With Tourism Ireland leaders moving from this week to dramatically raise the profile of Ireland as a destination for North American visitors in 2022, this after a two year hiatus caused by the pandemic, Aer Lingus has announced another service resumption from a major U.S. city.
In this instance, San Francisco.
The Irish carrier has announced the return of its service from San Francisco to Dublin. Bookings can now be made for the service which is operating four times per week and daily from March 26.
Said a release: "San Francisco is the latest transatlantic route from Aer Lingus to resume and is the only direct route connecting the Golden City to the Emerald Isle this year. West Coast customers can now plan that long-awaited trip to Ireland whether it’s to reunite with family and friends, an in-person business trip or a vacation to discover the stunning scenery and rich culture."
Aer Lingus now operates 14 direct routes between North America and Ireland, including New York, Miami, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, Washington, Seattle, and Philadelphia.
The airline, according to the release, will be the only carrier offering direct flights between West Coast USA and Ireland with the return of daily flights to Los Angeles on May 12 and Seattle returning five times per week on May 26. Flights from the USA to Shannon will start from March 10 with 14 flights a week to New York and Boston.
Speaking on the route restart, Bill Byrne, Executive Vice-President US at Aer Lingus said: “We are delighted to resume the San Francisco to Dublin service and to unite friends, families and businesses once more, reconnecting our communities and economies.
"There’s no doubt that travel is back for 2022, and we are busy preparing operations for further route restarts."
Aer Lingus customers flying to the U.S. are able to clear U.S. Customs and Border pre-clearance at Dublin and Shannon airports.
