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RNS Number : 0839C Aer Lingus Group PLC 06 November 2009

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Traffic Statistics - October 2009

Dublin & London, 6 November 2009: Aer Lingus Group plc ("Aer Lingus"), today announced traffic statistics for the month of October 2009.

Aer Lingus' total passenger numbers in October 2009 were 902,000 a decrease of 0.2% compared to October 2008. Short haul passengers were 821,000, a 3.3% increase on October 2008 and long haul passengers were 81,000, a 25.7% decrease on October 2008.

Aer Lingus' overall load factor in the month was 74.6%, an increase of 1.3 points compared to October 2008, with capacity decreasing by 10.4%. Short haul load factor was 77.0%, a decrease of 0.1 points on 2008, with capacity increasing by 6.0%. Long haul load factor was 70.1%, an increase of 1.3 points on 2008, with capacity decreasing by 30.4%.

Detailed traffic statistics are set out on the following page.

For further information please visit www.aerlingus.com or contact:

Shane O'Keeffe Shelia Gahan/ Brian Bell
Aer Lingus Group plc Wilson Hartnell Public Relations
Tel: +353 1 886 2059 Tel: +353 1 669 0030
Email: investor.relations@aerlingus.com +353 87 234 2409 (SG)
+353 87 243 6130 (BB)
Email: sheila.gahan@ogilvy.com
brian.bell@ogilvy.com

Aer Lingus Scheduled Traffic Statistics

October Year-to-date
2009 2008 Change % 2009 2008 Change %

Passengers (thousands)1
Short haul 821 795 3.3 8,276 7,894 4.8
Long haul 81 109 (25.7) 922 1,085 (15.0)

Total 902 904 (0.2) 9,198 8,979 2.4

Revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) (millions)1
Short haul 885 836 5.9 8,898 8,245 7.9
Long haul 434 612 (29.1) 5,017 6,175 (18.8)

Total 1,319 1,448 (8.9) 13,915 14,420 (3.5)

Available seat kilometres (ASKs) (millions)
Short haul 1,150 1,085 6.0 11,240 10,559 6.4
Long haul 619 890 (30.4) 6,982 8,656 (19.3)

Total 1,769 1,975 (10.4) 18,222 19,215 (5.2)

Passenger load factor (%)2 % Points % Points
Short haul 77.0 77.1 (0.1) 79.2 78.1 1.1
Long haul 70.1 68.8 1.3 71.9 71.3 0.6

Total 74.6 73.3 1.3 76.4 75.0 1.4

Detailed traffic statistics may be subject to change.

Notes

1 Earned seats and earned revenue passenger kilometres include seats and passenger kilometres respectively that are sold regardless of whether the passenger shows for a flight, as once a flight has departed the passenger is generally not entitled to change flights or obtain a refund.

2 Earned revenue passenger kilometres as a percentage of available seat kilometres

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