Aer Lingus passenger numbers up 4% in May

Aer Lingus' total booked passenger numbers in May were 911,000, an increase of 4% compared to May 2010, the company said today.

Short haul booked passengers were 832,000, a 4.4% increase on May 2010 while long haul booked passengers in May 2011 were 79,000, equal to May 2010.