International Airlines Group passenger revenue
increased 4.4 percent year over year in the second quarter to £5.95 billion as its
British Airways reported strength in corporate bookings. Traffic increased 5.1
percent, and capacity increased 2.8 percent, pushing load factor up 1.7
percentage points to 82.6 percent. IAG reported an after-tax profit of £587
million, up from £396 million in the second quarter of 2016.