On December 1, 2021, Aer Lingus launched its very first direct flight, EI45, from Manchester to New York, JFK using its Airbus A321LR. The flight marked the expansion of Aer Lingus transatlantic services for customers from the UK and its first direct flight between the UK and the United States.
The Irish flag carrier is also gearing up to prepare for the inaugural service from Manchester to Orlando in Florida on December 11.
The two new routes are part of the airline’s schedule plans for 2022.
Reid Moody, Aer Lingus Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, said: “Our New York and Orlando routes follow the launch of our new direct flights to Barbados on 20th October, which will run until April 2022, before returning the following winter”.