Today, Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus launched its nonstop service from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). The carrier's Airbus A321LR will operate the new route four times weekly.
The nonstop service between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) was started by Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus today. The new route will be flown four times per week by the carrier's Airbus A321LR.
New transatlantic service
The new route is the first transatlantic expansion by Aer Lingus since the beginning of 2019, before the COVID-19 epidemic. New routes are being added to networks once more as the need for air travel continues to increase and existing routes are resumed. In addition to being a sign of improvement, the carrier's first annual profit was reported in 2022 after two years of losses.
With its fleet of Airbus A321LR, the Irish flag carrier will be the first airline to connect Cleveland with Europe four times a week. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 15:30 local time, flight EI87 from Dublin will take off. At the time of writing, the inaugural had just departed Dublin at 16:05. Despite taking off 35 minutes later than expected, FlightRadar24.com predicts an on-time arrival.
On the same days that the inbound aircraft from Dublin departs at 20:20 local time, the return flight, EI86, is scheduled to land in Ireland at 4:55 the following day.
The establishment of the new route, according to Aer Lingus CEO Lynne Embleton, is a sign of the airline's dedication to developing Dublin as a hub. Dublin's advantage over other European airports for flights to the US is the opportunity for passengers to preclear US Customs and Immigration there.
Nearly 40% of Aer Lingus' transatlantic passengers, according to Embleton, connect in Dublin. From 11 UK airports, including Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Liverpool, Manchester, Isle of Man, and Southampton, travelers can fly to Cleveland and connect through Dublin.
She added,
“We are very proud of what we have achieved over the last decade having consistently grown our North American network and we plan to continue on this growth trajectory. Dublin’s geographic position is unique and advantageous for the airline as we can fly to North America operating some of the most sustainable aircraft across the Atlantic. Not only do we serve the very popular destinations such as New York, Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles, our A321neoLR aircraft also allow us to provide connections to secondary cities such as Cleveland."
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