Aviation

Aer Lingus reports operating loss of €82 million in first quarter of 2024

Lynne Embleton, Aer Lingus CEO, said that it was critical that economic growth was not constrained by the Dublin airport passenger cap

Lynne Embleton, the Aer Lingus CEO

Aer Lingus has reported an operating loss of €82 million for the first quarter of 2024.

The airline said that while its revenue increased and overall capacity grew by 4 per cent, the operating loss was in line with the first quarter of 2023 due to increased costs.

Lynne Embleton, the chief executive officer of Aer Lingus, said that the results were in line with 2023, and that the first quarter was typically the weakest ...