Aer Lingus has commenced the rebuilding of it’s Dublin hub with the re-commcement of the Dublin to Washington Dulles route, becoming the fourth destination to be served in North America. The service will be operated four times weekly using Airbus A321NEO-LR aircraft.

The first service EIN117 was operated by EI-LRB Airbus A321-253NX MSN 8909 departing Dublin at 1255 local. 

Aer Lingus Chief Operating Officer (COO) Peter O’Neill said “We are delighted to resume the Dublin to D.C. service and to unite friends and families once more doing what we are great at – reconnecting our communities and economies. Safety remains our priority at Aer Lingus and we continue to implement measures such as mask requirements and additional cleaning, as has been in practice across the airline for the past year. We are also committed to making the flight experience as comfortable as possible and customers can enjoy our in-flight food, drink and entertainment services on board.” 

EIN117 departs Dublin 1255 arriving Washington Dulles 1530

EIN116 departs Washington 1710 arriving Dublin 0505 

Image courtesy of Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) Facebook page

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