- Fly direct from Shannon to Boston from 10th March and to New York from 11th March
- The restart restores critical connectivity to the region
- Both routes will operate daily
Aer Lingus has today restarted its transatlantic services from Shannon, reconnecting the mid-west of Ireland with the US.
From today, 10th of March, daily flights to Boston resume with flights to New York making a comeback from tomorrow, Friday 11th March.
These are the latest transatlantic routes from Aer Lingus to resume since the lifting of travel restrictions to the US and marks the first transatlantic flight between Shannon airport and the US since March 2020. The restart of these flights is critical in restoring regional connectivity and Aer Lingus is the only airline flying to Boston and New York -JFK this summer, with 14 flights a week from Shannon to the US.
Summer 2022 will see Aer Lingus fly its largest transatlantic seat capacity from Shannon in 17 years as it operates two next-generation A321 NEO LR aircraft from the airport. The state-of-the-art aircraft promise a more innovative and sustainable travel experience, boasting greater fuel efficiency, with a 15% reduction in fuel burn, compared to an A321CEO and a 50% reduction in noise footprint compared to previous generation aircraft. Offering both a Business Class cabin with 16 fully lie-flat seats, fine dining and complimentary wi-fi, and an Economy Class cabin with a complimentary meal and snack and soft drink in-flight, and top inflight entertainment, including the latest movie releases, TV boxsets, games and music.
Speaking on the route restart, Donal Moriarty, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Aer Lingus said:
“We are delighted to resume our transatlantic routes from Shannon to Boston and New York, restoring…
