Aer Lingus resumes number of exciting US routes this April
- Fares start from just €169 each way
- Dublin to Philadelphia returns 07th April
- Dublin to Los Angeles returns 12th May
- Dublin to Seattle to restarts 07th July
Dublin, Ireland, 2022-Apr-06 — /Travel PR News/ — From this April and throughout the summer, Aer Lingus will welcome back a number of exciting US routes for the first time since 2020, including Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Seattle. In addition, Aer Lingus will operate a second flight to Chicago operating five times per week and for the first time, will introduce a second flight to Washington D.C. This good news follows the recent re-start of popular routes to San Francisco and Orlando from Dublin, New York and Boston from Shannon, not forgetting the announcement of the return of Miami from Dublin in October.
To celebrate Aer Lingus is running great value fare offers on all its transatlantic routes. Fly stateside from €169 each way as part of a return trip, including taxes and charges. The offer ends midnight 11th April and is valid for travel from now until 15th June 2022 (terms and conditions apply).
Take in Boston’s breath-taking sights, absorb the cultures of New York City’s boroughs, gleam in the glamour of Los Angeles or chase thrills at Orlando’s iconic theme parks, there is so much to explore stateside with Aer Lingus. Flexible as well as amazing value, change any flight for free up to seven days before you fly.
Aer Lingus provides 14 direct routes between North America and Ireland, including New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., Boston, Orlando, San Francisco, and Toronto. The airline will be the only carrier offering direct flights between Ireland and West Coast USA with daily flights to San Francisco, daily flights to Los Angeles starting on 12 May and Seattle returning 5 times per week on 07th July.
Philadelphia will return on 07th April with six flights per week, rising to daily from May and Chicago will operate a second flight five times weekly from 08th April. For the first time ever a second daily flight to Washington D.C. will operate from 09th June, enabling customers to connect from Washington D.C. to cities such as Naples, Lyons, Berlin and Barcelona for the first time through Dublin. Just last month flights to the USA from Shannon started on 10th March, with 14 flights per week to New York and Boston.
Customers flying on services from Shannon to New York, JFK and Boston, and from Dublin on services to Newark, Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Toronto will travel on Aer Lingus’ state-of-the-art A321neo LR. Aer Lingus’ next generation sustainable aircraft, boasts greater fuel-efficiency with a 15% reduction in fuel burn and a 50% reduction in noise footprint, compared to previous generation aircraft**. The NEO aircraft offers the latest innovations for passengers, including on board Wi-Fi, LED Mood Lighting to help passengers relax and improved aerodynamic design with a single aisle.
Bill Byrne, Executive Vice-President US at Aer Lingus said;
“Aer Lingus is fully committed to connecting Ireland to North America. We are delighted to be building back our connectivity this year, operating 14 direct routes between Ireland and North America. This summer marks an exciting period for us as we welcome back so many much-loved US destinations for the first time since March 2020 including Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Seattle, as well as greater frequency on our Chicago and Washington D.C. services.’’
As always, customers flying on all flights to North America with Aer Lingus will enjoy complimentary meals and drinks, endless hours of in-flight entertainment including the latest movie releases, TV boxsets, games and music. Along with Wi-fi and the PressReader app which offers passengers over 7,000 digital newspapers & magazines via their smart device, and US Customs and Border pre-clearance at both Dublin and Shannon airports.
In order to make travel easier, Aer Lingus has partnered with VeriFLY. By downloading the VeriFLY app and uploading Covid-19 related documentation required for their destination, Aer Lingus customers can ensure that all of their Covid-19 related documentation is verified before travel.
For more information and for bookings, visit aerlingus.com.
Notes to editor
*Transatlantic Fare Offers
Great value fare offers on all transatlantic routes from €169 each way including taxes and charges (Travel from now until 15th June 2022). Book by 11th April. T&Cs apply.
** A321neo LR aircraft boasts greater fuel-efficiency compared to previous generation aircraft, with a 15% reduction in fuel burn, compared to a A321CEO.
Aer Lingus North Atlantic Routes
| Route | Re-Start Date |
| Shannon – New York, JFK | Currently Operating |
| Shannon – Boston | Currently Operating |
| Dublin – New York, JFK x 2 | Currently Operating |
| Dublin – Newark | Currently Operating |
| Dublin – Boston x 2 | Currently Operating |
| Dublin – Orlando | Currently Operating |
| Dublin – Toronto | Currently Operating |
| Dublin – San Francisco | Currently Operating |
| Dublin – Chicago | Currently Operating |
| Dublin – Chicago 2nd daily flight | 08th April |
| Dublin – Philadelphia | 07th April |
| Dublin – Los Angeles, LAX | 12th May |
| Dublin – Washington D.C. | Currently Operating |
| Dublin – Washington D.C. 2nd flight | 09th June |
| Dublin – Seattle | 07th July |
| Dublin – Miami | 21st October |
*Aer Lingus Book with Confidence Policy
Aer Lingus has extended its ‘Book with Confidence’ policy which allows all customers travelling with the airline to change their travel dates free of charge (note: a fare difference may apply) and as many times as they wish, up to seven days before they travel. The flexible booking policy is available on all bookings up until 30th September 2022. Most fares also include the option to exchange for a guaranteed voucher up to 14 days before travel. In addition, those who booked Advantage, Flex, Business or Business Flex fares have the option of a cash refund if they decide not to travel.
Travel to the US checklist
Details about the latest travel requirements are on AerLingus.com
Aer Lingus customers cannot check-in online ahead of flights to / from the USA unless they use VeriFLY.
VeriFLY is a travel pass app that allows users to upload and ensure that their travel documentation is checked and approved before travelling to the airport. This will allow customers to get their online boarding pass and go straight to bag drop / boarding gate, and avoid queuing at check-in.
Customers that are vaccinated and are not US citizens must do the following before they travel to the airport:
- Download the VeriFLY app for Apple or Android device
- Upload the following documentation to VeriFLY, to allow for online check-in
- An approved Covid vaccine Cert *
- A Covid test** completed 3 days in advance of travel
- Attestation (Self-Declaration) form (section 1 and section 2).
- Complete the Contact Tracing Form and receive email confirmation (that will be checked at the boarding gate)
- Complete online ESTA and APIS
- Make sure their passport is valid for 6+ months
- Arrive at the airport three hours before your flight
Customers that are vaccinated US citizens must to the following before they travel:
- Download the VeriFLY app for Apple or Android device
- Upload the following documentation to VeriFLY, to allow for online check-in
- An approved Covid vaccine Cert *
- A Covid test** completed 3 days in advance if vaccinated, 1 day if unvaccinated
- Attestation (Self-Declaration) Form (part 1 only)
- Complete a Contact Tracing Form and receive email confirmation (that will be checked at the boarding gate)
- Complete online ESTA and APIS
- Make sure their passport is valid for 6+ months
- Arrive at the airport three hours before your flight
At the moment, non-vaccinated US travellers cannot use VeriFLY to validate their travel documentation and must do the process manually at the airport. This will be available in the coming weeks.
If customers chose not to use VeriFLY, they cannot check-in online. They must bring all of the correct travel documentation / digital forms to our check-in agents who will manually check all documentation and ask the customer to complete the Attestation (Self-Declaration) form before they can be issued a boarding card.
Always bring your original documents as well as you might require them at your destination.
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*Detail regarding vaccine requirements can be found here
**Detail regarding admissible testing can be found here
For further information, please contact:
Tel: 086 1689482
Source: Aer Lingus
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