Aer Lingus figures improve

AER LINGUS, continuously lambasted by its rival and shareholder Ryanair, says that it carried just over 1m passengers in June, up 7.5% compared to the same period 12 months ago.  The load factor on short haul flights rose to 82%, while capacity rose by 12.2%.  However on long haul services it was 80.2%, down 1.9%.  Capacity on transatlantic flights fell by 16.3%.  Earlier this year the airline made a strategic decision to increase its Gatwick operations from where it now services eight destinations with more planned for the winter season. www.aerlingus.com

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