Aer Lingus has resumed transatlantic flights from Shannon to the US for the first time in two years.
The Irish carrier, which is part of the IAG group of airlines, has restarted daily services from the airport in western Ireland to both Boston and New York.
Shannon has not had any flights to the US since March 2020 when Covid-19 restrictions were introduced as the pandemic took hold in Europe and the US closed its border.
Aer Lingus will be offering its highest transatlantic seat capacity from Shannon in 17 years this summer as it operates two Airbus A321 Neo aircraft on the two routes, which includes a business cabin with 16 seats.
Overall, the airline will operate 14 direct routes between Ireland and North America this summer, with services to 10 US cities.
Donal Moriarty, chief corporate affairs officer at Aer Lingus, said: “We are delighted to resume our transatlantic routes from Shannon to Boston and New York, restoring regional connectivity to the mid-west of Ireland and allowing Aer Lingus to unite friends, families and businesses once more.”
Shannon airport continues to offer US Customs and Border pre-clearance as an advantage to passengers.