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Nach dem ich Jahre lang mit Aerlingus von DE nach IE geflogen bin, wollte ich mir die Gelegenheit nicht nehmen lassen, als erster einen Thread für diesen Wert zu eröffnen.

Nach dem Lufthansa europaweit auf Einkaufstour zu sein scheint,
möchte ich einfach mal Spielraum für Spekulationen in die Welt setzen.

Ausserdem ist KLM/Airfrance auch auf Expansionskurs.

Ferner:

FTD: Ideenloser Chef von Aer Lingus wirft hin
06.04.2009 - 13:17

Die Angriffe von Ryanair hat Dermot Mannion noch abgewehrt, die Kritik an ihm nicht: Der Chef der irischen Fluggesellschaft tritt zurück - und will vor allem Platz für frisches Denken und neue Ideen machen.

Nach nur vier Jahren tritt der Chef der vom Konkurrenten Ryanair umworbenen irischen Fluggesellschaft Aer Lingus, Dermot Mannion, zurück. Bis zur Wahl eines neuen CEO soll Chairman Colm Barrington die Geschäfte leiten. Die Suche nach einem neuen Chef habe bereits begonnen, teilte Aer Lingus am Montag mit. Zu möglichen Kadidaten und Favoriten wollte sich das Unternehmen nicht äußern. Die Entscheidung erlaube es seinem Nachfolger, frisches Denken und neue Ideen in den Konzern einzubringen, meinte Mannion zum Abschied.

Er stand seit 2005 an der Spitze des ehemaligen Staatskonzerns und wehrte zweimal einen Übernahmeversuch von Ryanair ab. Zu Jahresanfang geriet er in die Kritik, weil eine Änderung seines Vertrags bekannt wurde, die ihm für den Fall einer Übernahme von Aer Lingus bis zu 2,8 Mio. Euro zusicherte. Die Klausel wurde später zwar gestrichen, Mannion galt jedoch weiter als angeschlagen.

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Aer Lingus Group plc
ISE: EIL1 LSE: AERL
2010 Investor Day
Dublin, 07 January, 2010: Aer Lingus Group plc (“Aer Lingus”) announces that its senior
management team will host an Investor Day, for institutional investors and analysts, in
London on Tuesday, 26 January, 2010.
The Investor Day will take place from 09.00 GMT (04.00 ET) at a venue hosted by Ashurst
solicitors at Broadgate West, 9 Appold Street, London (EC2A 2AP).
For those unable to attend the event it is possible to participate in the live presentation and
Q&A session via conference call. For further details please contact Aer Lingus or FD K
Capital Source directly.

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Aer Lingus Group plc
ISE: EIL1 LSE: AERL
Statement Regarding Aer Arann
Dublin & London, 6 January 2010: Following recent media speculation, Aer Lingus
confirms that it is in commercial discussions with Aer Arann regarding franchise
arrangements on routes between Ireland and the UK. A further announcement will be made
as appropriate.

