AER Lingus has announced that from next year it will operate five weekly flights to Dublin out of Newcastle Airport. 

The new route will start on April 15, 2022 and run five times a week on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The service will provide a direct route to Dublin and a one-stop connection to Canada and the USA. 

Passengers travelling to the USA will also be able to take advantage of Dublin Airport’s pre-clearance facility that allows US bound passengers to undertake all US immigration, customs and agriculture inspections at the airport prior to departure.

Aer Lingus CEO Lynne Embleton said: “It has been a pleasure to work with the team at Emerald Airlines to accelerate this partnership and start operations 10 months ahead of the original schedule.

“We are all looking forward to welcoming our customers on-board Aer Lingus Regional services, operated by Emerald Airlines.” 

Director of Aviation Development at Newcastle International Airport Leon McQuaid said: “We are delighted to welcome back Aer Lingus Regional for 2022, with a fantastic choice of one-stop connecting flights via Dublin to New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia and Toronto.

“Whether travelling for business or leisure, passengers will now also be able to benefit from pre-clearance at Dublin Airport making journeys to the USA from the North East quicker and easier.”

Flights are now on sale and can be bought on the Aer Lingus website. 

 

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