Aer Lingus Regional reports increase in load factor

Aer Lingus Regional, the short-hop service operated by Stobart Air, has reported an increase in its load factor – the proportion of available seats sold – of 81 per cent, up from 78 per cent for the same month last year.

The airline said it flew a total of 133,000 passengers during the month across its network of 27 routes.

It highlighted the performance of its Kerry to Dublin route, which recorded its 17th consecutive month of growth, with passenger numbers up 24 per cent in July.

It also said grew numbers on other routes, including Donegal to Dublin.

"In the coming weeks, we are on course to celebrate a number of significant passenger milestones," said Martin Saxton, chief commercial officer for Stobart Air.

This will include its “one millionth passenger on our Dublin-Edinburgh route, and . . . two million passengers across our Scottish bound routes”.