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Aer Lingus Group plc
ISE: EIL1 LSE: AERL
Trading Update & Traffic Statistics
Dublin and London, 08 January 2010: Aer Lingus Group plc (“Aer Lingus” or the “Group”)
today issues a trading update for the six-month period from 1 July 2009 to 31 December
2009.
As a result of cost and capacity management actions implemented during 2009, the Group
expects to report a small operating profit (before exceptional items) for the second half of
2009. This performance primarily reflects better than expected yields in the second half of
2009, which have been driven by removal of a long haul aircraft in September and tactical
route cancellations in November.
Aer Lingus anticipates that demand will remain soft for the first six months of 2010 and the
Group will therefore maintain its focus on tight capacity management to improve yields.
In this context, Aer Lingus has decided to implement changes to its London Gatwick Base.
These changes reflect weak consumer demand and continuing challenges in the UK
operating environment, which have impacted aviation sector performance generally.
Effective 31 March 2010, Aer Lingus will reduce capacity at the base from five to three Airbus
A320 aircraft. The three aircraft will continue to serve three existing routes to Malaga, Dublin
and Knock and a new route to Cork.
Aer Lingus has also reached agreement with Airbus on the deferral of two A320 aircraft
originally due for delivery in October and November 2010 to April and May 2011, respectively.
This revised delivery schedule is in addition to earlier deferrals previously announced by the
Group in 2009. Aer Lingus negotiated the revised delivery schedule at no additional cost to
the Group.
Aer Lingus today also announces traffic statistics for the month of December 2009.
Aer Lingus’ total passenger numbers in December 2009 were 766,000, an increase of 9.0%
compared to December 2008. Short haul passengers were 693,000, a 13.2% increase on
December 2008 and long haul passengers were 73,000, a 19.8% decrease on December
2008.
Aer Lingus’ overall load factor in the month was 71.9%, an increase of 2.5 points compared to
December 2008, with capacity decreasing by 4.9%. Short haul load factor was 69.5%, an
increase of 2.6 points on 2008, with capacity increasing by 11.6%. Long haul load factor was
76.8%, an increase of 4.2 points on 2008, with capacity decreasing by 26.4%.
Detailed traffic statistics are set out below.
Press Enquiries:
Enda Corneille Shelia Gahan/ Brian Bell
Aer Lingus Wilson Hartnell Public Relations
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
[phone] (SG)
[phone] (BB)
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

Details gibts auf der Webseite


Die irische Economy scheint sich zu stabilisieren,
oder wächst die Zahl der Heimkehrer?

