Aer Lingus had an operating profit of €135 million for the second quarter of 2025, representing a significant improvement on Q2 2024, which had an operating profit of €91 million.  This takes the operating profit for H1 2025 to €80 million, compared to €9 million for H1 2024.

The Q2 2025 financial performance was driven by capacity growth and a robust revenue performance and also benefitted from favourable fuel pricing. In Q2 there was 10.9% growth in overall capacity and a 4.3% increase in passenger numbers compared to Q2 2024.

In Summer 2025 Aer Lingus began operating its biggest ever North American network including starting its new services from Dublin to Nashville and Indianapolis together with an expanded European leisure network.  Aer Lingus also announced its first direct flight to Cancún Mexico, starting in January 2026.

Aer Lingus took delivery of its third A321 XLR aircraft in May with the remaining three XLRs expected to join the fleet later this year.  In the Ireland Reputation Index survey published in May, Aer Lingus was ranked as the 4th most trusted brand in Ireland, reflecting Aer Lingus’ continued investment in customer experience.

Aer Lingus’s CEO, Lynne Embleton said, “Our Q2 2025 financial performance builds upon the momentum seen in the business in both Q4 2024 and Q1 2025. The recent An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) decision on night-time noise introduced an unnecessary annual movement restriction at Dublin Airport which is likely to impede both future growth of north Atlantic traffic and the basing of additional short-haul aircraft in Dublin. This restriction on night-time movements will have to be removed. Together with the continued uncertainty around the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, it will have negative economic and employment impacts. It is also now imperative that Government intervenes and urgently legislates for the removal of the passenger cap.”

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