Aer Lingus Passenger Numbers Down 4.6 Percent

Aer Lingus short-haul passenger numbers fell 6.5 percent in September, this is compared with a year ago figures, after rival airline, Ryanair promised aggressive pricing wars to maintain passenger load factors.

Are Lingus passenger load factor fell by 2.7 percent from a year earlier to 81.7 percent. The total passenger numbers including long-haul were down 4.6 percent in September.