Airline shows improvement but bases at Gatwick, Belfast struggle with losses
Aer Lingus delivered an operating profit of €12 million in the second half of last year and said the first three months of this year are performing ahead of 2009.
The airline said its full-year loss widened by 18% in 2009 to €130m. The figure compared with the previous year’s loss of €109.8m. In its full year results announcement it said 74% of staff have accepted the proposals for cost-cutting measures and it is now pushing ahead with the implementation of these plans. The carrier said plans to lay off 670 staff would secure its future.