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Aer Lingus Group plc
ISE/ LSE: AERL
Investor Day
Dublin, 26 January 2010: Aer Lingus Group plc (“Aer Lingus” or the “Group”) is today holding an
Investor Day for shareholders and equity analysts.
A number of statements will be made by Christoph Mueller, Chief Executive Officer and Andrew
Macfarlane, Interim Chief Financial Officer at the Investor Day, which require disclosure and are set
out in this announcement.
The Investor Day presentation will be available on www.aerlingus.com from the commencement of the
live presentation at 9.30a.m. on Tuesday 26, January 2010. An audio webcast of the event will also be
available on www.aerlingus.com.
Enhancing the Aer Lingus Business Model
Aer Lingus’ management has undertaken a detailed review of its business to ensure it best serves the
market and the requirements of its customers. Based on this review the Group intends to enhance its
demand-led business model to ensure that it continues to reflect the cost sensitive requirements of the
majority of its customer base but offers the appropriate additional optional service enhancements to
customers in a modular way. Aer Lingus will manage its competitive cost position and revenue model
to drive profitable growth, and leverage its substantial product and service strengths while generating a
premium to the lowest fare in the markets in which it operates.
The Group expects to adjust its revenue management model through a combination of:
• Market and product positioning: an increased emphasis on Aer Lingus’ strong core product
attributes with an unbundling of paid product options for passengers to maximise total revenues;
• Network enhancement: extension into currently un-served short haul markets, including through
the new franchise arrangement with Aer Arann;
• Enhancing the existing partner network: in the longer term, to improve long haul connectivity,
particularly to Asia; and,
• Distribution model: adopting a multi-channel distribution strategy customised for each geographic
market served by the Group.
Adjustments to the revenue management model will be supported by investment in a streamlined,
integrated information technology (‘IT’) platform capable of supporting the evolving Aer Lingus
business model. This IT investment will support both revenue enhancement and cost savings initiatives.
Cost Restructuring Programme
In October 2009, Aer Lingus announced a plan to reduce significantly its operating costs and,
specifically, to deliver €97 million of sustainable annualised costs savings. The cost reduction
programme is known within Aer Lingus as “Project Greenfield” – hereinafter referred to as the “Cost
Reduction Programme”.
In December 2009, Aer Lingus announced that, as part of the objective to deliver the required savings
under the Cost Reduction Programme, the Group had accepted an invitation to conclude negotiations
with representatives of its pilots under the auspices of an independent arbitration panel. The arbitrator
published his decision on 8 January 2010. The Group is prepared to accept the arbitrator’s
recommendations and the pilots’ representatives have indicated (in a press release dated 15 January
2010) that they accept the majority of the arbitrator’s recommendations. Discussions continue on the
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outstanding matters. Aer Lingus has already reached agreement in principle on the staff-related aspects
of the Cost Reduction Programme with the unions representing its other employees. The Group’s
expectation is therefore that, when balloted, staff will approve the proposals, which will start to be
implemented within the next two to three months.
On this basis, the Group currently expects the 2010 in-year benefit of staff cost savings under the Cost
Reduction Programme will be approximately €40 million, with a 2010 exit run rate of approximately
€50 million. Further staff savings are expected in 2011 and 2012 as the head office is restructured. Aer
Lingus expects to deliver total annual staff cost savings of €74 million from the Cost Reduction
Programme by the end of 2012.
In addition, the Cost Reduction Programme is expected to deliver significant non-staff cost savings.
Aer Lingus currently expects to achieve a benefit of approximately €4 million from non-staff cost
savings in 2010 and to achieve the full exit run rate of €23 million by the end of 2011.
Overall, the Group expects the one-off costs associated with each phase of the Cost Reduction
Programme to be recovered in around 10 months. The cash cost of redundancies is expected to be
approximately €40 million in 2010.
Strong Financial Position
During 2009, Aer Lingus’ gross cash fell by approximately €400m. There were four main contributors
to the outflow:
• the 2009 operating loss;
• restructuring costs relating to cost saving initiatives announced in 2008 and provided for at the end
of that year;
• capital expenditure on aircraft, net of new lease finance; and
• the repayment of maturing debt.
Nonetheless, Aer Lingus has a strong balance sheet. As at 31 December 2009, Aer Lingus had gross
cash and deposits of €825 million. Approximately €55 million was charged or restricted, relating to
certain lease obligations. The remaining €770 million was unencumbered.
Aer Lingus had lease debt of €493 million as at 31 December 2009. The lease debt does not carry
financial covenants and the leases do not contain financial conditions that act as any constraint on
operations. The Group’s debt maturities are spread out over the next 12 years, while 79% of Aer
Lingus’s substantial cash deposits mature within the next 12 months.
In fiscal years 2010 to 2014, Aer Lingus expects to have gross capital and lease repayment expenditure
of approximately €650 million. This figure ignores any proceeds from the sale of surplus owned
aircraft over the period and assumes that, unless replaced by a new aircraft, Aer Lingus will extend
existing leases as they expire to keep the fleet at approximately the same size as it is today. In practice,
the Group will review the range of financing methods available for the purchase of new aircraft, and it
is unlikely to use cash deposits to fund the entirety of capital expenditure.
The Group has more than sufficient liquidity to meet both its short-term and medium-term capital
expenditure and lease repayment requirements.
Hedging
At 31 December 2009, the Group had hedged 67% of its estimated 2010 fuel purchases at a rate of
US$772 per tonne and 16% of the estimated 2011 requirements at a rate of US$762 per tonne. Both
prices exclude in-to-plane costs of typically US$50-60 per tonne. Over the course of the second half of
2009, Aer Lingus has adopted a systematic approach to fuel hedging, which should contribute to a
reduction in underlying fuel cost volatility. The total fuel cost for 2009 was €332 million.
At 31 December 2009, the Group had hedged 72% of its estimated 2010 US Dollar exposure at a rate
of US$1.48/ €1 and approximately 50% of the estimated 2010 Sterling exposure at a rate of £0.88/ €1.
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Outlook and Guidance
While it remains too early in the year to provide meaningful guidance for the Group’s 2010 full year
financial performance, Aer Lingus anticipates that market conditions will remain extremely
challenging in 2010. The Group currently expects 2010 full year revenues to be lower than 2009, with
the first half of 2010 being particularly weak. In addition, the severe weather conditions of January
2010 have resulted in a lower than expected level of bookings for the first quarter of 2010. The Group
will, therefore, maintain its focus on tight capacity management to continue to improve yields against
the backdrop of difficult market conditions.
Fuel costs should be lower in 2010 than 2009. A reduction in fuel costs will be partially offset by an
increase in airport charges which are likely to be approximately €20 million higher year-on-year,
primarily due to the significant increase in charges at Dublin Airport.
Aer Lingus currently expects the Cost Reduction Programme to deliver approximately €44 million in
benefit to the Group in the 2010 financial year as set out above.
The Group will announce its 2009 full year results on 10 March 2010.

