DUBLIN- Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus (EI) has announced plans to enhance its transatlantic service with more flights to the United States (US) for the summer 2025 season.
The airline will resume operations at Denver International Airport (DEN) and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), offering increased frequencies compared to the previous year, Ishrion Aviation reported.
Aer Lingus US Flights Upgrades
Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP) Service
Aer Lingus will recommence flights to Minneapolis-Saint Paul on April 5, 2025. The service will utilize the state-of-the-art Airbus A321XLR aircraft, marking a significant change from the previous year’s operations. Here are the key details:
- Initial frequency: The route will start with fewer weekly flights
- Gradual increase: Service will ramp up to daily flights (7x weekly)
- Aircraft: A321XLR, a narrowbody aircraft with the longest range and better fuel efficiency
- Comparison to 2024: Previously operated 4x weekly using the A330-200
Despite the shift to a smaller aircraft, MSP will see an overall increase in seat capacity for the season.
Denver (DEN) Service
The Denver route will resume slightly earlier, on March 30, 2025. Aer Lingus will continue to operate this service with their Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft. Key points include:
- Initial frequency: The route will begin with fewer weekly flights
- Gradual increase: Service will expand to 6x weekly
- Aircraft: A330-200, maintaining the wide-body service from 2024
- Comparison to 2024: Previously operated 4x weekly
The increase from 4 to 6 weekly flights represents a significant capacity boost for the Denver-Dublin route, reflecting strong demand and Aer Lingus’ growth strategy in the US market.
Competition from US Carriers
Currently, Aer Lingus serves 17 US destinations and they are as follows:
| City | Airport Full Name | IATA Code | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | Baltimore/Washington International Airport | BWI | Terminated |
| Boston | Logan International Airport | BOS | |
| Chicago | O’Hare International Airport | ORD | |
| Cleveland | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport | CLE | |
| Denver | Denver International Airport | DEN | |
| Hartford | Bradley International Airport | BDL | |
| Las Vegas | Harry Reid International Airport | LAS | Begins 25 October 2024 |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX | |
| Miami | Miami International Airport | MIA | Seasonal |
| Minneapolis | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport | MSP | |
| New York City | John F. Kennedy International Airport | JFK | |
| Newark | Newark Liberty International Airport | EWR | |
| Orlando | Orlando International Airport | MCO | |
| Philadelphia | Philadelphia International Airport | PHL | |
| San Francisco | San Francisco International Airport | SFO | |
| Seattle | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport | SEA | |
| Washington, D.C. | Dulles International Airport | IAD |
Aer Lingus has codeshare with American Airlines (AA) since 2022 and you can fly to the majority of US domestic destinations on a single ticket. But it faces some competition from United (UA) and Delta (DL) on Transatlantic routes, especially to Dublin (DUB)
Delta operates flights from its US hubs to Dublin and Shannon (SNN):
- Atlanta (ATL) to DUB
- Boston (BOS) to DUB
- New York (JFK) TO DUB, SNN
While United operates flights from:
- Chicago (ORD) to DUB, SNN
- Washington (IAD) to DUB
- Newark (EWR) to DUB, SNN
Aer Lingus operates all Airbus aircraft fleet including 13 A330, eight A321s, and 35 A320s.
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