Lufthansa trans-Atlantic traffic up strongly; Aer Lingus shares gain ground

Lufthansa reports trans-Atlantic traffic rose 8.4% year-on-year in Dec-2010, with passenger numbers hitting 665,000 at an average load factor of 84.2%. For 2010 trans-Atlantic traffic hit 8.4 million passengers, up 7.5% at an average load factor of 85%. Lufthansa shares gained 1% in trading yesterday.