the red. Investors weighed the company’s new €1 billion profit goal for its Avios loyalty arm against concerns over higher jet fuel costs, which stayed in focus at the IATA industry summit. London trading paused for the weekend, so the last move was Friday’s close. IAG — the holding group for British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, and Aer Lingus — ended Friday at 420.8 pence, slipping 0.12% for the session. Shares dropped about 2.2% for the week, from 430.1 pence last Friday.
June 6, 2026
IAG Launches Buyback as Fuel Costs Loom
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IAG Launches Buyback as Fuel Costs Loom

International Consolidated Airlines Group stock hovered near flat in midday trading in London Tuesday, sitting at 385.5 pence at 12:53 BST. Investors are looking at a new €500 million buyback while fuel costs remain a worry for the British Airways parent. Trading volume hit 5.61 million shares by that time. IAG’s new buyback started May 18 and is set to go through Sept. 30. The buyback plan covers up to 300 million shares, or 6.5% of the company’s issued share capital. Some of the shares will come from the open market, while some will come from Qatar Airways, letting Qatar keep its 25.1434% voting stake.
May 19, 2026
IAG Completes €500 Million Buyback, But Fuel Shock Keeps British Airways Owner Under Pressure
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IAG Completes €500 Million Buyback, But Fuel Shock Keeps British Airways Owner Under Pressure

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA wrapped up its €500 million share buyback, snapping up 116,823,728 ordinary shares with the last lot acquired on May 14, according to a filing. That haul represents roughly 2.53% of issued capital. For now, the shares sit in treasury—owned by the company—pending a planned cancellation that requires shareholder sign-off. That’s the thing about timing. A buyback—when a company puts up cash to scoop up its own shares—typically bumps up earnings per share by shrinking the share count. Yet IAG is going ahead with this as investors keep questioning the British Airways parent on rising fuel bills, summer ticket prices, and the fallout from Strait of Hormuz troubles.
May 15, 2026
IAG Just Cleaned Up €822 Million of Debt — But Fuel Costs Are Still the Real Story
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IAG Just Cleaned Up €822 Million of Debt — But Fuel Costs Are Still the Real Story

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA agreed to buy back €821.7 million in 2028 convertible bonds, effectively retiring 99.6% of the issue. The British Airways parent is looking to streamline its balance sheet as fuel prices pressure the industry. Bondholders will be paid €145,685.11 per €100,000 principal, with settlement slated for about May 19. Timing is critical here. Just days ago, IAG flagged that its 2026 profit, capacity, and free cash flow—money left after covering operations and investment—will land below previous targets. The culprit: jet-fuel prices and supply snags tied to the Iran war have cut deeper than IAG anticipated.
May 14, 2026
IAG Stock Slips Again: Why British Airways Owner’s Bond Buyback Isn’t the Whole Story
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IAG Stock Slips Again: Why British Airways Owner’s Bond Buyback Isn’t the Whole Story

Shares of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA slipped in London on Wednesday, with investors digesting the British Airways parent’s aggressive repurchase of a 2028 convertible bond while factoring in a fuel price hit to its 2026 forecast. The stock traded 1.46% lower at 391.70 pence in delayed midday action. Timing is everything here. IAG wants to keep its balance sheet looking sharp and keep those shareholder payouts coming, but a spike in jet fuel prices is pushing the group to cut back on profit targets, capacity, and free cash flow guidance.
May 13, 2026
IAG Stock Pulls Back as Fuel Shock Tests the Bond-Buyback Rally
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IAG Stock Pulls Back as Fuel Shock Tests the Bond-Buyback Rally

