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Best known as the parent company behind British Airways, IAG’s sphere of influence stretches far beyond the UK. Here are 10 must-know nuggets from Friday’s full-year earnings call.

Once the preserve of the most frequent of flyers, many airport lounges have gone mainstream. BA is working to bring back a sense of elegance with Seattle the latest in a series of new-look spaces.

Apart from the weakness of CWT, one of the most interesting things in the UK regulator's report is the rise of CTM and Navan. Even Spotnana and Kayak apparently had some substantial wins.

All of the sudden, the deal is showing some life. If the UK ultimately approves it next month, the acquisition would still have to get past a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to kill it.

TravelPerk's biggest project of the year is expanding into an all-in-one corporate travel and expense management platform. It's what today's customers expect.

Long lines, empty food buffets, and nowhere to sit. Designing airport lounges that challenge perceptions is no easy feat.

After a turbulent few weeks, British Airways is attempting to regain control of the narrative. Improved customer messaging and additional status sweeteners should go some way to help.

Lufthansa Group technically remains a minority shareholder in Italy’s national carrier, but it’s already leveraging the benefits of its newly minted 41% stake. 

TravelPerk's $200 million deal likely is a preview of what to expect in 2025. There were multiple large raises in 2024 — including hundreds of millions of dollars for business travel platforms — and the signs point to that continuing.

Relegated to relative laggard status on the international stage in the post-pandemic years, Cathay is now making up for lost time with a multi-pronged transformation.