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Aer Lingus are the national airline of Ireland, although in terms of passenger numbers, they have long since been overtaken by their budget rival Ryanair.

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Go to:  http://www.aerlingus.com/

Alternative Names (including former names, popular mis-spellings etc):

• Air Lingus, Irish Airlines, Air Ireland, Fly Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus Routes List

From	To	Flights Per Day	Book Now
Belfast  International	Amsterdam	Varies
Belfast  International	Budapest	M T W T F S S 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Belfast  International	Faro	M T W T F S S 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Belfast  International	London	Varies
Belfast  International	Malaga	M T W T F S S 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Belfast  International	Nice	Varies
Belfast  International	Paris Charles de Gaulle	Varies
Belfast  International	Rome Fiumicino	M T W T F S S 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Birmingham  International	Cork	Varies
Birmingham  International	Dublin	Varies
Cork	Alicante	M T W T F S S 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Cork	Amsterdam	Varies
Cork	Barcelona	Varies
Cork	Berlin Schonefeld	Varies
Cork	Faro	Varies
Cork	Lanzarote	Varies
Cork	Malaga	Varies
Cork	Munich	Varies
Cork	Nice	Varies
Cork	Paris Charles de Gaulle	Varies
Cork	Prague	Varies
Cork	Rome Fiumicino	Varies
Cork	Tenerife South	Varies
Dublin	Agadir	Varies
Dublin	Alicante	M T W T F S S 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Dublin	Amsterdam	Varies
Dublin	Athens	Varies
Dublin	Barcelona	Varies
Dublin	Berlin Schonefeld	Varies
Dublin	Bilbao	M T W T F S S 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Dublin	Bologna	Varies
Dublin	Bordeaux	Varies
Dublin	Boston	Varies
Dublin	Bourgas	Varies
Dublin	Brussels National	Varies
Dublin	Bucharest Henri Coanda	Varies
Dublin	Budapest	Varies
Dublin	Chicago O'Hare	Varies
Dublin	Copenhagen	Varies
Dublin	Dubrovnik	Varies
Dublin	Dusseldorf International	Varies
Dublin	Faro	Varies
Dublin	Frankfurt International	Varies
Dublin	Geneva	Varies
Dublin	Gran Canaria	Varies
Dublin	Hamburg	Varies
Dublin	Helsinki	Varies
Dublin	Ibiza	Varies
Dublin	Krakow	Varies
Dublin	Lanzarote	Varies
Dublin	Lisbon	Varies
Dublin	Los Angeles	Varies
Dublin	Lyon	Varies
Dublin	Madrid	Varies
Dublin	Malaga	Varies
Dublin	Marseille	Varies
Dublin	Milan Linate	Varies
Dublin	Munich	Varies
Dublin	Naples	Varies
Dublin	New York JFK	M T W T F S S 3 2 3 3 3 2 3
Dublin	Nice	Varies
Dublin	Orlando International	Varies
Dublin	Palma	Varies
Dublin	Paris Charles de Gaulle	Varies
Dublin	Prague	Varies
Dublin	Rennes	Varies
Dublin	Riga	Varies
Dublin	Rome Fiumicino	Varies
Dublin	Salzburg	Varies
Dublin	San Francisco	Varies
Dublin	Santiago	Varies
Dublin	Shannon	Varies
Dublin	Tenerife South	Varies
Dublin	Toulouse	Varies
Dublin	Venice Marco-Polo	Varies
Dublin	Vienna International	Varies
Dublin	Vilnius	Varies
Dublin	Warsaw	Varies
Dublin	Washington D.C. Dulles	Varies
Dublin	Zurich	Varies
Edinburgh	Dublin	Varies
Glasgow  International	Dublin	Varies
Jersey	Cork	Varies
Jersey	Dublin	Varies
London  Gatwick	Dublin	Varies
London  Heathrow	Cork	Varies
London  Heathrow	Dublin	Varies
London  Heathrow	Shannon	Varies
Manchester	Cork	Varies
Manchester	Dublin	Varies
Shannon	Boston	Varies
Shannon	Chicago O'Hare	Varies
Shannon	New York JFK	M T W T F S S 1 0 1 1 1 0 1

• Change = Date of route status change (new route start, end of route, frequency change; etc.)

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In the face of intense competition from Ryanair, especially for flights between London and Dublin, Aer Lingus have had to cut costs dramatically, being one of the first European "legacy" airlines to stop giving out free drinks and snacks on shorthaul flights. Additionally, Aer Lingus have also been trying to push their customers towards direct booking via their Aer Lingus.com website, and consequently, many of their best deals on flights within Europe are not always available through internet travel agents such as Expedia or Ebookers.

Recent Developments

The airline's fortunes have been dramatically turned around by former chief executive Willie Walsh, who has now moved on to British Airways. Prices on Aer Lingus flights to Ireland have become extremely competitive with Ryanair, and Aer Lingus have launched flights from Liverpool to Dublin as a direct challenge to their rival, as well as a new range of flights from Cork for the summer of 2006. Although Ryanair might always offer cutthroat competition during times when demand is low, it should never be assumed they will always be cheaper. In cities such as Glasgow and London, Aer Lingus offer the considerable advantage of using major airports which are closer to the city centre, and on other routes Aer Lingus offer a higher frequency of service - for example, Ryanair offer just two flights from Birmingham to Dublin each day, compared to the four daily flights offered by Aer Lingus.

Long haul flights

Aer Lingus' long haul route network is focused almost solely on transatlantic flights, with an unsurprising focus on cities with a large Irish population such as Boston and New York. Flights to the USA with Aer Lingus offer the huge advantage of being able to clear US immigration at Dublin airport, although this is often counterbalanced by the fact that many of these flights involve a time-consuming stop in Shannon.
The airline is also believed to be looking at expansion into Asia, with flights to Dubai expected to be announced in 2006.

Aer Lingus News Stories

• New Bulgaria flights from Dublin - (07/03/2008)
  
• Aer Lingus launch four new routes from Belfast International - (27/02/2008)
  
• Aer Lingus Belfast flights take off - (10/12/2007)
  
• Aer Lingus sign code share deal with BA - (24/10/2007)
  
• Aer Lingus to offer flights from Belfast International - (08/08/2007)
  
• New Aer Lingus Dublin flights from Gatwick this autumn - (25/07/2007)
  
• Aer Lingus looks to long-haul expansion - (13/06/2007)
  
• Aer Lingus to launch six new routes from Ireland - (21/05/2007)
  
• Aer Lingus increases fuel surcharge - (11/05/2007)
  
• Ryanair launch Aer Lingus takeover bid - (05/10/2006)
  
• Aer Lingus expand winter schedule - (07/06/2006)
  
• Aer Lingus add flights from Birmingham to Cork - (24/01/2006)
  
• Willie Walsh to Replace Rod Eddington at BA - (08/03/2005)
  

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