- Numbers up 19pc on Christmas 2015
- Christmas 2016 to be Aer Lingus Regional’s busiest ever
- Airline to carry 110,000 passengers during December
Aer Lingus Regional
experienced its busiest ever Christmas period – with a 19% increase in passenger numbers on 2015.
Aer Lingus Regional, which is operated by Stobart Air, will fly 110,000 passengers during December. The number includes the addition of 1,400 seats on popular routes including Newcastle to Dublin, Newquay to Dublin, Leeds-Bradford to Dublin and Isle of Man to Dublin to meet the festive period demand.
Martin Saxton, Chief Commercial Officer of Stobart Air, said: “The Christmas period is the busiest time of the year for travel and we have seen a significant increase in passenger bookings this December versus the same time last year. This is a really positive endorsement for the airline and reflects the strength of our current route network and the consistently positive customer experience amongst our passengers.”
