IAG Cargo reports half year revenues of €603million, up 8.5% on the same time in 2019

IAG Cargo recently unveiled its semi-automated Premium handling facility, with a cutting-edge temperature-controlled storage facility.

The implementation of targeted investments across the business has led to enhanced performance in comparison to pre-pandemic. 

The cargo division of International Airlines Group - IAG Cargo has reported its financial results for H1 2023 recently, which showed commercial revenues of €603 million for the period from January 1 to June 30 2023. That's up some 8.5% on the same period before the pandemic in 2019, although a decrease of 28.5% on last year's amount. 

IAG Cargo opened  New Premia, its new flagship handling facility at its London hub, in the first part of the year. The investment in excess of €100m is part of a revamp to its cargo facilities at London's Heathrow Airport. The state-of-the-art 10,000m2 semi-automated warehouse more than doubles IAG Cargo's handling capacity for premium shipments.  The facility features a Constant Climate Quality Centre (CCQC) specialising in pharmaceutical, life-science, and biotech product shipping. IAG Cargo continues to invest in its pharmaceutical product reinforcing its commitment to supporting a key industry.

David Shepherd, Chief Executive Officer of IAG Cargo, said: “While the operating environment has changed significantly in recent months, and the air cargo industry normalises following the pandemic, our primary efforts in the first half of the year have been dedicated to implementing essential transformation. This has included investing in our facilities, operations, and senior leadership team to ensure that we are in a strong position to adapt to the changing market. As well as opening our New Premia operation at Heathrow, we have focused on improving operational processes to make better use of our capacity.” 

IAG Cargo continued to reintroduce network coverage resuming services between London Beijing and Shanghai as well as increasing frequency to Hong Kong and Japan. H1 2023 saw substantial growth across North America, approaching pre-pandemic levels as IAG Cargo launched a new route between London and Cincinnati increasing its North American network to 28 destinations. 

David Shepherd continues: “We’ve been focused on how we can increase efficiency as a business whilst better serving both our customers and colleagues. We are already benefitting from the actions we are taking, all with the goal of cultivating a great place to work and building long-term customer loyalty. As a business we remain well positioned to serve the industry that keeps the world’s economy moving.”