WHEN did we stop parading our destinations on our suitcases… pah, Aer Lingus is sticking it to the rest with its new routes.
Ireland’s national airline carrier has six brand-new ones launching next year.
Taking off in time for summer 2026, the airline will commence five short-haul services from Dublin and Cork..
With the flagship transatlantic route four times weekly from May 25, Pittsburgh.
Where new friendships will be renewed following the historic NFL game between Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings.
Touchdown Pennsylvanians
The gridironistas will be back again in 2027 when the Pitt Panthers fly to Dublin to face the Wisconsin Badgers.
In the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Week Zero of the College Football calendar.
The new route brings the total number of routes Aer Lingus operates from Ireland to North America to 24.
Do the Continental
If you want to stay closer to home then the national airline carrier has expanded its options to continental Europe.
Customers departing from Dublin will have access to new destinations including Norway’s capital city, Oslo.
Majestic Montpellier in the south of France, and Asturias, a hidden gem located on Spain’s Galician northern coast.
And not forgetting Corkonians and the south of Ireland.
Who will benefit from services to Nice on the French Riviera.
As well as to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain, offering convenient access to the Camino de Santiago.
And there will be plenty of space in the overhead cabins for those rucksacks and walking sticks.
Becherovka all round
Furthermore, Aer Lingus is extending its Cork-Prague service to operate throughout the year.
Which will give Czechiaphiles the chance to stock up on their Becherovka.
Which I do after the Son and Heir drained my Czech licquer with his pals on one of the occasions we left him with a Free House.
And he defensively told me that he would replace it after thinking that I would be duped by him and his Daft Pals leaving just a dribble at the bottom.
So if it’s Pittsburgh or Prague, Montpellier or Santiago be sure to get on board and get those stickers on your suitcase.
To show off, of course, but also to ensure your luggage stands out on the carousel.
