Departure Lounge: Aer Lingus launches six exciting new routes from Cork and Dublin

The new routes include exciting destinations across Europe and America

Nice in Southern France, - One of the new destinatios offered by Aer Lingus

New routes from Cork

It’s always good news when Ireland receives new flights. Aer Lingus has launched five new European routes for summer 2026, along with a new transatlantic route to Pittsburgh. The itinerary includes two new Cork routes, to Nice in the south of France and Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. Three new flights from Dublin include Asturias in Galicia in northern Spain, Montpellier in the south of France, and Oslo, Norway. From May 2026, the airline will also commence a new service to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which will operate four-times weekly, beginning May 25. So, plenty of fresh inspiration for those 2026 holiday plans.