Irish passengers residing shut by Shannon Airport shall be delighted to listen to of the brand new routes being added to Aer Lingus’s schedule this week.
The Irish airline has right now restarted its transatlantic companies from Shannon, reconnecting the midwest of Eire with the US.
Day by day flights to Boston resume from Thursday with flights to New York making a return from tomorrow, Friday, March 11.
This marks the latest bounce-back of the journey trade, and as restrictions ease globally vacationers planning journeys stateside shall be ready to take action from Shannon for the primary time since March 2020.
Aer Lingus can be the one airline flying to Boston and New York (JFK) this summer time, and plan to run 14 flights every week from Shannon to the US.
Summer time 2022 will see Aer Lingus fly its largest transatlantic seat capability from Shannon in 17 years because it operates two next-generation A321 NEO LR plane from the airport.
In response to a spokesperson, “The state-of-the-art plane promise a extra progressive and sustainable journey expertise, boasting better fuel-efficiency, with a 15% discount in gasoline burn, in comparison with a A321CEO and a 50% discount in noise footprint in comparison with earlier era plane.
“Providing each a Enterprise Class cabin with 16 absolutely lie-flat seats, advantageous eating and complimentary wi-fi, and an Economic system Class cabin with complimentary meal and snack and tender drink in-flight, and prime inflight leisure, together with the newest film releases, TV boxsets, video games and music.”
Aer Lingus will function 14 direct routes between Eire and North America in 2022, together with New York, Miami, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, Washington, Seattle, and Philadelphia.
Welcoming the route restart, Donal Moriarty, Chief Company Affairs Officer at Aer Lingus stated: “We’re delighted to renew our transatlantic routes from Shannon to Boston and New York, restoring regional connectivity to the mid-west of Eire and permitting Aer Lingus to unite pals, households, and companies as soon as extra.
“This summer time we shall be working our largest transatlantic seat capability from Shannon in 17 years.
“Aer Lingus prospects will avail of a extra progressive and sustainable journey expertise as they journey throughout the Atlantic in our two A321LR neo which can function from Shannon airport and our distinctive heat Aer Lingus welcome.”
“As all the time, prospects flying to North America with Aer Lingus will take pleasure in complimentary meals and drinks, countless hours of in-flight leisure, WiFi on board and US Customs and Border pre-clearance at Shannon airport.”
Mary Considine, CEO of Shannon Group added: “The hyperlinks between the US and the West of Eire are an enormous a part of Shannon’s story.
“We’re delighted to be right here right now to mark one other milestone within the airport’s restoration with the re-establishment of essential US air hyperlinks that have been suspended on account of the pandemic.”
