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International Airlines Group (IAG): news on Thursday 22 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Thursday morning, 22 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage was mostly about British Airways, with positive product and route news such as Starlink Wi-Fi on the A350 fleet, new Avios-only flights, new destinations and awards. This was offset by a Gatwick diversion after missing the Heathrow curfew, fighter jet interceptions and higher elite status thresholds.
What drove it
- Starlink and Avios offers
- Gatwick diversion
- Elite status changes
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Oct | +2.3 | 20 |
| Sat 17 Oct | −1.7 | 19 |
| Sun 18 Oct | −0.7 | 10 |
| Mon 19 Oct | −2.0 | 11 |
| Tue 20 Oct | −3.7 | 13 |
| Wed 21 Oct | −4.8 | 23 |
| Thu 22 Oct | +1.7 | 24 |
| Fri 23 Oct | +2.0 | 25 |
| Sat 24 Oct | +2.3 | 17 |
| Sun 25 Oct | +3.0 | 12 |
| Mon 26 Oct | −1.7 | 19 |
9 stories · 24 headlines · strongest first
Travel and leisure on 22 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| BA flights redirected to Gatwick away from Heathrow −5.26 headlines today · 8 in all, since 20 October · BA707 diverted to Gatwick after delays caused it to miss Heathrow's night restrictions. | ||
| −5.8 | A BA aircraft diverted to Gatwick because Heathrow's curfew had begun. | |
| −5.8 | BA flight delay forced diversion after missing Heathrow curfew. | |
| −5.0 | BA707 diverted to Gatwick. | |
| −5.0 | BA 777 requested priority landing over fuel concerns. | |
| −5.0 | BA flight diverted after long delays. | |
| −5.0 | BA707 diversion amid Heathrow restrictions. | |
| British Airways offers Majorca and Crete flights bookable solely with Avios +3.46 headlines today · 12 in all · For summer 2027, BA has introduced Avios-only routes serving Majorca and Crete. | ||
| +4.2 | New Avios-only flights are a customer-friendly offer. | |
| +4.2 | BA opens seats bookable only with Avios on Majorca and Crete routes. | |
| +4.2 | BA launches Avios-only summer flights. | |
| +4.2 | BA makes flights available for Avios booking only on European routes. | |
| +3.3 | BA Avios news roundup with new offers. | |
| +3.3 | BA promotional £5 flights, though with a catch. | |
| British Airways loyalty and credit card pieces +0.14 headlines today · 11 in all, since 20 October · BA raises elite tier point thresholds for 2027 and updates holiday Avios earning. | ||
| +4.2 | BA Holidays improves Avios earning proposition. | |
| +3.3 | BA holiday Avios change alongside Starlink rollout; mildly positive product news. | |
| −3.3 | BA raising tier point requirements is negative for loyalty members. | |
| −2.5 | Higher elite status thresholds may annoy frequent flyers. | |
| BA and Iberia return to Israel as airlines expand flights +6.12 headlines today · 7 in all · BA has finished installing Starlink Wi-Fi on every A350 in its fleet. | ||
| +7.5 | Starlink Wi-Fi completed across BA A350 fleet. | |
| +7.5 | Starlink coverage of A350 fleet is a product improvement. | |
| British Airways plane intercepted by German military aircraft −5.52 headlines today · 19 in all, since 19 October · German jets were scrambled to intercept a BA Heathrow-bound flight. | ||
| −5.0 | BA flight intercepted by fighter jets over fears. | |
| −4.2 | BA flight intercepted by German jets. | |
| British Airways wins European awards +8.31 headline today · Business Traveller reports BA winning European awards. | ||
| +8.3 | BA wins European awards. | |
| BA opera partnership at Terminal 5 +4.21 headline today · 2 in all, since 21 October · British Airways has put on live opera in Terminal 5 at Heathrow. | ||
| +5.0 | BA brings live opera to Terminal 5. | |
| British Airways keeps twice-daily Bengaluru service to London through summer 2027 +4.01 headline today · 5 in all · BA extends Bengaluru-London flights into 2027. | ||
| +5.0 | BA extends Bengaluru-London route, showing continued demand. | |
| BA launches Gatwick–Colombo route +4.41 headline today · 16 in all, since 15 October · From 23 October, British Airways resumes service to Sri Lanka on a London to Colombo route. | ||
| +5.0 | BA resumes flying to Sri Lanka on a new route. | |
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