Aer Lingus has posted a full-year operating profit of €205m for 2024 – the result being hampered by last summer’s pilots dispute and resulting loss of trade, but also helped by a strong end of the year in the fourth quarter.
The profit figure was down from €225m in 2023.
The second and third quarters of the year were impacted by Aer Lingus’ pilot industrial action and increases in transatlantic competition.
However, the airline saw a strong fourth quarter, with a €56.7m operating profit; significantly up on the corresponding 3-month period last year.
For the full year, Aer Lingus also saw a 3% increase in passenger numbers, to 11 million people.

Last year also saw Aer Lingus operate its largest-ever…




























