Aer Lingus long-haul numbers rise by 8%

Aer Lingus is adding another aircraft to its transatlantic route following figures which show that despite the recession its long-haul routes are remaining popular.

Figures released by Aer Lingus show that long-haul flights were 85.7% full, up more than 8% on Nov 2011, despite an increase in capacity by 1.3%.

A spokesperson for the airline said that there had been good demand for transatlantic flights fed by the airline’s American partners.