• On Sale now with fares starting from €169 each way
• Black Flyday offers with €100 off return flights to the US running until 30th November

Dublin, 25th November 2021: Today is Thanksgiving and Aer Lingus is giving passengers plenty to be thankful for with the announcement that it will re-start its direct service from Dublin to Orlando. From this Saturday 27th of November customers will be able to travel direct to Florida, following the lifting of travel restrictions to the US earlier this month.

From this weekend, Dublin to Orlando will operate three flights per week to connect families, friends, and business in the run up to the holiday period. This weekly schedule of direct flights to Orlando will fly on Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday with fares starting from €169 each way, including taxes and charges.

Re-connecting Ireland with the South East of the US for the first time since March 2020, the direct Dublin to Orlando route is hugely important for recreational travel in Ireland. Orlando has some of the world’s most popular theme parks and is a firm favourite for family trips throughout the year.

Home to Magic Kingdom Park, the impressive Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld’s up-close animal encounters, Orlando has long been a popular tourist destination for families looking for the holiday of a lifetime.

Those looking to visit the Sunshine State can avail of the great Black Flyday offers on flights to the US with Aer Lingus. With 13 direct routes between North America and Ireland, including New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, Washington, Seattle, and Philadelphia, offers, which run until 30th of November, include €100 off return flights to North America and €200 off return business class tickets valid for travel from 1st January to 31st May 2022. In March, Aer Lingus will re-introduce flights to the USA from Shannon, with 14 flights a week to New York and Boston.

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

Bill Byrne, Executive Vice-President US at Aer Lingus, said: 

“We are so happy to be flying to the US from Dublin again, and this weekend we can once again connect families, friends and businesses to Florida. Flying to Orlando is an important step in the resumption or our services and will no doubt be very meaningful to those people with connections to the Sunshine State. 

We are excited to welcome guests back on board over the Thanksgiving holiday period. Customers can look forward to our transatlantic in-flight food, drink and entertainment services on board with top class entertainment including latest movie releases, TV boxsets, games and music. Along with Wi-fi and the PressReader app which offers passengers over 7,000 digital newspapers & magazines via their smart device.”

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

Aer Lingus has also extended its market-leading ‘Book with Confidence’ policy which allows all customers travelling with the airline to change their travel dates free of charge, 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.*

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

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Notes to editor

US Black Flyday Offers

€100 off return fares to North America and €200 Business Class fares to the US (travel 1st January to 31st May 2022). Book by 30th of November.

*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