Irish airline Aer Lingus has has announced it plans to resume routes to some of the biggest US cities for the first time since 2020 proving a transatlantic gateway for several UK regional airports. The move will further boost US connectivity for UK customers travelling through the Irish flag carrier's hub at Dublin.
Connections are available from Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, as well as Heathrow and Gatwick. Popular services returning this summer include Philadelphia, which started earlier this week, Los Angeles (starting May 12) and Seattle (July 7).
Fares start from £209 each way as part of a return trip including taxes and charges. There will also be six flights a week to Philadelphia, rising to daily services from May. Chicago will operate a second daily flight five times weekly, and for the first time ever a second daily flight to Washington DC will operate from June 9.
