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International Airlines Group (IAG): news on Friday 13 November 2026
News from the 24 hours to Friday morning, 13 November 2026.
Tone of the day
−1.3neutral
−1.3
Relevant headlines54
Stories15
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 dominated by a British Airways double tail strike at Heathrow, passenger injury lawsuits and the airline's exit from Stansted, alongside a Deutsche Bank target cut citing fuel costs. These were partly offset by new route announcements, the launch of IAG Media and Aer Lingus advertising.
What drove it
- Heathrow tail strike
- passenger lawsuits
- new routes and IAG Media
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | −6.7 | 62 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 0.0 | 3 |
| Mon 9 Nov | −2.8 | 9 |
| Tue 10 Nov | −2.3 | 10 |
| Wed 11 Nov | +0.3 | 14 |
| Thu 12 Nov | −2.0 | 14 |
| Fri 13 Nov | −1.3 | 54 |
15 stories · 54 headlines · strongest first
Travel and leisure on 13 NovemberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways A321 double tailstrike at Heathrow −6.512 headlines today · A BA flight struck its tail twice on the runway before aborting landing, prompting an investigation. | ||
| −6.7 | Official investigators called after tail strike. | |
| −6.7 | Tail strike during landing attempt reported internationally. | |
| −6.7 | Tail strike video highlights safety incident. | |
| −6.7 | Safety incident involving a BA aircraft at Heathrow, investigation under way.} | |
| −6.7 | Passengers frightened during aborted landing on BA flight. | |
| −6.7 | Frightening landing incident on BA flight draws attention. | |
| −6.7 | Aircraft abandoned landing after hard touchdown. | |
| −6.7 | Double tail strike and aborted landing. | |
| −6.7 | Video of double tail strike. | |
| −6.7 | Tail scraping footage damages safety perception. | |
| −5.8 | Explains aborted landing after runway contact. | |
| −5.8 | Frightening landing coverage, airline not named but context is BA. | |
| British Airways sued over passenger incident at Heathrow −4.98 headlines today · 9 in all, since 12 November · A US passenger is suing BA for over £50,000 after breaking a leg leaving a plane at Heathrow. | ||
| −5.0 | Lawsuit over fall on wet steps. | |
| −5.0 | Legal claim by injured passenger. | |
| −5.0 | Passenger injury lawsuit over aircraft steps. | |
| −5.0 | Passenger injury lawsuit. | |
| −5.0 | Injury lawsuit from passenger. | |
| −5.0 | Injury lawsuit from passenger. | |
| −5.0 | Compensation claim over passenger injury. | |
| −5.0 | Compensation claim over passenger injury. | |
| Aer Lingus US campaign with Sharon Horgan +4.07 headlines today · Aer Lingus launched a US ad campaign fronted by Sharon Horgan. | ||
| +4.2 | Aer Lingus advertising campaign coverage. | |
| +4.2 | Creative rebrand campaign for Aer Lingus. | |
| +4.2 | Aer Lingus advertising aimed at American market. | |
| +4.2 | Brand campaign for Irish subsidiary airline in US. | |
| +4.2 | Aer Lingus US marketing push. | |
| +4.2 | Humorous advertising campaign for Aer Lingus. | |
| +3.3 | Campaign aims to raise US awareness of Aer Lingus. | |
| British Airways to fly to Bergen, Nice and Split in summer 2027 +5.16 headlines today · 14 in all, since 11 November · BA announces new European and Heathrow routes for 2027. | ||
| +5.8 | Eight new long-haul routes announced. | |
| +5.0 | Network expansion with new European routes. | |
| +5.0 | Added European flights for next year. | |
| +5.0 | New routes announced for 2027. | |
| +4.2 | New route to a holiday destination. | |
| +4.2 | New seasonal route announced. | |
| British Airways cancels routes from a London airport −3.85 headlines today · 7 in all, since 12 November · BA will end all Stansted flights after April 2027. | ||
| −4.2 | Departure from airport framed dramatically as cancellations. | |
| −3.3 | Regional airport exit, reduced network presence. | |
| −3.3 | Subsidiary ending all flights from an airport. | |
| −3.3 | Exit from airport, reducing network. | |
| −2.5 | Withdrawal from an airport, though framed as service tip. | |
| British Airways changes rewards system +1.54 headlines today · 6 in all, since 11 November · Reports cover BA Avios, Las Vegas pre-orders and elite membership. | ||
| +3.3 | Loyalty tier membership stable or growing. | |
| +2.5 | Meal pre-ordering service restored on a route. | |
| +1.7 | Loyalty scheme booking tool offers wider availability. | |
| +0.8 | Loyalty scheme policy tweak, minor customer-friendly change. | |
| IAG launches IAG Media advertising network +7.23 headlines today · IAG launched IAG Media, an airline advertising network. | ||
| +7.5 | Group launches media arm to monetise its audience. | |
| +7.5 | New advertising business creates additional revenue stream. | |
| +6.7 | Group makes strategic push into advertising. | |
| Virgin Atlantic offers a status match to BA Silver members −2.12 headlines today · 4 in all, since 12 November · Virgin Atlantic's Gold match for BA Silver members runs until 16 November. | ||
| +0.8 | Partner status match promotion for members. | |
| +0.8 | Rival loyalty promotion aimed at BA members. | |
| IAG price target lowered to 600p by Deutsche Bank −6.71 headline today · Deutsche Bank lowered its IAG target, citing higher fuel costs. | ||
| −6.7 | Broker lowers target because of fuel cost pressure. | |
| British Airways loses passenger's life-saving machine −5.81 headline today · A passenger's crucial medical machine was lost by BA. | ||
| −5.8 | Lost medical equipment, poor service. | |
| BA CEO Doyle on A380 upgrade timing +5.01 headline today · Doyle sees timing as right for an A380 upgrade. | ||
| +5.0 | Executive sees fleet cabin upgrade timing as favourable. | |
| Aer Lingus flight diverts to French base over bomb threat hoax −6.01 headline today · 4 in all, since 12 November · Aer Lingus pilots face criminal investigation after a bomb threat diversion. | ||
| −4.2 | Aer Lingus crew face criminal investigation. | |
| Luggage of Amjad Ali Khan goes missing with BA −3.31 headline today · Amjad Ali Khan, a sarod maestro, had his luggage go missing with BA. | ||
| −3.3 | Customer complaint about lost luggage, minor reputational ding. | |
| Solotech fits out British Airways ARC with sound system +1.71 headline today · Solotech installed an L-Acoustics system at BA's ARC. | ||
| +1.7 | Audio installation at BA facility, minor. | |
| Aer Lingus retains Dublin-Miami service through April +1.71 headline today · Aer Lingus will continue its Dublin-Miami service until 30 April. | ||
| +1.7 | Aer Lingus route retained for longer. | |
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