Aer Lingus’ owner records €5.6bn loss due to Covid-19

British Airways’ parent company, IAG, has reported a £5.1bn loss in the first nine months of the year (Tim Ockenden/PA)

Aer Lingus' parent company, IAG, has reported a loss after tax and exceptional items of €5.6 billion in the first nine months of the year.

This is compared with a profit of €1.8 billion euros during the same period in 2019.