Transatlantic travel returns: 10 awesome US destinations to visit in 2022

Visit The Joshua Tree National Park, check out the real town where Murder She Wrote was filmed, and stay at Gloria Estefan’s Costa D’Este hotel

A colourful sunrise over Seattle, WA

Happy Thanksgiving, America! As the United States gears up to celebrate the official start of Holiday season next Thursday, thousands of travellers are boarding aircraft in Dublin and Shannon Airports to join in on the party. America is finally back on the travel agenda! After an 18-month travel hiatus for one of Ireland’s best-loved travel destinations, seats to the US are now the hottest tickets to town with Aer Lingus flights fully booked as people reboot their transatlantic travels. To mark the relaunch, this week I’ve paired 10 Aer Lingus gateways and 10 awesome alternative destinations for your next, and long-awaited, party in the USA!

American footballers with Lady Liberty at the steps of an Aer Lingus plane in Dublin Airport. Picture: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland