Operating profit at Aer Lingus soars by 22% to €170m

Airline's cumulative operating profit to the end of the latest quarter was €250m, parent company IAG said

Lynne Embleton, CEO, Aer Lingus, pictured at Dublin Airport Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee

Aer Lingus recorded an operating profit of €170m between July and September as the airline benefitted from solid revenue and favourable fuel priving, the airline's parent company said on Friday. 

International Airlines Group (IAG), which owns Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, said the Irish airline's performance reflected a €31m improvement on the same period in 2024.