Aer Lingus is the national airline of the Republic of Ireland. Based in Dublin, it operates 41 Airbus aircraft serving Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East. The airline is 28% owned by the Irish government; it was floated on the Dublin and London Stock Exchanges on 2 October 2006, following prior government approval (the government previously owned 85% of the airline).
Aer Lingus is a former member of the Oneworld airline alliance, which it left on March 31, 2007.The company employs 4,000 people and has revenue of €1,115.8 million as of 2006. Its slogan is Aer Lingus, reaching for new heights.
Aer Lingus transferred 8.6 million passengers in 2006. Aer Lingus has its own frequent flyer programme, the Gold Circle Club programme, featuring three tiers - Gold, Prestige and Elite. |
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