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Aer Lingus seeing ‘softness’ on tech routes

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG raised its full-year earnings outlook

Aer Lingus said its shor thaul business seeing some softness. Picture: Artur Widak/NurPhoto

Aer Lingus is seeing some decline in demand on flights related to the tech sector, according to a trading update from its parent company IAG.

While there is “good” demand to European leisure destinations as well as to the United States, the carrier’s short haul business is “seeing some softness, as are technology industry-related routes,” IAG said.

“We are seeing really good strength in short-haul leisure, particularly around the Mediterranean. We have new routes to ...