Aer Lingus website collapses

The Aer Lingus website collapsed this morning as a result of the volume of customers attempting to book free flights. The airline had emailed customers with offers of free flights (excluding taxes and charges) to destinations in continental Europe. This was the first time that the airline had made such an offer to mainland Europe. The site collapsed around 11.00 am and was back 'on air' at lunchtime.