Aer Lingus
Airline
Ireland's national airline since 1936, linking Ireland with the UK, Europe and North America from its Dublin hub.
AirlineSince 1936Dublin, Ireland
How it started
Ireland's flag carrier, bought by IAG in 2015.
2015bought by IAG
Founded in 1936 and listed in Dublin and London in 2006, Aer Lingus Group Plc became part of IAG on 18 August 2015.
How big it is
How big is Aer Lingus?
11.3MPassengersFY2025
63AircraftFY2025
74Destinations
How it makes money
Earns almost all its money from passenger fares, mostly on short-haul Europe and transatlantic routes from Ireland.
- Passenger tickets€2.45B
- Cargo€50M
- Other revenue€25M
Key moments
- 1936First flight
- 1958First transatlantic flights
- 2006Listed on the stock market
- 2015Joins IAG
- 2017AerClub launched
Its place in IAG
IAG's North Atlantic gateway in Dublin.
Aer Lingus uses its Dublin hub to connect Europe and North America, alongside British Airways and Iberia on the Atlantic.
Who it competes with
What IAG does not disclose
- Purchase price IAG paid in 2015 (not stated in the IAG documents read)
- Statutory accounts of Aer Lingus Group DAC (Irish CRO filings, not freely accessible, not checked)
- Aer Lingus employee count in IAG reporting
- Number of destinations with a dated period (IAG's site gives a current count only)
The group behind itIAG
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Sources
Every number on this page comes from IAG's own reports.
- IAG full year results release for the year to 31 December 2025: traffic and capacity statistics by airline … ↗
- IAG Annual Report and Accounts 2025: At a glance (p.9) – Aer Lingus fleet 63; Aer Lingus section (pp.52–53)… ↗
- IAG interim management report for the six months to 30 June 2026: note 1 – Aer Lingus Group Plc acquired on… ↗
- IAG – About us: destinations by airline – Aer Lingus 74 destinations in 20 countries; 'Connecting Ireland w… ↗
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