Merger closed
IAG merger (2011)
IAG completed the merger with British Airways and Iberia on 21 January 2011.[1]
British Airways and Iberia merged to form International Consolidated Airlines Group, registered in Spain and headquartered in London. Both airlines kept their names, brands and operating certificates, so passengers saw no change beyond the ownership.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- Undisclosed
- Buyer
- IAG
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- British Airways, Iberia
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAG | British Airways | owns | 100% | 2011-01-21 | present |
| IAG | Iberia | owns | 100% | 2011-01-21 | present |
Who owns these brands today?
- British Airways — owned by IAG since 2011
- Iberia — owned by IAG since 2011
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] International Consolidated Airlines Group — formation of IAG — International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., Annual report, published 21 January 2011; retrieved 8 September 2026.
Report a correction Opens a pre-filled GitHub issue. See our corrections policy.