Christmas flights provide boost to all main European airlines, figures show

An increase in air traffic during the Christmas period has boosted all of the main European airlines, according to traffic statistics released yesterday.

Aer Lingus announced a strong set of figures driven by an increase in the number of long-haul passengers using the airline.

The total flown passenger numbers, including Aer Lingus Regional operations, increased by 7.2% to 734,000 in Dec 2012 compared to the same month the previous year.