Qatar Airways increases stake in IAG to 20.01%
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The state-owned carrier increased its holdings from 15.67% to 20.01%, reports said. Qatar Airways also said the acquistion was a reflection of the strong commercial and strategic ties between both carriers.
Nonetheless, it had no intention of further increasing its stake unless conditions changed materially.
"The recent market valuation of one of the world's leading airline groups has provided what we believe is an attractive opportunity to increase our shareholding in IAG," Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker reportedly said in a statement.
This move followed the Middle Easter airline's decicion in July to buy 10% of Chile's LATAM Airlines together with a 49.0% stake in Italy's Meridana Fly. ■