Qatar Airways has increased its shareholding in British Airways and Iberia parent IAG from 21.4% to 25.1%.
The Doha-based carrier initially took a stake in IAG at the start of 2015, before increasing it to just over a 20% in 2016.
farmbrazil.com.brIAG, which also owns Aer Lingus and Vueling, in late 2018 agreed a deal to acquire Spanish carrier AIr Europa.
The move comes a month after IAG lifted restrictions on stakes held by non-EU shareholders, implemented in February 2019 to ensure IAG remained majority EU-controlled. In lifting the restrictions, IAG noted that as of January 19 39.5% of its shares were held by relevant non-EU persons.
Qatar Airways has been an active airline investor, acquiring minority shareholdings in Cathay Pacific, China Southern and LATAM Airlines. It also has a 49% stake in Air Italy.
Source : Various Agencies