Aer Lingus is owned by IAG (the United Kingdom, LSE: IAG), which acquired the brand on 18 August 2015 for €1.36 billion.[1][2] Aer Lingus was founded in 1936 in Dublin and was independent until 2015.
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Aer Lingus is the Irish flag carrier and its name comes from the Irish for air fleet. IAG acquired it in 2015 for about €1.4 billion, after Ryanair had been forced by competition authorities to abandon its own attempts to buy it.
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IAG acquired Aer Lingus for about €1.36 billion, after the Irish government agreed to sell its stake against commitments on Heathrow slots and connectivity. Ryanair, which held a large minority, had been ordered by British regulators to reduce it years earlier.
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The parent company of Aer Lingus is IAG, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Aer Lingus originated in Ireland in 1936, but it is owned today by IAG, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Aer Lingus is an Irish-origin brand under British ownership.
IAG completed its acquisition of Aer Lingus on 18 August 2015, after announcing the deal on 27 January 2015. The deal was valued at €1.36 billion (enterprise value).
Aer Lingus was an independent company from its founding in 1936 in Dublin until IAG acquired it in 2015.
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Aer Lingus is still owned by IAG. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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