Aer Lingus is ghosting Manchester because the profit margins aren't juicy enough for the suits. The carrier just put two hundred jobs on the chopping block and stopped selling tickets for transatlantic flights from the UK hub after March 31. This decision effectively wipes out routes to New York, Orlando, and Barbados while leaving staff scrambling.
Management claims this shutdown is still only a proposal under consultation. However, leaked memos suggest the choice is already made since efforts to boost returns failed. Executives admitted the base makes money but complained that the financial yield lags behind other parts of the company.
Unite union boss Sharon Graham slammed the move as economic vandalism against a loyal workforce...