Barcelona hub a 'start' for BA owner's budget long-haul flights

By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British Airways and Iberia owner IAG is looking to offer low-cost long-haul flights from airports other than Barcelona in its efforts to compete on trans-Atlantic routes. IAG said late last year it would start budget flights to U.S. destinations in June, using its budget short-haul brand Vueling, which has its hub at Barcelona's El Prat airport, to feed passengers to the longer routes. "This is the start of something that will be a significant part of IAG..