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Aer Lingus Group PLC
07 January 2010
Aer Lingus Group plc
ISE: EIL1 LSE: AERL
United Airlines Code Share Agreement
Dublin, 07 January 2010: Aer Lingus Group plc ("Aer Lingus") today formalized its code-share agreement with United Airlines to jointly operate scheduled service between Washington Dulles and Madrid, Spain. The service will launch March 28th and it is anticipated that additional routes may be made available for sale during 2010 to commence operation in Summer 2011.
Both carriers will equally share the commercial and operational benefits and risk, with Aer Lingus managing the operational aspects of the new partnership services and United Airlines taking responsibility for managing revenue generation. The Partnership route structure will be sold under both Aer Lingus and United Airlines codes and will leverage both parties' network capabilities.
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Press Enquiries:
Enda Corneille Shelia Gahan/ Brian Bell
Aer Lingus Wilson Hartnell Public Relations
Tel: +353 1 886 2000 Tel: +353 1 669 0030
+353 87 234 2409 (SG)
+353 87 243 6130 (BB)
Email: sheila.gahan@ogilvy.com
brian.bell@ogilvy.com
International:
Victoria Palmer-Moore/Matthew Fletcher
Powerscourt
Tel: +44 207 250 1446
Email: victoria.palmermoore@powerscourtmedia.com
Matthew.fletcher@powerscourtmedia.com
Investor Relations:
Declan Murphy Jonathan Neilan
Aer Lingus FD K Capital Source
Tel: +353 1 886 2228 Tel: +353 1 663 3683
Email: investor.relations@aerlingus.com Email: jonathan.neilan@fd.com
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