Aer Lingus confident of demand for a return to air travel

Aer Lingus said it plans to fly to more than 50 short-haul destinations, 41 routes from Dublin, seven from Cork and one each from Shannon, Belfast and Knock

Aer Lingus is continuing efforts to rebuild flight numbers back to pre-pandemic levels unveiling what it called an ambitious schedule for Summer 2022.

The airline said it will operate 16 transatlantic routes next year including three direct flights from Manchester to New York, Orlando and Barbados. Aer Lingus also confirmed that transatlantic flights from Shannon to New York and Boston will resume in March.