Blogs and advice from Industry leading Specialists
Valuable Opinions, Comments & Gossip
Financial related News & Articles relating to Spain
Latest News, Stories
& Hot Topics
Various Tools & Widgets to help with your financial needs
Tools & Widgets to
help with finances
Polls, Surveys and Opinions featured throughout Tumbit
Featured Polls, Surveys & Stats
Discussions, Advice & Topical Chat
Discussions, Advice & Topical Chat

Vueling profit triples on increased market share

Source: Reuters - Wed 27th Feb 2013
Vueling profit triples on increased market share

Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling , the target of a takeover bid from Iberia, reported on Wednesday net profit of €28.3 million for 2012, three times what it earned in 2011.

Vueling, which said last month it was taking market share from flag carrier Iberia, said its traffic grew last year despite decreased travel in and to Spain. The Barcelona-based carrier also took on new routes and airplanes after its rival Spanair shut down.

Iberia already owns 46% of the no-frills airline.

In December last year IAG (International Airlines Group) - the parent company of both British Airways and Iberia - announced plans to acquire the remainder of the 54% shares in Vueling that they already hold.

Banco Santander has agreed to guarantee €113.4 million to cover the cost of the transaction, or €7 per share targeted, London-based IAG said.

Meanwhile, Iberia Airlines - which made a €262 Million loss in the first three-quarters of 2012 alone - is battling with a falling market share as strike action over 4'500 forced redundancies continues to see flights being cancelled.

Comment on this Story

 
Be the first to comment on this Story !!

Related Partners

Recommended Items

Related Topics

Related Articles

Related Blogs