Aer Lingus has said that the number of passengers on its long-haul flights last month was 25% lower than in the same month last year.
However, the airline added that its overall passenger numbers were up by nearly 5% on the same month last year.
Aer Lingus' total passenger numbers in November 2009 were 776,000, an increase of 4.7% compared to November 2008.
Short-haul passengers were 704,000, a 9.1% increase on November 2008, and long-haul passengers were 72,000, a 25.0% decrease on November 2008.
Aer Lingus' overall load factor in the month was 71.0%, a decrease of 1.3 points compared to November 2008, with capacity decreasing by 4.7%.
Short-haul load factor was 71.0%, a decrease of 0.8 points on 2008, with capacity increasing by 12.3%.
Long-haul load factor was 71.1%, a decrease of 1.8 points on 2008, with capacity decreasing by 25.7%.
