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Mideast turmoil hits IAG cargo volumes

[ August 17, 2026   //   ]

IAG Cargo reported first half 2026 revenue of €570 million down 9.4% on €629 million in the same period last year. Cargo tonne kilometres were down 12.3%, reflecting reduced capacity resulting from continued disruption in the Middle East.

During the first half of the year, IAG Cargo advanced the planned launch of its Global Cargo Joint Business with Qatar Airways Cargo and MASkargo, with operations commencing across 59 markets. Once fully launched, the Joint Business will provide customers with access to more than 400 destinations worldwide.

IAG continued to see strong demand across key trade lanes, particularly Asia Pacific and India, while demand for specialist logistics solutions remained strong throughout the first half of the year.

Volumes for Critical, IAG Cargo’s fastest service for urgent shipments, more than tripled compared with the same period last year.

In the first half of 2026, IAG Cargo launched new routes to Monterrey and St. Louis, its 27th US destination, giving direct access to key manufacturing and aerospace supply chains in the US Midwest and to one of Mexico’s most important manufacturing centres.

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