January 20, 2022

20th January 2022: Aer Lingus flights from Manchester to Barbados will return for takeoff this coming winter, with the non-stop route recommencing from 2 November this year.

The resumption of the destination for this coming winter follows the successful route launch in October last year. 

Flights are on sale now at aerlingus.com for travel from 2 November 2022 between Barbados and Manchester every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

The route is operated by Airbus A330-300 aircraft, offering both a Business Class cabin with 30 fully lie-flat seats with 287 seats in Economy.

Flight EI031 will depart Manchester at 11:00am arriving in Barbados at 4:35pm local time. The returning EI030 flights from Barbados to Manchester will depart at 6:40pm local arriving into Manchester at 7:10am the following morning.

Reid Moody, Aer Lingus’ Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, said: “We are delighted to announce the return of our Barbados route from Manchester for winter 2022. When we launched the route last year, there was strong interest in the new non-stop transatlantic service from the North of England to the sandy beaches of Barbados.

2022 year is the year for travel and as consumer confidence returns, we look forward to extending a warm Aer Lingus welcome to families and sun seekers to and from the Caribbean.”

Winter sunseekers unable to wait until November to fly to Barbados can do so now with Aer Lingus, with flights operating this season until 29 April 2022**.

Customers can also book the flights as part of a holiday package, thanks to the airline’s partnership with British Airways Holidays.

To make travel easier and more streamlined, Aer Lingus has partnered with VeriFLY, a secure and easily navigable travel pass app that enables customers to keep all their COVID-19 related documents in one place and fully verified before travel.

Aer Lingus has also recently introduced a Travel Tool to remove the uncertainties of travel restrictions and entry requirements for all Aer Lingus destinations.

Designed to retrieve up-to-date and real time travel information tailored to customers specific journey circumstances, including vaccination status, return travel and flight connection requirements.

For more details on latest fare offers on flights to Barbados visit aerlingus.com.

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Notes to editors

* When bought as part of a return trip, by midnight 31 January 2022.

 

** Aer Lingus January Sale on routes from Manchester include savings on fares to Barbados, for travel from now up until 29 April 2022, and is live until midnight 31 January 2022. Fare starting from £199 when purchased as a return trip, visit aerlingus.com. Any bookings made will be covered by the Aer Lingus’ ‘book with confidence’ policy, allowing customers to buy tickets with the peace of mind that if circumstances change, flights can easily be rescheduled free of charge.

 

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.

 

About Aer Lingus UK

Established in 2021, Aer Lingus (U.K.) Limited is a subsidiary of Aer Lingus Limited the national airline of Ireland which was founded in 1936. In 2019, Aer Lingus had over 100 routes, flying direct routes from North America to Ireland and onwards to destinations in the UK and Europe, and carried more than 12 million guests per annum.

Aer Lingus has announced ambitious plans for 2022, flying to over 71 direct routes and to 62 destinations, as it rebuilds the airline. Aer Lingus will operate 16 transatlantic routes from Dublin, Shannon and Manchester, UK to North America and the Caribbean, including direct non-stop services from Manchester to Barbados, New York JFK and Orlando.

Aer Lingus is a 4-Star airline, awarded by Skytrax, the international air transport rating organisation. Aer Lingus is a member of International Airlines Group (IAG), one of the world's largest airline groups. For more info, visit www.aerlingus.com.