Airline’s long-haul numbers plummet

AER Lingus long-haul passenger numbers fell sharply again last month with further declines expected this year.

The carrier’s short-haul passenger numbers rosealmost 4% however, to 608,000 while long haul passengers plunged 23% to 57,000.

Overall passenger numbers rose 0.6% to 665,000 in January compared with a year earlier.