Aer Lingus’ inaugural service direct to Denver Colorado, took flight on May 17 at 3:30pm from Dublin Airport and marks the airline’s largest ever North American network. The new Dublin – Denver route will operate four times weekly and is served by an Airbus A330.
Those looking to explore the ‘Mile High City’ and beyond can enjoy €100 off Economy and €200 off Business fares to the US, until midnight 19th May. The offer is valid for travel from 1st August through 30th November this year.
On the financial side, Aer Lingus had an operating loss of €82 million for the first quarter of 2024, in line with Quarter 1 of 2023. Quarter 1 is typically the weakest quarter of the year for the airline and follows a full year 2023 operating profit of €225m. While revenue increased and overall capacity grew by 4% compared to Q1 2023, the operating loss remained in line with Q1 2023 due to higher costs. The increased capacity reflected an early Easter and more premium leisure traffic. Capacity on North American routes increased by 2% with Europe up 7%.
The airline’s summer season has now started, and Aer Lingus is operating its biggest ever North American network in Summer 2024 including the commencement of new services from Dublin to Minneapolis/St. Paul and Denver and an expanded European leisure network.
Aer Lingus continues to invest in improving customer experience, including redeeming AerClub flights on aerlingus.com, a new menu on long-haul services, a wider range of in-flight entertainment options, refurbished aircraft interiors, upgraded onboard Wi-Fi and a new lounge in Terminal 3 at Chicago O’ Hare Airport. Aer Lingus will also benefit from an agreement between IAG and a California based company Twelve, to secure the production of e-SAF for airlines in the group, a key element in achieving sustainability objectives.
Lynne Embleton, CEO, Aer Lingus said, “Our Q1 2024 financial results were in line with Q1 2023 in what is typically the weakest quarter of the year. We are committed to our growth strategy for Aer Lingus that will benefit the company, our employees, our customers, and the economy. However, it is critical that we remain focused on managing our cost base and that economic growth is not constrained by the passenger cap issue at Dublin Airport. Dublin Airport is a critical piece of strategic national infrastructure, and the passenger cap issue needs to be urgently resolved – this requires both leadership from Government and action by the parties involved.”
Top Copyright Photo: Aer Lingus Airbus A330-302 EI-EIL (msn 893) MIA (Jay Selman). Image: 404296.
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