Aer Lingus long-haul numbers fall 26%

LONG-haul passenger numbers at Aer Lingus continued to plunge last month, while British Airways was preparing to cut thousands of jobs.

The number of passengers flown by Aer Lingus fell 0.2% to 902,000 in October, compared with a year earlier.

Long-haul passenger numbers, however, fell by 26% to 81,000, while short-haul trips rose 3.3% to 821,000.