Who is the majority shareholder of British Airways?


Who is the majority shareholder of British Airways? About. International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A. (IAG) is a multi-national holding company with majority stakes in a number of large airlines including British Airways (100%), Iberia (100%) and British Midland International (BMI). IAG is a Spanish registered company with its corporate headquarters in London, UK.


Is British Airways owned by the government?

British Airways is the flag carrier of the United Kingdom. Despite that nationalistic sounding tag, British Airways is not a state-owned airline, although it once was. British Airways was privatised in the late 1980s and nowadays is wholly owned by IAG, an Anglo-Spanish airline consortium.


How does IAG make money?

IAG's businesses underwrite over $14 billion of premium per annum, selling insurance under many leading brands including NRMA Insurance, CGU Insurance, SGIO, SGIC, ROLLiN', Swann Insurance and WFI (Australia); and NZI, State and AMI in (New Zealand).


Does British Airways make a profit?

In 2022, British Airways reported a net profit of 61 billion British pounds.


Does Britain own British Airways?

It is now owned by a company called International Airlines Group, which also owns Iberia Airlines, and is one of the largest companies in the United Kingdom. It operates domestic flights within the UK as well as international flights to Europe and the rest of the world.


What is the busiest airport in the world?

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport remains the busiest airport in the world with 5.2 million seats in September 2023. The composition of the Global Top 10 Busiest Airports is also the same as last month but there are a few changes to the rankings.