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IAG posts record 2025 operating profit €5.02bn as British Airways and Iberia drive margins

International Airlines Group reported a record 2025 operating profit of €5.02 billion on €33.2 billion revenue (15.1% operating margin) and a €3.3 billion net profit. British Airways and Iberia delivered the strongest margins as North Atlantic business travel rebounded and economy bookings stabilised.

Discovered 2026-02-26T23:34:51.707953-08:00 | 2026-02-26T23:34:51.707953-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • IAG's €5.02bn operating profit and 15.1% margin demonstrate outsized profitability and pricing power in 2025 compared with peers, reinforcing the sector's divergent recovery (see Air France‑KLM's record result).

  • Margin leadership at British Airways and Iberia strengthens IAG's strategic case for fuller control of underperforming assets and governance levers, tying directly to its recent request to acquire 100% of TAP and prior warnings about minority ownership constraints (see earlier IAG warning).

  • The group-level results confirm the return of premium North Atlantic demand and stabilising economy bookings that underpinned guidance and investor expectations; these dynamics were highlighted in our earnings preview and align with broader capacity recovery trends (OAG data).

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