Aer Lingus caution after flight chaos
Ireland again closed its airports for several hours due to a return of the ash cloud.
The former state airline said that last month's airport closures, lasting several days, would cut second-quarter earnings by about 20 million euros.
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Hide Ad"However, the final cost will depend on the actual level of customer claims," it said in a statement, adding: "It is also uncertain whether the recent Icelandic volcanic eruptions will have a longer-term impact on passenger travel plans."
Aer Lingus, which has been cutting costs to survive the competition with former suitor Ryanair, said its first-quarter operating loss halved to 37.8 million euros.
"While we are very encouraged by first quarter trading, it is
nonetheless appropriate to remain cautious on full-year 2010
performance," the group said.