Aer Lingus has warned staff at its Manchester base that jobs are at risk and the long‑haul operation could be closed as the station struggles to be profitable, a situation the carrier cited as linked to persistent cabin‑crew strikes and wider financial strain.
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Aer Lingus has informed Manchester staff their roles are at risk as it weighs closing the long‑haul base after describing the operation as underperforming; this directly affects network capacity and slot utilisation at a key UK airport (see reporting that the Manchester base is underperforming: https://hype.aero/?story=86b8e9eb-efe3-43c5-95b2-7ac226c44566).
Industrial action is a proximate factor: about 130 Manchester‑based cabin crew voted to strike over pay and allowances, with the airline saying walkouts have disrupted transatlantic services and hurt the base’s financial performance (see coverage of the strike vote: https://hype.aero/?story=3f3f3b4d-cbf5-4d61-8a0b-8fb289c6a338).
The potential closure comes against a backdrop of group profitability — Aer Lingus reported a Q2 operating profit of €135m — underscoring a divergence between overall airline results and underperforming local operations (Q2 result: https://hype.aero/?story=fa47c2e7-7b4a-4af5-923f-6da3b2f5788c).
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Aer Lingus considering closure of its Manchester base • headforpoints.com
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• John Mulligan