New flight deal ‘would boost Aer Lingus’

AER Lingus and Dublin Airport would be the biggest beneficiaries of any new agreement on flights between the US and Europe.

According to a new report from the Chamber of Commerce of Ireland (CCI), if airlines could fly without restrictions between Europe and America there would be opportunities for Aer Lingus to expand its transatlantic business.

Under the current arrangements, the State carrier can only fly to four cities in the US, but if so-called “open skies” were agreed, the airline would have much greater access to US cities.