Press releaseFáilte go dtí Miami!
Extra flights added to existing routes from Dublin to Los Angeles, Chicago and Orlando
Two new European routes announced to Porto, Portugal and Split, Croatia
- Dublin to Miami to start 1st September, 2017
- Dublin to Los Angeles service to operate daily during the peak summer months
- Dublin to Orlando service to increase to four times weekly
- Dublin to Chicago service to increase to twice daily
- Largest ever transatlantic schedule with over 2.5 million seats in the market for 2017
- Number of Transatlantic routes grows from twelve to thirteen
- Two new short haul European destinations Porto, Portugal and Split, Croatia
- 100,000 additional seats to Europe in Summer schedule
Want to ‘party in the city where the heat is on; all night on the beach ‘til the break of dawn’? Welcome to Miami – the newest transatlantic route announced by Aer Lingus today as part of the further expansion of its Long Haul network. From September 2017 Aer Lingus will fly from Dublin direct to Miami, Florida, operating three services per week.
Renowned for its beautiful beaches, art deco architecture and Cuban-inspired cuisine, the ‘Magic City’ of Miami is the newest addition to Aer Lingus’ transatlantic offering. Existing transatlantic routes include Boston, Chicago, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, Washington and Toronto from Dublin and Boston and New York from Shannon, as well as new routes to Los Angeles, Newark and Hartford, which commenced this year. The airline will also increase its Los Angeles flight to a daily service for summer 2017, Dublin to Orlando will increase to four times per week, and Chicago will also increase to double daily in the same period.
In addition to its expanded transatlantic network, Aer Lingus is also introducing two new European destinations to its summer 2017 schedule, Porto in Portugal and Split in Croatia and adding 100,000 additional seats to the sun in Europe. The airline’s winter route from Dublin to Fuerteventura will be extended into the 2017 summer schedule.
The expansion comes after a successful year under International Airlines Group (IAG), which also saw Aer Lingus awarded a 4-Star rating from Skytrax, the international air transport rating organisation, making it Ireland’s only airline with such an award and placing it among the top 40 airlines in the world for quality and service.
The growth plan underpins Aer Lingus’ successful strategy of expanding its Dublin Airport base into a major European transatlantic gateway. The convenience of U.S Customs and Border Protection services at Dublin has enhanced the continued growth of Aer Lingus’ Dublin operation as a connecting gateway.
Flights between Dublin and Miami, and Dublin and Los Angeles go on sale today on aerlingus.com with great each way fares, including taxes and charges, full details below.
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Notes to Editor
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Route |
Frequency |
Days of Operation |
Schedule Time IRE Departure/Arrival |
Schedule Time U.S Departure /Arrival |
Start Date |
Lead in Fare |
|
Dublin – Miami
|
Three times per week |
Wed, Fri, Sun |
|
|
1st Sept 2017 |
€299 |
|
Dublin – Los Angeles |
Daily flights |
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun |
|
|
27 May 2017 – 30 Oct 2017 (reverts to 4 times per week) |
€279 |
|
Dublin – Orlando |
Four times per week |
Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat |
|
|
27 May 2017 – 30 Oct 2017 |
€249 |
|
Dublin – Chicago |
Two flights per day |
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun |
|
|
28 Sept 2016 year round |
€269 |
|
Dublin – Porto
|
Three times per week |
|
|
|
Year round |
€39.99 |
|
Dublin – Split
|
Two flights per week |
|
|
|
27th May – 30th Sept |
€69.99 |
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