Aer Lingus has reported that total flown passenger numbers for May 2012, including Aer Lingus Regional operations, increased by 2.4%. Passenger numbers were 882,000, an increase of 0.1% compared to May 2011. Short-haul flown passengers in May 2012 were 793,000, a decrease of 1.1% on May 2011, while long-haul flown passengers in May 2012 were 89,000, an increase of 12.7% on May 2011.
Flown passenger load factor in May 2012 increased by 2.9 points on May 2011 to 76.2%. Short-haul flown load factor was 73.8%, an increase of 0.9 points on May 2011, with capacity decreasing by 1.6%. Long-haul flown load factor was 81.5%, an increase of 7.4 points on May 2011, with capacity increasing by 0.5%.
Aer Lingus Regional’s total flown passenger numbers in May 2012 were 88,000, an increase of 33.3% compared to May 2011.
