• 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

Shannon, 10th March 2022:  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 a 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 complimentary meal and snack and soft drink in-flight, and top inflight entertainment, including the latest movie releases, TV boxsets, games and music.

Aer Lingus will operate 14 direct routes between Ireland and North America in 2022, including New York, Miami, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, Washington, Seattle, and Philadelphia.

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 regional connectivity to the mid-west of Ireland and allowing Aer Lingus to unite friends, families, and businesses once more.

This summer we will be operating our largest transatlantic seat capacity from Shannon in 17 years. Aer Lingus customers will avail of a more innovative and sustainable travel experience as they travel across the Atlantic in our two A321LR neo which will operate from Shannon airport and our unique warm Aer Lingus welcome.

As always, customers flying to North America with Aer Lingus will enjoy complimentary meals and drinks, endless hours of in-flight entertainment, WiFi on board and US Customs and Border pre-clearance at Shannon airport.”

Mary Considine, CEO of Shannon Group said: “The links between the US and the West of Ireland are a huge part of Shannon’s story. We are delighted to be here today to mark another milestone in the airport’s recovery with the re-establishment of crucial US air links that were suspended as a result of the pandemic.

“It is a fantastic day for our passengers, our staff, the broader airport community and the US Customs and Border Protection team here at Shannon Airport. The restoration of these daily vital U.S. services will be a welcome boost for the West of Ireland economy, and will see friends, family and business communities reconnected.”

In order to make travel easier when travelling to the United States, Aer Lingus has partnered with VeriFLY. By downloading the VeriFLY app and uploading Covid-19 related documentation required for their destination, Aer Lingus transatlantic customers can ensure that all their Covid-19 related documentation is verified before travel.

Aer Lingus’ market-leading ‘Book with Confidence’ policy* allows customers to change flights as many times as they like, should plans change, giving customers peace of mind when booking.

For more information and for bookings, visit aerlingus.com.

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*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:

1. Download the VeriFLY app for Apple or Android device
2. Upload the following documentation to VeriFLY, to allow for online check-in
   1. An approved Covid vaccine Cert *
   2. A Covid test** completed 3 days in advance of travel
   3. Attestation (Self-Declaration) form (section 1 and section 2).
3. Complete the Contact Tracing Form and receive email confirmation (that will be checked at the boarding gate)
4. Complete online ESTA and APIS
5. Make sure their passport is valid for 6+ months
6. Arrive at the airport three hours before your flight

Customers that are vaccinated US citizens must to the following before they travel:

1. Download the VeriFLY app for Apple or Android device
2. Upload the following documentation to VeriFLY, to allow for online check-in
   1. An approved Covid vaccine Cert *
   2. A Covid test** completed 3 days in advance if vaccinated, 1 day if unvaccinated
   3. Attestation (Self-Declaration) Form (part 1 only)
3. Complete a Contact Tracing Form and receive email confirmation (that will be checked at the boarding gate)
4. Complete online ESTA and APIS
5. Make sure their passport is valid for 6+ months
6. 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