Aer Lingus Group (Aer Lingus) (Dublin) reduced its first quarter loss by 38 percent to $47.2 million.

Highlights of the quarter according to the Irish carrier:

• – Strong Q1 performance with revenues & operating loss both better than prior yr.
• – Q1 2012 operating loss of €36.1 million improved by 32.8% on Q1 2011.
• – Quarterly result driven primarily by strong revenue performance; yield per passenger up 8.4%; passenger numbers increased by 6.6%.
• – Particularly strong long haul performance with Q1 passenger volumes and yield up 12.1% and 11.2%, respectively, compared to prior year.
• – Retail revenue per passenger increased by 8.5% in the first quarter.

Read the analysis by the Irish Times: CLICK HERE

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