airline · IE
Aer LingusIAG's Irish carrier; hub at Dublin, transatlantic focus.
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Op. profit
Load factor
Millions of EUR, as reported · calendar-normalized quarters
Operating profit ÷ revenue, computed from reported figures
| Period | Revenue | Op. profit | Load factor | ASK | Net result | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | ||||||
| Q4 2025 |
Aer Lingus operating loss widened by €48m year-on-year, mainly from additional fuel costs and lower passenger revenues amid strong competition on North Atlantic routes.
“The €48 million increase in the operating loss for Aer Lingus mainly reflected additional fuel costs and lower passenger revenues linked to competition on North Atlantic routes.”
IAG flagged long-haul price pressure at Aer Lingus due to high levels of competition, even as group-wide transatlantic demand remained strong.
“Business travel in particular continues to deliver good revenue growth. We have seen some long-haul price pressure at Aer Lingus, due to the high levels of competition”
Aer Lingus took delivery of one Airbus A321XLR in Q1 2026, which was not financed and is held unencumbered.
“During the first quarter, one Airbus A321XLR was delivered to Aer Lingus; the aircraft was not financed and is held unencumbered.”
Aer Lingus grew capacity (ASKs +4.6% YoY) faster than traffic (RPKs +3.3%), so passenger load factor fell 1.0pt to 74.3%.
Aer Lingus deployed new A321XLR aircraft on North Atlantic routes (Indianapolis, Nashville, Minneapolis), delivering profitable growth from year-round service to secondary US destinations.
Aer Lingus FY2025 operating profit rose €77m to €282m (11.1% margin), partly reflecting recovery from the summer 2024 industrial action that hit the prior year.
Aer Lingus Q4 2025 passenger load factor fell 2.0 pts to 75.2% even as capacity (ASK) grew 3.8% year-on-year.
Aer Lingus took delivery of two A320neo and three A321XLR aircraft in the first nine months of 2025 as part of IAG's fleet renewal.