Iberia News Stories
IAG Q1 Loss Doubles On Fuel Prices
May 11, 2012
International Airlines Group formed by the merger of British Airways and Iberia, said first quarter losses more than doubled as higher fuel costs and weakness in Spain undermined strength in premium long-haul travel out of London.
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IAG April Traffic Up On Premium Travel
May 5, 2012
International Airlines Group, formed by the merger of British Airways and Iberia, posted a rise in April traffic, boosted by strong growth in its first and business class travel although performance was offset by strike action in Spain.
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Iberia Pilots Strike Off After Govt Forces Talks
April 28, 2012
Iberia pilots called off their strike plans on Friday after the government ordered the Spanish airline and its pilots union to enter talks to resolve a dispute that threatens to disrupt Spanish tourism during the peak season.
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IAG Sees More Airline Failures, Hails Gulf Rivals
April 25, 2012
IAG boss Willie Walsh warned of further airline bankruptcies in the coming year and said he envied the economic model of major Gulf carriers that have managed to redraw the aviation map efficiently around the Middle East.
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Iberia Cuts Pilot Pay In Productivity Push
April 17, 2012
Spanish airline Iberia said on Tuesday it was cutting the pay and conditions of its pilots to save EUR€62 million (USD$81 million) in salary costs, a move that could escalate tensions with striking staff.
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Iberia Warns Pilots' Strikes Threaten Future
April 16, 2012
Spanish airline Iberia has warned that a fresh round of strikes by its pilots to protest the creation of a low-cost carrier could threaten the company's future.
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Iberia Pilot Strike Grounds 150 Flights
April 9, 2012
Pilots for Spanish airline Iberia, part of International Airlines Group, went on strike on Monday, grounding 150 flights in the first of 30 one-day strikes to protest against the start-up of low-cost carrier Iberia Express.
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IAG March Traffic Boosted By Premium, US Growth
April 4, 2012
International Airlines Group, formed by the merger of British Airways and Iberia, posted a strong rise in March traffic, boosted by continued growth in first and business class travel and a buoyant transatlantic market.
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Iberia Files Legal Action Against Strikers
April 2, 2012
Spanish airline Iberia, part of International Airlines Group, has petitioned a court to ban strikes called by pilots and cabin crew during the next few months and to award compensation for strikes already held.
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Flights Canceled In Spanish General Strike
March 29, 2012
Spanish unions said a high turnout for a general strike to protest government budget cuts and reforms on Thursday had almost brought heavy industry to a halt while the government said the day was proceeding normally.
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Iberia Pilots To Strike From April-July
March 27, 2012
Pilots at Spanish airline Iberia called 30 days of strikes on Tuesday in a dispute over the start-up of a low-cost carrier they see as a threat to jobs and conditions.
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Iberia Seeks Survival In Low-Cost Launch
March 24, 2012
Spain's Iberia launched its low-cost air carrier Iberia Express on Friday, defying union opposition as it pushes for commercial and financial survival in a tough environment.
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