IAG Group Posts 22% Profit Growth in 2025, Optimistic About Future Market Prospects
Recently, the UK-Spanish multinational aviation group IAG (International Airlines Group) released its full-year 2025 results report. Data show that the group achieved a net profit of 334.2 million euros in the year, an increase of 22% compared with 2024. Its performance has been steadily improving, demonstrating strong operational resilience and development vitality. At the same time, IAG Group remains optimistic about its future development, with the core basis being its judgment that air demand in its key markets will show a "long-term growth" trend.
It is reported that as an important global aviation holding company, IAG Group is registered in Madrid, Spain, with its headquarters in London, UK. It owns several well-known airlines including British Airways, Iberia, Vueling Airlines and Aer Lingus, with business covering 259 destinations in 91 countries around the world. In 2025, it had an average of about 75,900 employees and operated 627 aircraft, occupying an important position in the global aviation industry. The significant profit growth in 2025 is inseparable from the group's continuous promotion of transformation plans, the improvement of operational efficiency and the support of core market demand.
The results report shows that IAG Group's total revenue in 2025 reached 33.213 billion euros, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%. Among them, passenger revenue was 28.969 billion euros, a year-on-year increase of 2.5%, cargo revenue remained stable at 1.238 billion euros, and other revenue increased by 16.0% year-on-year, mainly driven by the strong contribution of the group's loyalty program, vacation services and maintenance business. At the same time, the group's operating profit also hit a record high, reaching 5.024 billion euros, a year-on-year increase of 13.1%, and the operating profit margin rose to 15.1%, reaching the top of the group's set target range of 12% to 15%, reflecting good cost control capabilities and operational leverage effects.
Regarding the driving factors for profit growth, IAG Group's management stated that the continued strong demand in the transatlantic premium market, the decline in fuel costs, and the improvement in operational efficiency of various airlines under the group have jointly promoted the steady growth of performance. Among them, British Airways achieved significant improvements in operating profit and profit margin thanks to its 7 billion pound transformation plan, and the operating profit of the Spanish business segment also approached the preset target, with remarkable results from the coordinated development of various sub-brands.
On the basis of good performance, IAG Group holds a clear optimistic attitude towards its future development prospects. Luis Gallego, Chief Executive Officer of the group, described the 2025 performance as an "outstanding performance" and pointed out that there are "convincing market dynamics" and long-term growth trends in core markets, coupled with supply constraints brought about by industry consolidation, which provide strong support for the group's future development. The group clearly judges that air demand in key markets will see "long-term growth", and plans to increase capacity by 2% to 4% every year in the future, continue to promote the implementation of strategies, and strive to achieve world-class profit margin growth and sufficient free cash flow.
In addition, IAG Group also announced a shareholder return plan, intending to return 1.5 billion euros to shareholders in the next 12 months, including a 500 million euro share repurchase plan and a full-year dividend of 0.098 euros per share, demonstrating the group's confidence in its own development. At present, the global aviation industry is gradually recovering. With its prudent business strategies and clear development plans, IAG Group is expected to continuously enhance its core competitiveness and achieve sustainable development in the wave of industry growth.
