FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / International Airlines Group / 1 October 2026
International Airlines Group (IAG): news on Thursday 1 October 2026
+5.5 positive
Coverage was mostly about British Airways adding Caribbean capacity, with new Antigua and Barbados flights, and resuming its free Starlink Wi-Fi rollout on A350s. A Vancouver aircraft change and a lounge restriction were minor negatives, and the share price was flat.
What drove it
- Caribbean route expansion
- Starlink Wi-Fi rollout
- BA customer perks
The 16 stories
- +6.7 British Airways to increase Barbados airlift with year-round Gatwick service
BA adding year-round Barbados Gatwick service - +6.7 British Airways boosts Barbados airlift with daily Gatwick service
BA boosting Barbados with daily Gatwick service - +6.7 British Airways Expands Antigua Flights as Caribbean Looks Beyond U.S. Tourism
BA expanding Antigua flights - +6.7 British Airways Adds 3,000 Seats to Antigua as Daily Flights Extended Through April 2027
BA adding seats and extending Antigua flights - +6.7 Barbados Welcomes Significant Increase in Flights By British Airways
BA significantly increasing Barbados flights - +6.7 Barbados to receive first British Airways direct service from London Gatwick
BA launching direct Gatwick-Barbados service - +5.5 British Airways Restarts Starlink Installation on Airbus A350 Fleet With Free High-Speed Wi-Fi for Passengers
BA resumes free Wi-Fi rollout, improving product - +5.5 British Airways Resumes Starlink Rollout: Airbus A350s Now Being Equipped With Free Ultra-Fast In-Flight Wi-Fi
BA A350s getting free fast Wi-Fi - +5.5 British Airways resumes Starlink Wi-Fi rollout
BA resumes Starlink Wi-Fi rollout - +5.5 Aer Lingus Rolls Out Free Starlink Wi-Fi Across Transatlantic Fleet
Aer Lingus rolling out free Starlink Wi-Fi - +3.3 Iberia rolls out instant Avios credits
Iberia loyalty improvement, minor customer benefit - +2.5 Aer Lingus Cork Summer Schedule
Aer Lingus summer schedule from Cork, routine capacity - +2.5 BA status holders can buy SkyTeam elite status for 12 months
BA loyalty perk, minor customer offer - −2.5 British Airways Removes A350-1000 To Vancouver
BA withdrawing aircraft from Vancouver route - −0.8 British Airways lounges not available for cash purchase
BA lounge access restriction, minor customer limitation - 0.0 IAG stock after-hours at EUR 5.12: plus 0.00 percent versus the prior close
Flat share price, no movement
International Airlines Group: every day · Travel and leisure on 1 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day