Aer Lingus long-haul numbers fall 32%
The year-on-year drop in last month’s passenger figures was driven by an alarming 32.4% fall in the airline’s long-haul passenger numbers. In total, 46,000 people travelled on Aer Lingus long-haul routes during the month, 22,000 less than in February of last year.
The former state-owned airline — which counts low fares rival Ryanair as its largest independent shareholder — saw its short-haul passenger numbers fall by 0.3%, on a year-on-year basis, last month; 618,000 people travelling on the various routes as opposed to 620,000 a year ago.
