Annual Report 1999 in PDF - Aer Lingus

No other thing can be so beautiful.Here the earth and heaven drink their fillalthough it is the night.Seamus HeaneyLONDON HEATHROW…LONDON GATWICK…LONDON CITY…BIRMINGHAMLondonAer Lingus carried 2.2 million passengers on its Ireland-London routes which represented anincrease of 11% over 1998. This growth was facilitated by continued investment in productand service, including the further deployment of A321 aircraft on these routes whichcommenced in 1998. Three new A321 aircraft joined the fleet in 1999 and were deployed onthe Ireland-Heathrow routes.A new route plan for the London region was adopted in 1999 following a fundamentalstrategic review of all Aer Lingus London operations. The re-shaped route structure now seesAer Lingus operate between Ireland and three London airports – Heathrow, London City andGatwick. The latter has become London’s second international hub and is an important locationfor connecting with our oneworld partners, especially British Airways. London City has beenselected to meet the growing demand for services to this premium city centre destination bythe business community.Aer Lingus CommuterIn 1999, 1.8 million passengers travelled with Aer Lingus Commuter, which served seven Britishand six Irish airports including services to certain Irish airports under Public Service Obligation(PSO) contracts.Traffic on routes between Ireland and British regional airports grew by 13% to 1.3 millionpassengers in 1999.12