Aer Lingus has announced an operating profit of €135 million for the second quarter of 2025, a significant improvement on the same period in 2024, which had an operating profit of €91 million. This takes the operating profit for the first half of 2025 to €80 million compared to €9 million in 2024. The second quarter of 2025 financial performance was driven by growth in capacity and a robust revenue performance and also from favourable fuel pricing. There was also a 10.9% growth in overall capacity and a 4.3% increase in passenger numbers compared to 2024.
In Summer 2025, Aer Lingus began operating its biggest ever North American network with 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.
Commenting on the figures, the 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.”
