Russian hackers could release the details of thousands of people employed by airlines British Airways and Aer Lingus, along with retail giant Boots and broadcaster BBC. According to reports the cyber attack on Zellis, a payroll processing payroll company may have included personal data such as bank account numbers, names, addresses and national insurance numbers.
Monday 5 June 2023
Russian hackers target airlines in latest cyber attack.
Russian hackers could release the details of thousands of people employed by airlines British Airways and Aer Lingus, along with retail giant Boots and broadcaster BBC. According to reports the cyber attack on Zellis, a payroll processing payroll company may have included personal data such as bank account numbers, names, addresses and national insurance numbers.
Thursday 6 April 2023
Aer Lingus begins new Knock-Heathrow service & restarts direct flights to Hartford, Connecticut
New Knock-Heathrow service
Saturday 18 March 2023
Aer Lingus Regional to commence new services to Liverpool and the Northwest of France to Brest, Brittany, from Dublin
Georgia Tech and Florida State University to contest 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic
Wednesday 15 March 2023
Aer Lingus Regional operated by Emerald Airlines has carried over 1 million passengers in first 12 months.....
Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines celebrate the first anniversary of the franchise partnership
Lynne Embleton, CEO of Aer Lingus said:“Emerald Airlines is a key partner for Aer Lingus, as we continue to rebuild and grow our transatlantic network. The first year of our partnership with Emerald has been very positive.“Through Emerald Airlines, the Aer Lingus Regional brand is able to serve important smaller UK regional markets. Providing passengers onto our longhaul services is a critical element of this partnership and in its first year it has been very successful in driving that traffic onto the Aer Lingus transatlantic network.“Our close working relationship with the Emerald Airlines team means they have a deep understanding of our brand and strategy to continue growing Dublin Airport as a hub. I’m looking forward to more growth, more customers, more routes and more to come from Emerald Airlines and Aer Lingus Regional.”
Conor McCarthy, Executive Chairman of Emerald Airlines said:“What a year it has been! Starting our journey in the skies over 12 months ago, we have now welcomed over 400 staff across both our Dublin and Belfast bases and will soon be operating 30 routes across 19 destinations in Ireland, UK, Channel Islands, and Northern France.“I’d like to thank our great team here at Emerald for their ongoing support and commitment over the past 12 months, our partners at Aer Lingus, and our loyal customers for continuously choosing to fly with us - without you, this milestone would not be possible. We look forward to continuing to provide frequent, reliable and great value air services for many years to come.”
Saturday 4 February 2023
Aer Lingus Regional to start flights to Belfast City Airport from East Midlands Airport

Thursday 2 February 2023
Aer Lingus moves its Ireland West Airport Knock service from London Gatwick to London Heathrow.......
Aer Lingus Regional to Commence Flights to Newcastle and Nottingham East Midlands from Belfast City Airport
Commenting on the announcement, Ciarán Smith, Head of Commercial at Emerald Airlines said: "We are very pleased to be strengthening our schedule out of Belfast City Airport. As the demand for travel options from Belfast only increases, these two new routes will no doubt be warmly welcomed. Earlier this week we announced that we will be adding 15,000+ seats immediately across our existing network from Belfast City, and we will continue to grow these services in the months ahead.”
Katy Best, Commercial Director at Belfast City Airport, said: “Following the collapse of Flybe, East Midlands and Newcastle were the airline’s only destinations not served by other carriers from Belfast City Airport. Having Emerald Airlines step-up and operate the Aer Lingus Regional services on both routes, in addition to its already extensive network from Belfast City, is therefore excellent news as it leaves no Flybe destination unserved.Maintaining a robust route network and ensuring connectivity to and from Northern Ireland remains our priority, and we look forward to continuing and developing our successful partnership with Emerald Airlines.”
Aer Lingus shifts London - Knock service from Gatwick to Heathrow
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Tuesday 13 December 2022
Aer Lingus announces three new European destinations for Summer 2023
Kos (Greece), Olbia (Sardinia, Italy) and Brindisi (Italy) revealed as part of Aer Lingus’ Summer 2023 programmeAer Lingus increases seats to Euro-Leisure destinations by 18% vs. last year reflecting consumer demand for sunBiggest ever transatlantic schedule with 2.25 million seats to North America and 20% more seats from Ireland vs. 2019Travel trends predict demand for sun destinations, solo-travel and desire for cultural experiences in 2023
Tapping into Travel Trends
Europe for Summer

