Airline passenger numbers up 8.8%

Passenger numbers increased at Aer Lingus by 8.8%, on a year-on-year basis, last month.

In total, 599,000 people travelled via the airline in February.

This figure included the company’s regional code- share agreement with Aer Arann — which covers secondary routes between Ireland and Britain, for which seats are booked through Aer Lingus.