Aer Lingus announce extra flights to London Gatwick

As part of its new winter schedule, Aer Lingus has announced that it will run extra flights between Dublin and London Gatwick.

From October 30, the airline will provide six flights per day between the two airports, an increase from the four flights on offer last winter.

The new 6.40am flight will be the first departure by any airline from Dublin to London Gatwick and in turn, the first morning departure from Gatwick at 6.50am will also be the first by any airline from London Gatwick to Dublin.

The airline is also to add an extra evening flight in both directions which increases the number of Aer Lingus flights between Dublin and London to 18 per day.