British Airways’ owner has returned to profit after the resurgence of leisure travel and steady recovery of business trips boosted sales.
The FTSE 100-listed International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) reported an operating profit of £1.04 billion ($1.19bn) in the three months to September 30, after it swung to a loss of £390m last year.
The company, which also owns Iberia, took a heavy hit during the coronavirus pandemic and was still loss-making earlier this year.
In the first quarter…