• Fly direct San Francisco to Dublin
• Now offering 14 direct routes between North America and Ireland

New York, February 25, 2022: Aer Lingus is pleased to announce the return of its transatlantic service from San Francisco to Dublin, reconnecting the Silicon Valley with the Emerald Isle. From today, February 25, the route will be back on the Aer Lingus schedule, operating from San Francisco four times per week and daily from March 26.

San Francisco is the latest transatlantic route from Aer Lingus to resume and is the only direct route connecting the Golden City to the Emerald Isle this year. West Coast customers can now plan that long-awaited trip to Ireland whether it’s to reunite with family and friends, an in-person business trip or a vacation to discover the stunning scenery and rich culture.

Connecting through Dublin Airport is a great option for those wishing to travel to UK or Europe. Fly with Aer Lingus to 8 airports across the UK* as well as a number of European** cities including favourites such as Amsterdam and Paris.

Aer Lingus operates 14 direct routes between North America and Ireland, including New York, Miami, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, Washington, Seattle, and Philadelphia. The airline will be the only carrier offering direct flights between West Coast USA and Ireland with the return of daily flights to Los Angeles on May 12 and Seattle returning 5 times per week on May 26 also. Flights from the USA to Shannon will start from March 10, with 14 flights a week to New York and Boston.

Speaking on the route restart, Bill Byrne, Executive Vice-President US at Aer Lingus said;

“We are delighted to resume the San Francisco to Dublin service today and to unite friends, families and businesses once more, reconnecting our communities and economies.

There’s no doubt that travel is back for 2022, and we are busy preparing operations for further route restarts.

As always, customers flying from North America with Aer Lingus will enjoy complimentary meals and drinks, endless hours of in-flight entertainment, and US Customs and Border pre-clearance at Dublin and Shannon airports.”

In order to make travel easier, Aer Lingus has partnered with VeriFLY. By downloading the VeriFLY app and uploading Covid-19 related documentation required for their destination, Aer Lingus customers can ensure that all of their Covid-19 related documentation is verified before travel.

Aer Lingus’ market-leading ‘Book with Confidence’ policy* allows customers to change flights as many times as they like, should plans change, giving customers peace of mind when booking.

For more information and for bookings, visit aerlingus.com.

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For further information, please contact:

Ciara Long – 0353 85 7136 156

Notes to editor

*UK connections

**EU connections

Amsterdam

Bilbao

Bordeaux

Paris

Dusseldorf

*Aer Lingus Book with Confidence Policy

Aer Lingus has extended its ‘Book with Confidence’ policy which allows all customers travelling with the airline to change their travel dates free of charge (note: a fare difference may apply) and as many times as they wish, up to seven days before they travel. The flexible booking policy is available on all bookings for travel up until September 30, 2022. Most fares also include the option to exchange for a guaranteed voucher up to 14 days before travel. In addition, those who booked Advantage, Flex, Business or Business Flex fares have the option of a cash refund if they decide not to travel.