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Aer Lingus Group plc
ISE: EIL1 LSE: AERL
Aer Lingus signs Franchise Agreement with Aer Arann
26 January 2010: Aer Lingus and Aer Arann have today announced that agreement has
been reached to establish a franchise arrangement between the two airlines.
Under this franchise agreement Aer Arann will operate 12 routes from Dublin and Cork.
The routes will include current Aer Lingus and Aer Arann routes as well as 3 new routes.
These franchise services will be branded as “Aer Lingus Regional” and operated using
Aer Arann ATR 72-500 aircraft and crew. All franchise flights will be sold and distributed
through www.aerlingus.com. Aer Arann will assume full operational and commercial
responsibility for the services covered by the franchise agreement with Aer Lingus
receiving a franchise fee in recognition for providing its brand and product suite to Aer
Arann.
The new agreement significantly increases Aer Lingus presence in the Ireland-UK
market with new services to Ireland from Bristol, Blackpool, Cardiff, Doncaster/Sheffield,
Durham, Glasgow and Edinburgh in addition to new seasonal services from Cork to
Jersey in the Channel Islands and La Rochelle in France.
Welcoming the new agreement Aer Lingus Chief Executive Mr. Christoph Mueller said
“This franchise agreement is good news for all stakeholders in Aer Lingus as it will allow
us to serve key regional destinations, linking them with our Dublin transatlantic network
as well as offering our business and leisure customers improved schedule and
frequency options.”
Aer Arann Chief Executive Mr. Paul Schütz also welcomed the agreement calling it an “a
major development for Irish aviation and the tourism industry. The combined strengths of
both airlines, including brand power and market presence, will allow us to offer a quality
customer product that meets the capacity requirements of existing and new routes.”
Detailed routes and frequencies are set out on the following page.
Press Enquiries:
Enda Corneille Shelia Gahan/ Brian Bell
Aer Lingus Wilson Hartnell Public Relations
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
[phone] (SG)
Andrew Kelly
Aer Arann [phone] (BB)
Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
International
Victoria Palmer-Moore/Matthew Fletcher
Powerscourt
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
The following routes and frequencies will be covered by this franchise agreement.
• The Dublin-Glasgow route will increase to up to four roundtrips per day
• The Dublin-Edinburgh route will see an Aer Lingus daily service supplemented by two
Aer Arann round-trip services, one in the morning and one in the evening.
• Dublin to Cardiff – 3 Daily roundtrips
• Dublin to Blackpool – Daily service
• Dublin to Doncaster/Sheffield - Daily service
• Dublin to Durham Tees Valley – 6 roundtrips per week.
• A new service will be launched from Cork to Glasgow with six roundtrip services per
week (excluding Tuesdays).
• Cork to Bristol – 6 roundtrips per week
• Cork to Edinburgh – 11 roundtrips per week
• Cork to Cardiff – Daily service
• Cork to La Rochelle – 2 weekly
• Cork Jersey – 2 weekly
Passengers who hold existing bookings on any of the services covered by this agreement will
have their bookings amended and new travel documents will be issued without charge. Aer Arann
will proactively contact each passenger with information on changes to their flight bookings.
ENDS

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http://www.aerlingus.com/Corporate/AerLingus_Group_plc_preli…

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Based on my research Ryan Air doesn't offer flights between Dublin and Karlsruhe anymore. (am I wrong?)

The people will now go by train to Frankfurt Airpot and fligh with Aer Lingus.

