Aer Lingus has reported a fall in losses for the first half the year.
The airline said it lost 9-point-9 million euro in the six months to end of June. ThatÂ’s a fall of 40 percent.
The improvement comes despite industrial action by staff earlier this year, which cost Aer Lingus 10 million euro.
Aer Lingus chief executive Christoph Mueller says the airlineÂ’s transatlantic routes have boost the company: