Airline lost €19 for every passenger to July

IN the first six months of 2009, Aer Lingus lost just under €19 for every man, woman and child that flew with the airline.

The group racked up operating losses of €93 million, almost four times the €23.4m loss returned for the same period in 2008.

Aer Lingus blamed the huge dip in consumer confidence, the economic collapse and imposition of the €10 passenger departure tax as key factors contributing to the dramatic worsening in its figures.