Aer Lingus launched Regional flights between Aberdeen and Dublin with onward connections options to JFK airport in New York and links to parts of the US through partner airlines.
Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Aer Arann, flies every day except Saturday and the six weekly flights are expected to boost both business and leisure tourism travel in both directions.
Aberdeen currently has no direct flights to new york JFK and the new Aer Lingus Regional route will offer customers the convenience of flying from their home airport with through booking connections to New York.
Connecting passengers from Aberdeen and the Grampian region will also benefit from the new US Customs and Immigrations clearance facilities in Dublin allowing them to arrive in the US as domestic passengers.
Denise Hill, Head of International Marketing at VisitScotland said "With Ireland one of our biggest overseas markets into Scotland, the new Aer Arann service into Aberdeen will be a welcome development for Scotland's route network. Moreover, the excellent connection it provides in partnership with Aer Lingus, transferring passengers from New York's JFK airport via Dublin and swiftly on to Aberdeen will make it even easier for high spending leisure and business visitors from the US to access the home of the Malt Whisky and the Castle trails. With VisitScotland bringing over 400 international tour operators to Aberdeen for the VisitScotland EXPO in April, the timing will be perfect to showcase the new service to the North American travel trade".
Flights will be operated by Aer Arann ATR 72 aircraft and crew with the first flights on March 27th 2011. Aberdeen Dublin flights are on sale from today on aerlingus.com and through travel agents with fares to Dublin starting at just ￡29.99 one way including taxes. Connecting flights to the United States are also on sale from today through travel agents and from January 6th 2011 on aerlingus.com.
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