IAG records first profit since pandemic

Aer Lingus owner, IAG recorded a profit of €293m in the second quarter of 2022

Aer Lingus recorded an operating loss of €95m during the first half of 2022, down from a loss of €192m in the same six-month period last year. Picture: Larry Cummins

Airlines group and Aer Lingus owner, IAG recorded a profit for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The group reported an operating profit of €293m in the second quarter of 2022, a turnaround from an operating loss of €967m in the second quarter of 2021.