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aerlingus.com achieves Highest Ever Online sales in final day of "January Seat Sale" promotion.

Over 61,000 seats booked in just one day!

Aer Lingus' "January Seat Sale" reached the highest level of online sales ever achieved yesterday, Monday 19th January, in the final day of the promotion, with almost 62,000 seats booked on the airlines website, www.aerlingus.com. Sales were strong in all regions; Irish, UK, European and US, and were significantly up on the same day last year.

Bookings for flights to and from Belfast were also strong with almost 5,000 sectors sold. The airline's newly launched International base at London Gatwick reported very strong demand for all eight of its European routes.

Commenting on yesterday's highest ever-online sales level, Enda Corneille, Aer Lingus Corporate Affairs Director said, "The phenomenal demand recorded and the success of the January Seat Sale is testament to the outstanding value available through aerlingus.com. Moreover, despite current difficult economic conditions facing consumers, it is clear that our customers recognise and have responded to the great value offered by this promotion. We continue to offer our customers our unique proposition of low fares coupled with an unbeatable quality service. Commencing today, for 3 days only, we have launched a summer travel offer with 20% off Every Seat, Every Day, Every Destination, for travel from 1st April to 24th October. Offer ends midnight Thursday 22nd January."

In addition to great low fares, aerlingus.com also offers discounts on over 80,000 hotels worldwide, Hertz car hire and travel insurance.

Aer Lingus,
20th January 2009

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