Aer Lingus long-haul traffic falls as short-haul numbers soar

AER Lingus long-haul traffic nose-dived last month, falling by more than 12% as short-haul numbers soared.

The airline has been struggling to increase long-haul passenger numbers and recently announced plans to cut its long-haul winter seat capacity by 25%.

Figures released yesterday show overall passenger numbers climbed 8.2% in July to 1.12 million from 1.03 million a year ago.