Libya and Syria are also no-fly zones for the airline group. An IAG spokesman said airline safety was under constant review by risk assessors. BA has continued to operate a daily flight to Kiev, which is hundreds of miles from the conflict region in the east of the country. Asian airlines, including Korean Air, Asiana, as well as Australia's Qantas, also quit eastern Ukrainian airspace in early March because of safety concerns. Walsh was speaking after IAG revealed that Iberia had swung back into profit three years after a merger with BA. Spain's embattled flag carrier made an operating profit of €16m (£12.6m) in the first six months of the year, compared with a €35m loss last year. Iberia's return to profit boosted the bottom line for IAG, which reported a €230m operating profit, against a €33m loss for the period. Walsh said IAG was making "solid progress" and would continue to cut capacity.