“Our customer-focused schedules will offer choice, convenience and great value for both regional and transatlantic air travel. The time is right for Emerald Airlines to begin operations under the Aer Lingus Regional brand and we truly look forward to welcoming our customers onboard our flights as soon as February next. “We’re delighted to be able to commence operations under our franchise agreement with Aer Lingus well ahead of plan in line with the recovering customer demand. We are all looking forward to welcoming our customers on-board Aer Lingus Regional services, operated by Emerald Airlines.”Ĭonor McCarthy, CEO of Emerald Airlines said: “It has been a pleasure to work with the team at Emerald Airlines to accelerate this partnership and start operations 10 months ahead of the original schedule. And opportunities for the Irish economy and Irish aviation as we expand our hub at Dublin. Opportunities for customers across UK and Ireland as we develop the Aer Lingus regional network. Opportunities for our UK customers to connect with ease to Aer Lingus flights to North America and to take advantage of the US preclearance facility.

This commencement of the Aer Lingus Regional routes operated by Emerald Airlines will greatly increase connectivity between the UK, Ireland and the US, and accelerates Aer Lingus’s strategy to expand Dublin Airport as a hub airport. Critically, the announcement adds over 60 UK – US routes on the Aer Lingus network connecting via Dublin including connections from UK regional airports to New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Seattle.Īer Lingus recently announced an ambitious schedule for Summer 2022, which reflects the airline’s goal to build to pre-pandemic levels of flying and anticipates continued momentum in customer demand. Emerald Airlines will be the only airline offering these services from Ireland. The announcement sees the re-establishment of services to regional points across the U.K including Newquay Cornwall, Exeter, and Isle of Man. High-frequency routes, including Dublin-Edinburgh and Dublin-Glasgow, will be served up to 4 times daily. Today’s announcement will result in Emerald Airlines flying over 340 flights per week across 11 routes with fares starting at €29.99, with further route announcements to be made in the coming weeks. The flights operated under a franchise agreement by Emerald Airlines will commence on 17th March as Aer Lingus Regional. Thursday 16th December 2021: Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines have announced details of the commencement of Aer Lingus Regional flights, with tickets on sale from today. Operated under franchise to Aer Lingus, Emerald Airlines will fly over 340 flights per week across 11 routes by mid-Summer.Tickets on sale from today, providing connectivity to North America via Dublin for UK regional airports to 11 US destinations.Announcement accelerates Aer Lingus’s DUB-HUB strategy.Press releaseAer Lingus and Emerald Airlines announce accelerated plans for launch of regional routes December 16, 2021

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