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Traffic Statistics – January 2010
Dublin & London, 8 February 2010: Aer Lingus Group plc (“Aer Lingus”), today announced traffic statistics for the month of January 2010.
Aer Lingus’ total passenger numbers in January 2010 were 665,000 an increase of 0.6% compared to January 2009. Short haul passengers were 608,000, a 3.6% increase on January 2009 and long haul passengers were 57,000, a 23.0% decrease on January 2009.
Aer Lingus’ overall load factor in the month was 67.4%, an increase of 3.1 points compared to January 2009, with capacity decreasing by 10.7%. Short haul load factor was 67.6%, an increase of 3.0 points on 2009, with capacity increasing by 2.3%. Long haul load factor was 67.0%, an increase of 3.2 points on 2009, with capacity decreasing by 29.4%.
Aer Lingus’ monthly traffic statistics are based on passengers who booked on a flight that was scheduled to fly in that month. Aer Lingus present our traffic statistics in this manner because in certain circumstances Aer Lingus are entitled to retain the fares paid by passengers who have booked on a flight but choose not to fly on it. In January 2010, in common with many other carriers, Aer Lingus experienced poor weather conditions leading to flight cancellations. This resulted in a greater than normal difference between Aer Lingus’ booked passenger numbers and flown passenger numbers. Aer Lingus’ total load factor for January 2010 based on flown passenger numbers was 64.1%.

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Traffic Statistics – February 2010
Dublin & London, 5 March 2010: Aer Lingus Group plc (“Aer Lingus”), today announced traffic statistics for the month of February 2010.
Aer Lingus’ total passenger numbers in February 2010 were 664,000 a decrease of 3.5% compared to February 2009. Short haul passengers were 618,000, a 0.3% decrease on February 2009 and long haul passengers were 46,000, a 32.4% decrease on February 2009.
Aer Lingus’ overall load factor in the month was 69.9%, a decrease of 2.1 points compared to February 2009, with capacity decreasing by 8.2%. Short haul load factor was 70.8%, a decrease of 6.7 points on 2009, with capacity increasing by 12.7%. Long haul load factor was 67.7%, an increase of 3.4 points on 2009, with capacity decreasing by 37.5%.

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Directors Dealings:
An Insider bought 60.000 shares at 0,73 EUR.

http://www.aerlingus.com/Corporate/S11ColmBarrington_March20…

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Dublin and London, 3 November 2011: Aer Lingus Group plc (“Aer Lingus” or “the Group”) today issues an un-audited interim management statement for the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 September 2011, representing the third quarter of the Group’s financial year.
Performance Highlights
• Strong Q3 2011 with revenues & operating profit both ahead of prior year.
• Q3 2011 operating profit of €94.6 million up 19.4% on prior year.
• Positive Q3 yield performance with overall yield per passenger up 4.0%.
• Passenger numbers increased by 2.1% in Q3 2011; year to date passenger volumes up 0.2% compared to prior year.
• Retail revenue per passenger increased by 6.1% in the third quarter.
• Aer Lingus expects to report a full year 2011 operating profit, before exceptional items, at the upper end of the range of current market expectations.

Source: http://www.aerlingus.com/aboutus/investorrelations/pressrele…

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Dublin & London, 11 January 2012: Aer Lingus Group plc announces that preliminary results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2011 will be released at 7.00am on Tuesday, 28 February, 2012.

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Der Winter war bisher ziemlich mild, und es gab keine Vulkanausbrüche.

Ich lege mir wohl ein paar Stücke ins Depot und spekuliere auf eine Recovery von Irland.

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Breaking News - Breaking News - Breaking News
Mol hat die Lust verloren und möchte den 29%-Anteil verkaufen.
http://www.airliners.de/uebernahme-gescheitert-ryanair-will-…
Wer könnte Interesse an dem Paket haben, und zu welchem Paketpreis?

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IAG ist auch abgeblitzt; zum zweiten Mal. Da liegt wohl ein Fluch drauf.

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Auch der dritte Versuch von IAG dürfte zum Scheitern verurteilt sein.
http://news.sky.com/story/1414126/ba-owner-iag-tables-fresh-…
2,50 Euro/Share ist einfach zu wenig.

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Und gestern zum Vierten:
2,50 Euro plus 5 Cent Bardividende.

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Der Drops ist im Mund, aber noch nicht gelutscht.

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Sorry, ich vergaß den Link. Hier isser: http://www.airliners.de/aer-lingus-uebernahme-british-airway…