Irish IAG group member Aer Lingus launched a non-stop service between Dublin and Cleveland last week. This is served with Airbus A321LR and is currently unique, because no other airline connects the US airport with Europe.

From the point of view of the Irish carrier, it is also at least a small premiere, because it is the first new long-haul service since the beginning of the corona pandemic. Aer Lingus assumes that demand will continue to recover and there are at least indications that the Airbus A321lR could be sent to other secondary US routes.

In any case, Dublin-Cleveland is offered four times a week. The long-haul single-aisle aircraft will take off at 15:30 p.m. local time on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The flight number is EI87. Return flights depart Cleveland as EI86 at 20:20 p.m. and arrive in Dublin at approximately 4:55 a.m. the following day.

Aer Lingus boss Lynne Embleton said on the occasion of the new admission that around 40 percent of US passengers belong to the segment of transfer passengers. The UK is said to be an extremely important source market. Not least for this reason, a local offshoot, which has a UK-AOC, was founded and launched some time ago.

Among other things, the manager said: “We are very proud of what we have achieved over the past ten years by continuously expanding our North American route network and we plan to continue this growth path. Dublin's geographic location is unique and advantageous for the airline as we are able to fly to North America on some of the most sustainable aircraft across the Atlantic. Not only do we serve the very popular destinations like New York, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles, but we can also offer connections to secondary cities like Cleveland with our A321LR aircraft.”