Airlines could lose $157bn in 2020-21 - IATA

24th Nov 2020 12:15

(Sharecast News) - Airlines could lose a total $157bn this year and next, the International Air Transport Association warned on Tuesday.

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Berenberg downgrades easyJet after rebound

18th Nov 2020 08:20

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg downgraded easyJet to 'hold' from 'buy' on Wednesday, arguing that upside is more limited because the shares have rebounded more than 40% since 9 November.

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Moderna reports 95% efficacy in Covid vaccine trials, stocks jump

16th Nov 2020 12:46

(Sharecast News) - Markets rallied on Monday after US biotech Moderna said its experimental Covid-19 vaccine had proved nearly 95% effective in phase 3 trials.

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Bank of America upgrades easyJet, IAG on positive vaccine data

11th Nov 2020 11:03

(Sharecast News) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgraded easyJet and International Consolidated Airlines Group on Wednesday following the positive update on a potential Covid-19 vaccine.

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IAG and Easyjet will still need more liquidity in 2021, Morgan Stanley says

10th Nov 2020 10:47

(Sharecast News) - News of Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine candidate's greater than 90% efficacy is positive for investor sentiment and reduces the probability of Morgan Stanley's 'bear case' ensuing, the broker said.

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Berenberg lowers target price on IAG, cites 'extreme uncertainty' going into winter

2nd Nov 2020 11:07

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on British Airways parent company International Consolidated Airlines from 260.0p to 180.0p on Monday, stating the company's third-quarter results highlighted "extreme uncertainty" going into winter.

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IAG hammers down on costs, calls for pre-flight Covid testing

30th Oct 2020 07:00

(Sharecast News) - British Airways-owner IAG called on governments to adopt pre-departure Covid-19 testing as it continued to bear down on costs in the face of a second wave of the pandemic.

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Airlines to offer refunds after watchdog inquiry

23rd Oct 2020 08:24

(Sharecast News) - Italy's antitrust regulator said on Friday that Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling and Blue Panorama will now offer refunds to passengers affected by the cancellations caused by the pandemic.

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Airlines to offer refunds after watchdog inquiry

23rd Oct 2020 08:24

(Sharecast News) - Italy's antitrust regulator said on Friday that Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling and Blue Panorama will now offer refunds to passengers affected by the cancellations caused by the pandemic.

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IAG posts €1.3bn Q3 loss, cuts capacity

22nd Oct 2020 07:24

(Sharecast News) - British Airways-owner IAG posted a €1.3bn third quarter loss and downgraded its capacity guidance as Covid-19 restrictions continued to hammer the travel market.

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Sector movers: Travel stocks, Aerospace and Defence issues pace losses

21st Oct 2020 15:57

(Sharecast News) - Travel and Leisure paced losses on the FTSE 350 on Wednesday, alongside a sharp drop for Aerospace and Defence.

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BA parent IAG rallies as Heathrow introduces one-hour Covid test

20th Oct 2020 09:24

(Sharecast News) - Shares of British Airways and Iberia parent IAG rallied on Tuesday as Heathrow airport launched a one-hour Covid-19 test.

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IAG says all £2.5bn rights issue shares taken up

2nd Oct 2020 07:03

(Sharecast News) - IAG said investors took up all the shares in its €2.74bn (£2.5bn) rights issue after demand for additional shares exceeded supply.

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IATA downgrades 2020 forecasts after 'worst-ever' summer

29th Sep 2020 13:45

(Sharecast News) - The International Air Transport Association has cut its traffic forecasts for 2020 after a "dismal" end to the northern hemisphere's summer travel season.

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Sunday newspaper round-up: Rolls-Royce, IWG, Bank of England

27th Sep 2020 18:13

(Sharecast News) - Rolls-Royce is poised to tap investors for £2.5billion at a steep discount to the current share price to solve its funding crisis, The Mail on Sunday understands. City sources said it was considering pricing the cash call at £1 per share - 35 per cent below Friday's closing price of £1.54. - Mail on Sunday

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