International Consolidated Airlines Group slipped on Tuesday, surrendering some of its previous gains as the focus shifted from balance-sheet repairs to fuel expenses. Shares hovered around 397.5p in late London trade, off 2.98%, with trading volume more than twice the norm. Early in the session, the stock briefly touched 416.9p before losing ground, drifting toward session lows. The market had a reason to move Monday. IAG snapped up almost its entire batch of 2028 convertible bonds—€819 million out of €825 million was tendered, just €6 million left before a mop-up redemption. These bonds threaten dilution by converting into shares, so shrinking them went down well with equity players. Investors liked the tidier share structure. Still, that doesn’t pump fuel into
May 12, 2026
ITA Airways Fares Could Rise 10% as Fuel Shock Tests Lufthansa’s Italy Bet
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ITA Airways Fares Could Rise 10% as Fuel Shock Tests Lufthansa’s Italy Bet

ITA Airways is set to bump up ticket prices by somewhere between 5% and 10% this year as it grapples with surging jet fuel expenses, CEO Joerg Eberhart said. Still, there’s no intention to reduce flights, Eberhart emphasized. According to him, the airline has already locked in about 80% of its fuel requirements through the rest of 2026. “Fuel now costs twice as much as it did before the crisis,” Eberhart cautioned. An ill-timed squeeze for Lufthansa Group: on Wednesday, the airline flagged a 1.7 billion euro hit for the year, blaming the Middle East crisis for driving up kerosene prices. Demand for travel hasn’t budged. Most commercial planes run on kerosene, the company noted.
May 6, 2026
IAG Shares Rise Before Q1 Results as Jet Fuel Shock Tests British Airways Owner
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IAG Shares Rise Before Q1 Results as Jet Fuel Shock Tests British Airways Owner

Shares of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA moved up 2.22% to finish Thursday at 372.40 pence, recovering some ground after Wednesday’s dip. As results loom next week, investors are eyeing not so much the rebound as the cost of a jet-fuel squeeze weighing on profits for the British Airways parent. Fuel has shifted from just a worry to a real drag on earnings for Europe’s airlines. Jet fuel typically accounts for around a third of their expenses, and hedges—those contracts meant to secure stable prices—aren’t offering as much cover now that prices remain elevated.
April 30, 2026
IAG’s €500 Million Buyback Faces A Jet-Fuel Test As British Airways Fares Rise
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IAG’s €500 Million Buyback Faces A Jet-Fuel Test As British Airways Fares Rise

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, the parent company of British Airways, stuck to its shareholder-return strategy this Monday, announcing it bought 13.76 million shares last week and has now approved a capital reduction that wipes out 115.53 million treasury shares. Timing’s a factor here. IAG is trimming its share count just as airlines are grappling with a steep fuel price surge—an expense that can squeeze margins fast, even if demand stays solid.
April 27, 2026
IAG Fares Are Set To Rise As British Airways Owner Faces A Fuel Shock
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IAG Fares Are Set To Rise As British Airways Owner Faces A Fuel Shock

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA plans to hike ticket prices in response to climbing jet fuel costs, though the British Airways parent said it hasn’t encountered any supply disruptions so far. The company cautioned it was “not immune” to the broader impact from the Iran-war-driven spike in fuel prices. An IAG spokesperson added that the group is urging governments for more leeway on airport slots—crucial takeoff and landing rights airlines must typically use to retain—so carriers can operate more efficiently as expenses mount. The fuel pinch has broken out of the oil patch. Brent crude wrapped up Friday at $105.33 a barrel—up roughly 16% over the past week. Reuters, citing shipping data, reported just five vessels cleared the Strait of
April 25, 2026
British Airways Pilot Salary 2026: Pay Deal Vote Puts Strike Risk And CEO Pay In Focus
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British Airways Pilot Salary 2026: Pay Deal Vote Puts Strike Risk And CEO Pay In Focus

London—April 25, 2026, 22:04 BST A 79-page pay deal is up for a vote by British Airways pilots next week, renewing the risk of strike threats right ahead of the airline’s critical summer rush. At the same time, new figures for BA pilot salaries and Chief Executive Sean Doyle’s 2026 pay have surfaced, spotlighting the company’s pay practices.
April 25, 2026
IAG Shares Slide as Jet-Fuel Shock Hits British Airways Owner Before Q1 Results
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IAG Shares Slide as Jet-Fuel Shock Hits British Airways Owner Before Q1 Results

