Aer Lingus connects Belfast with new Orlando and New York destinations

Trips to Walt Disney World just got a whole lot easier ✈️

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 24th Mar 2021

Aer Lingus has announced exciting new long-haul travel options for customers in Northern Ireland via Manchester.

Enjoy direct, non-stop transatlantic services from Manchester, flying to New York JFK and Orlando from 29 July, to Barbados from 20 October and to Boston from summer 2022.

Travelling with Aer Lingus from Belfast City Airport, Northern Ireland customers will be able to seamlessly connect in Manchester to popular destinations in the US and the Caribbean.

Summer destinations such as Orlando, Barbados, New York and Boston are included. For families dreaming of a trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, your travel worries are over - things just got a whole lot simpler.

Don't forget those Christmas shopping trips to New York and island-hopping around the Caribbean too!

Aer Lingus will be offering highly competitive fares in both Business Class and Economy Class on the new routes for customers from Belfast, with summer fares starting from £229 each-way, as part of a return journey.

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320

David Shepherd, Aer Lingus Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are delighted to launch exciting new longhaul destinations to the US and the Caribbean that our customers from Northern Ireland can avail of via Manchester at very reasonable prices.

“Aer Lingus has been flying to North America for more than 60 years and we also have a proud history with Manchester Airport. Now our customers from Northern Ireland have even greater choice when travelling transatlantic as they can seamlessly connect via Manchester to popular US destinations such as New York, Boston and Orlando as well as Barbados in the Caribbean and they also can choose to fly direct from Dublin to North America with Aer Lingus.

“With so many people missing out on travel due to Covid-19 over the past year, we are delighted to be sharing this positive news today, announcing a great choice for customers. We believe our transatlantic offering is one of the best in the marketplace comprising both business and economy cabins”.

Flying transatlantic with Aer Lingus, UK travellers will benefit from the airline’s ‘Book with Confidence’ offer which has been extended to 31 December 2021 allowing customers to change their flights up to two hours before they are due to depart with no change fee*.

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