Price war takes off as Aer Lingus slashes fares

AER LINGUS sparked a price war yesterday after it slashed air fares in a battle to win the skies over Europe.

The national carrier squared up to low-fares airline Ryanair by cutting prices on half a million seats, offering flights for as little as 8.

Aer Lingus is knocking 30% off flights to cities like Glasgow, Munich and Rome and booking is expected to be brisk from tomorrow when the seat sale begins for travel between January 6 to March 31, 2003.