Thursday 20 October 2022
IAG Cargo expands transatlantic capacity with the restart of Dublin to Miami
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On Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 31st October, an Aer Lingus A330-300 will operate between Dublin and Miami. Photo IAG/Aer Lingus |
IAG Cargo announces the restart of flights between Dublin and Miami on 21st October, for the first time since the pandemic.
This direct service will increase to three times a week from 31st October
This route will facilitate the movement of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
Tuesday 4 October 2022
Aer Lingus welcomes its first Airbus A320neo
Pictured are Aer Lingus First Officer Conor Murray, cabin crew members Oisin Leong and Kellie Woods, and Aer Lingus Director of Fleet Lander Dominguez Ruiz as Aer Lingus took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft (registration EI-NSA, named Saint Thomas), which went into service at the end of last month with a flight from the carriers home base of Dublin to London's Heathrow Airport.
Aer Lingus to operate an Airbus A321neo LR on new route from Dublin to Cleveland
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Cleveland to become new US Destination for Aer Lingus Photo Aer Lingus/Getty |
Wednesday 7 September 2022
Aer Lingus sale takes off.....
Take-Off Sale runs from 6th – 19th SeptemberEurope offers valid for travel between 1st October 2022 and 15th February 2023North America offers valid for travel between 1st November 2022 and 31st March 2023Book by midnight 19th September 2022
Saturday 9 July 2022
Aer Lingus Regional Services to Cardiff and Southampton Take Off From Belfast City Airport

Wednesday 29 June 2022
CDB Aviation Leases Two A320neo Aircraft to Aer Lingus
CDB Aviation, a wholly-owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited, has agreed to lease two Airbus A320neo aircraft to the Irish flag carrier, Aer Lingus, for delivery during this summer season. The transaction marks the introduction of the first A320neo variant in the airline’s growing fleet.
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Thursday 16 June 2022
Aer Lingus launches its 2022 Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Apprentice Scheme

Saturday 28 May 2022
Exeter Airport celebrates launch of Belfast flights
Exeter Airport is celebrating the launch of new flights to Belfast with up to five flights a week with Emerald Airlines.
Emerald Airlines, the exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional flights has started another brand new service, this time from Exeter Airport to Belfast.
This new route started on Thursday, 26 May and is the second route from Exeter operated by Emerald Airlines, following the launch of new flights to Dublin last month, with seamless connections and US customs and immigration pre-clearance to New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington and Toronto on Aer Lingus’ North American network.
Stephen Wiltshire, Managing Director of Exeter Airport, said: “Belfast is a popular route from Exeter and we’re delighted so see flights start today. It means we’ll be offering 29 destinations for 2022/23 and providing passengers across the region with even more choice from their local airport.”
Ciarán Smith, Head of Commercial at Emerald Airlines, said the new route was part of an expansion of services from its Belfast base, which will also see the addition of two new ultra-low fuel burn aircraft to its fleet.
Exeter Airport which began operating in 1937, is a UK Certified Aerodrome with a runway lenth of 2076 metres.
He added: “The launch of our Exeter service comes just in time for the long bank holiday weekend, allowing passengers to book last-minute getaways with convenient timings and low fares, making the most of their time off.”
For details of all 29 destinations available from Exeter Airport in 2022-23 visit https://www.exeter-airport.co.uk/flights-holidays/
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Thursday 24 March 2022
Emerald Airlines, the exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional, commences services from Belfast City Airport
Emerald Airlines, the exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional, today commenced its services from Belfast City Airport, with its inaugural flight from Belfast City to Birmingham departing this morning, 24th March, at 06:50 AM.
Commenting on the announcement, Ciarán Smith, Head of Commercial at Emerald Airlines said:“Today is a very exciting day for us at Emerald Airlines. With our growing team of Cabin and Flight Crew based in Belfast City Airport, combined with the customer demand to travel again, Belfast has always been an important market for us.We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, we want to be the airline of choice for customers travelling, be it for business or leisure, to and from Belfast City Airport – and today is the first of many routes we will be servicing to achieve just that.”
Reid Moody, Chief Strategy and Planning Officer at Aer Lingus, said: "Today marks another important day for Aer Lingus Regional services. The commencement of these services from Belfast City Airport will be welcome news for customers and for connectivity to and from Northern Ireland. Customers will be able to enjoy the value, convenience and warm welcome that Aer Lingus is proud to deliver.”
Ellie McGimpsey, Aviation Development Manager at George Best Belfast City Airport, which is just a five-minute drive from the city centre, said: “Birmingham has always been an incredibly popular route from Belfast City so it seems fitting to launch our partnership with Emerald Airlines with flights to Birmingham. We’re certain Birmingham, along with Edinburgh, Manchester and Leeds Bradford all starting later this week, will be successful services used by both business and leisure passengers.This is a long-term partnership, and we very much look forward to further developing the network and providing additional frequency in the coming months.”
Schedule & Avios
Airport | Route | Start Date | Frequency | Aircraft |
Birmingham | BHD-BHX | 24-MAR-22 | Up to 3x Daily | ATR72-600 |
Leeds Bradford | BHD-LBA | 27-MAR-22 | Up to 2x Daily | ATR72-600 |
Manchester | BHD-MAN | 27-MAR-22 | Up to 3x Daily | ATR72-600 |
Edinburgh | BHD-EDI | 27-MAR-22 | Up to 2x Daily | ATR72-600 |
Exeter | BHD-EXT | 08-MAY-22 | Up to 5x weekly | ATR72-600 |
Glasgow | BHD-GLA | 08-MAY-22 | Daily | ATR72-600 |
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