Middle East conflict weighs on British Airways owner IAG's profits
Middle East conflict weighs on British Airways owner IAG's profits International Airlines Group (IAG), the owner of British Airways and Iberia, said its third-quarter net profit fell by more than 12 percent as fuel costs rose and the conflict in the Middle East disrupted flights. Profit after tax fell to 1.23 billion euros ($1.37bn) in the July-September quarter, compared with 1.4 billion euros a year earlier. The group said fuel costs rose by more than 30 percent during the quarter. “Strong pricing was offset by lower capacity, the impact of one-off
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