The acceleration of the start date fell in line with the post pandemic uplift in demand for travel. The first Aer Lingus Regional domestic flight from Dublin to Donegal took off as part of the franchise partnership, 10 months in advance of the original start date which was planned to be January of this year. SWISS Flight Bound to New York Declares Emergency The Emerald partnership is hugely significant for the Irish flag carrier, not just in terms of the direct regional services it provides, particularly to smaller key UK markets, but also due to the number of Aer Lingus Regional passengers who connect onwards to Aer Lingus’ transatlantic services.Ĭurrently Aer Lingus Regional feeds one in eight transatlantic passengers to Aer Lingus, supporting Dublin as the natural gateway to the U.S.Īer Lingus Regional customers transferring onward to North America can also avail of US Immigration and pre-clearance at Dublin Airport, which means the chance to skip lengthy immigration queues stateside. The airline is progressively bolstering its 2023 schedule, with over 2.5 million seats on sale this year. This includes new flights connecting Cork to Bristol, Belfast to Isle of Man as well as increased flights from Dublin to 14 airports across UK, including a newly announced year-round service from Dublin to Liverpool and a summer service to Brest, Brittany (France). The carrier operated more than 22,000 flights over the past 12 months.īy peak summer this year, Emerald Airlines will be flying to 800 flights per week, across 30 routes serving 20 destinations in Ireland, UK, Channel Islands and France. Looking at the first year of partnership in retrospect, Aer Lingus Regional services, exclusively operated by Emerald Airlines, have carried over 1 million passengers. The inaugural international flight under the new Aer Lingus Regional franchise from Dublin to Isle of Man, was flown just 12 months ago. Coinciding with the Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations, Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines have celebrated one year of their franchise partnership.
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