When British Airways owner IAG came calling to buy Aer Lingus a decade ago, it quickly became a political football. [ Aer Lingus expects air fares to be flat next year despite competition for passengersOpens in new window ]On Friday, Aer Lingus boss Lynne Embleton seemed pessimistic about the Manchester base. “The base is performing lower than elsewhere in Aer Lingus, and Aer Lingus is performing lower than elsewhere in IAG, so it’s not performing at a level that makes it attractive for investment,” she said. There are issues at play beyond the finances of the Manchester hub, of course. The fact remains that she has publicly and fairly bluntly come out as being unhappy about the Manchester hub.

Source: The Irish Times November 08, 2025 22:58 UTC