Skift Take
It looks like International Airlines Group knew it what it was doing last year when it acquired Aer Lingus.
It is not the easiest time to operate a European airline company, especially one with heavy exposure to the United Kingdom.
Airlines across Europe have tempered investor expectations recently, with many warning they will earn less profit later this year than expected. Some are reporting lower demand for tickets, mostly because of terrorism concerns, as well as fallout from the UK's plans to leave the European Union. Carriers have also faced operational difficulties from a rash of air traffic controller strikes and unusually bad weather.
But in this climate, one airline is performing surprisingly well, according to its new corporate parent. It's Aer Lingus, Ireland's national airline, bought in 2015 by International Airlines Group,