Shares of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA slipped Wednesday, with airline stocks taking a hit from another uptick in crude prices. The British Airways parent again found itself in the crosshairs as investors look ahead to its first-quarter update next month. IAG dipped 2.1% in London, with easyJet off 1.6% and Wizz Air down 1.3%, as Brent crude climbed past $100 a barrel following reports of gunfire hitting three container ships in the Strait of Hormuz. By late morning, the FTSE 100 barely budged.
April 22, 2026
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA Extends British Airways Middle East Flight Suspensions as Fuel, Safety Risks Rise
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International Consolidated Airlines Group SA Extends British Airways Middle East Flight Suspensions as Fuel, Safety Risks Rise

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA is keeping British Airways flights to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai and Tel Aviv on hold through May 31, with service to Doha paused until April 30. At the same time, the group is adding routes to Bangkok and Singapore as travelers shift away from the Middle East conflict zone. Lufthansa and Air France-KLM are trimming some regional operations as well, highlighting the scale of disruption facing Europe’s top airline groups. What’s changed for IAG is that this isn’t just a brief schedule trim anymore. On Monday, Europe’s aviation safety regulator pointed out that tighter flight corridors—and less predictable routings—are adding new risks. The Iran war has squeezed available airspace, shoving more traffic onto already crowded Asia-Europe
March 30, 2026
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) Share Price Slips Even After 115 Million Share Cancellation
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International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) Share Price Slips Even After 115 Million Share Cancellation

International Consolidated Airlines Group—parent of British Airways—slipped about 2% to 359 pence on Thursday. The decline came despite news of a capital reduction through the cancellation of 115.5 million treasury shares. At Thursday’s close, the stock traded roughly 23% under its 52-week peak from Feb. 27. This filing is significant—it cancels shares acquired during a €1 billion buyback wrapped up in November, pushing forward IAG’s push to return cash to investors. That push got fresh fuel on Feb. 26, when a new €500 million repurchase kicked off, again aiming specifically to cut share capital.
March 26, 2026
International Consolidated Airlines Group stock price drops 4% as oil surge rattles airline shares
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International Consolidated Airlines Group stock price drops 4% as oil surge rattles airline shares

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA closed Thursday at roughly 343 pence, dropping from 357.4 pence the previous day. Shares trailed behind a broader slide in London, as Brent spiked past $119 a barrel amid fresh attacks on Gulf energy targets, then pulled back. London’s main indexes shed over 2%. This shift lands just as IAG — the group behind British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, and Aer Lingus — was riding a wave of renewed confidence. March kicked off with upbeat 2025 profit guidance and a 1.5 billion euro payout plan for shareholders. But with that momentum, investor focus is snapping back to fuel hedges, the contracts airlines rely on to cap fuel costs. Across Europe, that shield is thinning.
March 19, 2026
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA stock falls as oil tops $100; IAG fuel hedges face fresh test
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International Consolidated Airlines Group SA stock falls as oil tops $100; IAG fuel hedges face fresh test

Shares of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA dropped 3.23% to 362 pence on Thursday, tracking oil’s rebound above $100 a barrel. Investors are on alert for higher fuel costs biting into airline profits. Notably, British Airways parent IAG had said just days earlier its fuel hedges offered some near-term relief. This shift is notable—back in March, IAG stood out as one of Europe’s more resilient full-service carriers. Not even a fortnight has passed since the group surprised with a 2025 operating profit of 5.02 billion euros, topping forecasts, and revealed plans for 1.5 billion euros in returns to shareholders. That includes a 500 million euro buyback, slated to wrap up by end-May.
March 12, 2026
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