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DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwire - December 12, 2008) - Aer Lingus announces, with immediate
effect, the removal of all fuel surcharges on its long haul services booked
on flights from today. Since the introduction of fuel surcharges, the
airline has kept the price of oil under review and has adjusted the
surcharge level in line with movements in fuel prices. Today's decision has
been taken in the context of reductions in fuel prices over a sustained
period.
Dermot Mannion, Aer Lingus Chief Executive, said, "This is very good news
for Aer Lingus customers. We have been consistent in our approach to the
fuel surcharge. Now that oil prices have fallen and stabilised over the
past number of months, we believe the right thing to do is to remove these
surcharges altogether."
Aer Lingus did not impose a fuel surcharge on its short haul services.