Aer Lingus: Strike to offset profits

Aer Lingus has reported that it experienced strong trading in April but warned that the threat of strike action has considerably damaged its booking profile.

In a statement issued to the stock market, Aer Lingus said any increase in profits from the strong performance in April would be completely wiped out by Impact’s decision to take industrial action over a dispute about rostering hours.

“The unwarranted 24-hour industrial action by the Impact trade union, deliberately timed to occur just before the seasonally important June bank holiday weekend in Ireland, has considerably damaged Aer Lingus’s forward booking profile,” the company said.