Aviation

Aer Lingus awarded Dublin Airport ground handling contract for all IAG flights

The contract covers British Airways, Iberia Express and Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling

Aer Lingus has been awarded the ground handling contract for British Airways, Iberia Express and Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling. Picture: Getty/Robert Alexander

Aer Lingus has been awarded the ground handling contract for all International Airlines Group (IAG) carriers at Dublin Airport, the Business Post can reveal.

Under the agreement, planes from British Airways, Iberia Express and Vueling will be serviced by Aer Lingus when on the ground in the capital from June.

In a statement, the airline said it was “delighted” to have been awarded the contract, and added that it was an acknowledgement of the “quality, ...