Aer Lingus has reported an increase of 1.5% in passenger numbers for May.
The airline said it carried a total of 1,062,000 passengers last month, up from the 1,046,000 passengers the same time last year.
Its long haul traffic numbers jumped by 10.9% to 143,000 for May, while its short haul passenger numbers also rose by 2.3% to a total of 813,000.
But passenger numbers on its regional operations - operated by Stobart Air - fell sharply in May, down 13% to 106,000 from 122,000 in the same month last year.
The month was a rare blip for Aer Lingus Regional which has been for some time the fastest growing division for the airline.
Earlier this week Ryanair reported a 16% rise in May traffic after filling 92% of its seats during the month. The comparable figure for Aer Lingus is 80.4%.
