Aer Lingus finds take-up slow on new Belfast routes

AER LINGUS filled just over a quarter of its seats on some flights from its new base in Belfast last month.

The airline began flights from Belfast International Airport on December 10 last to Amsterdam, Geneva and Barcelona. Detailed figures obtained by the Irish Examiner reveal the load factor — a measure of how full each departing flight is — was just 27% on its twice daily service to Amsterdam.

By contrast, British low fares carrier EasyJet, had a load fact of 54% on the same route in December.