Aer Lingus delivers stronger financial performance in Q1 2025

Significant reduction in Q1 loss in what is always the weakest quarter of Aer Lingus’ business.

Aer Lingus had an operating loss of €55 million for the first quarter of 2025, representing a significant improvement on Q1 2024 which had an €82m operating loss.  The strong financial performance in Q1 2025 follows the underlying momentum in the business from 2024.

Q1 is typically the weakest quarter of the year and the strong financial performance in Q1 2025 was supported by a number of factors including an approximately 5% growth in overall capacity compared to Q1 2024, increased revenue from better load-factor and additional winter leisure flying and reduced fuel costs. The overall increase in capacity includes a 4.5% increase on North American routes and Europe up 7.1%.

The summer season has now started, and Aer Lingus is operating its biggest ever North American network in Summer 2025 including new services from Dublin to Nashville and Indianapolis and an expanded European leisure network.

In addition to new A321 XLRs and A320 Neos entering service, Aer Lingus continues to invest in customer experience in advance of and on the day of travel, including enhanced web and app functionality, better check-in and boarding processes. We also refurbished lounges, improved food and beverage, amenity kits and inflight entertainment on long haul services.

Aer Lingus’s CEO, Lynne Embleton said, “Our Q1 2025 financial performance represents a strong financial outcome and a significant improvement on Q1 2024, in what is typically the weakest quarter of the year. The Q1 performance builds upon the underlying momentum seen in the business from 2024. The first two of six A321 XLR aircraft are now in service and operating on our new routes to Nashville and Indianapolis. These new aircraft and the remaining four XLRs which are expected to join the fleet later this year will support a compelling growth ambition that will benefit the airline, our customers, our employees and the economy.”