![]() ![]() “The West Coast of the United States has been one of the key long-haul targets for Dublin Airport’s aviation marketing team and we have been working closely with Aer Lingus and other stakeholders to help deliver this new route.” Mr Toland said he was particularly pleased with the resumption of direct services to San Francisco. The Gathering, which is being supported by DAA, has generated significant interest in Ireland as a tourist destination and the benefits of this activity should continue to flow into 2014 year, he added. “The significant growth we are experiencing in transatlantic traffic is largely due to the extra capacity that has been added by our airline customers this year and these new services from Aer Lingus should help deliver further growth in passengers next year,” Mr Toland said. Passenger numbers on transatlantic services to and from Dublin are up more than 10% so far this year. The launch of the new Aer Lingus services comes at a time of significant growth in transatlantic traffic at Dublin Airport. “Three of those cities will be served by more than one carrier with three airlines operating routes to New York’s JKF airport and to Toronto, and two airlines offering Dublin-Chicago services,” Mr Toland added. ![]() “The resumption of flights to the west coast of the United States means Dublin will have direct services to 12 cities in North America next year, said DAA Chief Executive, Kevin Toland. Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) welcomes today’s announcement from Aer Lingus that it will launch new direct routes from Dublin to San Francisco and Toronto from next April.Īer Lingus will fly five times per week to San Francisco and is also launching a new daily service to Toronto, which will offer passengers additional choice and flexibility on this popular route. ![]()
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