# Aer Lingus to Cut 3 Transatlantic Routes and Up to 500 Jobs

_Jul 16 15:13_

Tags: Aer Lingus, IAG, Aer Lingus AerClub, Denver, Dublin, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Seattle, loyalty program, policy change

Aer Lingus is officially cutting routes to Denver, Las Vegas, and Minneapolis from Dublin, along with up to 500 jobs, to meet parent company IAG's 12-15% operating margin target

## Summary

Aer Lingus has confirmed it will cut three transatlantic routes from Dublin (DUB) to Denver (DEN), Las Vegas (LAS), and Minneapolis (MSP), with Seattle (SEA) becoming seasonal. The airline is also cutting up to 500 jobs from its 6,000-employee workforce, reducing flight capacity by roughly 6%. The cuts are driven by parent company IAG's mandatory medium-term operating margin target of 12-15%. Despite reporting €282 million in profit in 2025 (an 11.1% margin), Aer Lingus fell short of the group's benchmark. As of summer 2027, IAG will reduce the use of two Airbus A330 and four Airbus A320 aircraft. This is a concrete operational change affecting the Aer Lingus network and its AerClub loyalty program members

## Why it matters

Affects 6 airline programs (Aer Lingus, Air France-KLM, British Airways...).

## Sources cited

- [One Mile at a Time](https://onemileatatime.com/news/profitable-aer-lingus-shrink-not-greedy-enough-routes-jobs-slashed) — Profitable Aer Lingus Forced To Shrink Because It’s Not Greedy Enough: Routes & Jobs Slashed

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