Aer Lingus has announced traffic statistics for July 2012. Total flown passenger numbers, including Aer Lingus Regional operations, increased by 2.1% in July 2012 compared to July 2011.
Aer Lingus Mainline’s flown passenger load factor increased by 2.1 points on July 2011 to 86.6%. Short-haul flown load factor was 85.1%, an increase of 2.4 points on July 2011, with capacity decreasing by 1.9%. Long-haul flown load factor was 89.9%, an increase of 1.5 points on July 2011, with capacity in line with prior year.
Aer Lingus Mainline’s total flown passenger numbers in July 2012 were 1,004,000, a decrease of 0.7% compared to July 2011. Short-haul flown passengers were 905,000, a decrease of 1.0% on July 2011, while long-haul flown passengers were 99,000, an increase of 2.0% on July 2011.
Aer Lingus Regional’s total flown passenger numbers were 105,000, an increase of 40.0% compared to July 2011.