NCB cautious over Aer Lingus future

DESPITE passenger numbers increasing by almost 8% in June, NCB Stockbrokers says it is cautious about Aer Lingus’s prospects beyond the summer.

Aer Lingus said yesterday that passenger numbers on short haul routes grew 7.8% in June, compared with the same month last year. It said long haul numbers grew 6.7%.

The load factor, or proportion of seats filled, however, fell to 81.5% in June from 82.2% a year earlier.