Aer Lingus continues to soar with return to Minneapolis-St. Paul

Aer Lingus is flying excessive, because the newly returned Minneapolis St. Paul (MSP) route takes off from Dublin Airport for the primary time because it was paused in March 2020. 

This restart marks the complete restoration of the airline’s pre-pandemic North American community, providing British clients entry to much more US gateways.

From at this time – 29 April 2024 – Aer Lingus will provide 4 weekly flights between Dublin and Minneapolis St. Paul, with flights operated by the airline’s widebody Airbus A330 plane.

Flights have been timed to enable seamless connections to and from the airline’s 15 locations in Mainland Britain, together with London Heathrow, Manchester, Edinburgh, giving clients unrivalled entry to Minneapolis.

Customers wanting to expertise the magic of Minnesota can take pleasure in one-way fares from the UK from as little as £279, together with taxes and costs.

The continuous service to Minneapolis St. Paul was first launched in July 2019, however was paused lower than a 12 months later due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minneapolis-St. Paul, extra generally often known as the ‘Twin Cities’, gives a dynamic mixture of each enterprise and leisure.

The thriving enterprise scene boasts robust ties to Ireland, notably within the biomedical and healthcare sectors, whereas the metropolitan space can be famend for its vibrant artwork, music and culinary scenes.

Whether there for enterprise or pleasure, guests have a plethora of points of interest to take pleasure in, together with the long-lasting Mall of America and even escaping to the lakes and delightful parks close by.

Reid Moody, Aer Lingus Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, mentioned: “Aer Lingus is delighted to welcome the return of Minneapolis-St. Paul to our North American route community.

“There has been a noticeable demand from our passengers for the reinstatement of this route following the momentary pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are devoted to providing passengers seamless connections between North America and Ireland, and onward from Ireland to the remainder of Europe. The re-introduction of this route marks the airline’s full restoration of our pre-pandemic North American community and serves as testomony to this dedication.

“Minneapolis-St Paul is a significant business destination within the US and we look forward to once again facilitating corporate links and connectivity between Europe and North America, through our Dublin Hub.”

Aer Lingus’ strategic growth of its North American community displays its dedication to its Dublin Hub technique, providing seamless connections to Europe as well as to connection between North America and Ireland.

Currently, nearly half of booked passengers from Minneapolis St. Paul to Dublin plan to join at Dublin, with prime locations together with London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Barcelona, and Berlin.

Flights to the Twin Cities will not be solely again, however higher than ever, due to current upgrades to the Aer Lingus long-haul flight programme.

A brand new inflight Business Class menu is impressed by the perfect Irish delicacies has to provide and has been specifically curated based mostly on buyer suggestions. All dishes are centered on seasonal, sustainably sourced, native produce, because the airline continues to ship a hearty and wholesome meal to passengers.

Business Class passengers will take pleasure in dishes akin to skin-on thyme and parsley hen supreme, herb-infused roasted pork, flaky pan-fried hake and citrus-marinated salmon.

Those on the lookout for a lighter, or vegetarian, choice may now look ahead to a brand new wealthy root vegetable and pearl barley stew, served with a seasonal salad. This, and plenty of extra new additions are actually out there for Business Class passengers on long-haul flights.

All passengers can benefit from the perks of the newly enhanced Wi-Fi speeds now connecting to subsequent era satellites and bettering protection throughout transatlantic routings.

The expanded leisure library is bound to please because it has expanded by a 3rd with the addition of extra film blockbusters, documentaries, and the most recent TV Shows.