Aer Lingus looks to axe multiple Dublin-US flights and 70 pilot jobs
- Aer Lingus is considering cutting up to 500 jobs as part of a significant organisational restructuring.
- The Irish flag carrier attributes these measures to escalating costs and a challenging economic landscape, primarily surging oil prices linked to the US-Iran conflict.
- Proposed job losses include 70 pilots, 140 cabin crew, and 290 head office staff at Dublin Airport, according to the Irish Times.
- The airline also plans to eliminate less profitable routes from Dublin, such as Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, and Split, reducing overall flying capacity by 6 per cent.
- This follows a profit warning from parent company IAG, which expects to spend an additional €2 billion on fuel this year, necessitating fare increases across its airlines.
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