After Los Angeles, Newark, Hartford, MiamiPhiladelphia and Seattleseven US destinations inaugurated since 2015 and integration into the IAG GroupNow it's the turn of Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota) to join the network. Aer Lingus. The Irish national airline now operates six flights a weekThe new service will operate daily from August. Nearly 2,500 passengers are expected to use the new route each week. While the first flight was operated by a Boeing 757Aer Lingus is basing its strategy on an Airbus aircraft. The launch of these new lines was made possible in part by the entry into service during thesummer 2019 of the new Airbus A321neo LR with strong environmental credentials and opening the door to new possibilities with its long-haul capability. Aer Lingus plans to operate 8 aircraft of this model to several destinations, including Minneapolis-St Paul, by 2020 "The company said.
" The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) is delighted to welcome Aer Lingus to Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport (MSP). This is our first non-stop direct flight to Dublin from MSP, so this is a historic day for us. We're expecting this link to be a huge success with both business travellers than leisure "says Brian Ryksthe Executive Director and CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which owns and manages Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
