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RNS Number : 3795V

Aer Lingus Group PLC

07 August 2015

Aer Lingus Group plc ("Aer Lingus")

   ISE: EIL1                    LSE: AERL 

Traffic statistics July 2015

Dublin & London, 07 August 2015: Aer Lingus today announces traffic statistics for the month of July 2015.

Attention is drawn to the notes at the foot of the table that explain the basis on which the figures have been prepared.

 
 
                                            July                    Year-to-date 
 Aer Lingus mainline 
 traffic statistics (1)           2015    2014     Change     2015     2014     Change 
 Passengers (thousands) 
 Short haul                        962     928      3.7%     4,949    4,981     (0.6%) 
 Long haul                         168     142     18.3%      808      703      14.9% 
 Total                            1,130   1,070     5.6%     5,757    5,684      1.3% 
 Revenue passenger 
 kilometres (RPKs) (millions) 
  (1) 
 Short haul                       1,109   1,043     6.3%     5,280    5,280      0.0% 
 Long haul                         925     772     19.8%     4,456    3,809     17.0% 
 Total                            2,034   1,815    12.1%     9,736    9,089      7.1% 
 Available seat kilometres 
 (ASKs) (millions) (1) 
 Short haul                       1,273   1,228     3.7%     6,806    7,003     (2.8%) 
 Long haul                        1,024    850     20.5%     5,325    4,626     15.1% 
 Total                            2,297   2,078    10.5%     12,131   11,629     4.3% 
 Passenger load factor 
  (%) (1 & 2)                                     % Points                     % Points 
 Short haul                       87.1    84.9      2.2       77.6     75.4      2.2 
 Long haul                        90.3    90.8     (0.5)      83.7     82.3      1.4 
 Total                            88.6    87.3      1.3       80.3     78.2      2.1 
 Aer Lingus Regional 
  scheduled traffic statistics 
 Passengers (thousands)            134     142     (5.6%)     696      762      (8.7%) 
 
   Total Aer Lingus traffic 
   statistics including 
   Aer Lingus Regional 
  Passengers (thousands)          1,264   1,212     4.3%     6,453    6,446      0.1% 
 
 Detailed traffic statistics 
  may be subject to change. 
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Notes

(1) Aer Lingus' scheduled traffic statistics do not include traffic carried on Aer Lingus' contract flying operations.

(2) Revenue passenger kilometres expressed as a percentage of available seat kilometres.

For further information please visit http://corporate.aerlingus.com/ or contact:

 
 Investors & Analysts 
                         Aer Lingus Investor                  +353 1 886 
 Catherine McGuinness     Relations                   Tel:     2892 
                                                              +353 1 663 
 Jonathan Neilan         FTI Consulting               Tel:     3686 
 
 Irish Media 
                                                              +353 86 617 
 Declan Kearney          Aer Lingus Communications    Tel:     2702 
                                                              +353 85 174 
 Nuala Buttner           Q4 Public Relations          Tel:     4275 
 nuala@q4pr.ie 
 
 International Media 
                                                              +44 (0) 207 
 Matthew Fletcher        Powerscourt                  Tel:     3240494 
 matthew.fletcher@powerscourt-group.com 
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The directors of Aer Lingus accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement. To the best of their knowledge and belief (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they accept responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.

A person interested in (as defined in the Irish Takeover Rules) 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of Aer Lingus may have disclosure obligations under Rule 8.3 of the Irish Takeover Rules. If you are in any doubt as to whether or not you are required to disclose a "dealing" under Rule 8, please consult the Irish Takeover Panel's website at www.irishtakeoverpanel.ie or contact the Irish Takeover Panel on telephone number +353 1 678 9020; fax number +353 1 678 9289. A copy of this announcement will be available on Aer Lingus' website at www.aerlingus.com

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