Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus said on Thursday that it will launch a new route between its Dublin hub and Denver and also resume its non-stop service to Minneapolis-St. Paul, which has been suspended since the start of the pandemic.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul service will resume on April 29, 2024, and will initially be operated four times per week on an Airbus A330. From October 2024, however, the route will be operated daily and will be operated on a single-aisle A321XLR aircraft.
The new non-stop service from Dublin to Denver is slated to start on May 17, 2024, and will be operated by an Airbus A330. The route will be operated four times a week, bringing the total number of Aer Lingus routes from Ireland to North America to 18.
“With Dublin’s geographic position as the gateway to Europe, pre-clearance facilities at the airport and the strong, long-established Irish American ties, Aer Lingus is ideally placed to connect people and places across the Atlantic,” commented Aer Lingus CEO Lynne Embleton on Thursday.
“Denver and Minneapolis-St Paul are significant business destinations within the US and the new Aer Lingus routes facilitate corporate links and connectivity between Europe and North America through our Dublin Hub,” Embleton continued.
Aer Lingus hopes Denver will appeal to leisure travellers who want to experience the Rockies and North American skiing opportunities in the Denver area.
