Aer Lingus

[Samdorob]

Looking on the app it appears daily Nov-Dec and March. 5x weekly Jan-Feb. Currently the same as last winter

Aer lingus have now increased its winter offering with daily flights all year round (except Christmas Day)

 

[Jerry]

That's really good news.

 

[Samdorob]

If the website is correct it look like Aer lingus will be operating their annual 6 nations flights to/from Dublin Thursday the 20th to Sunday the 23rd. Flights aren’t on sale yet, but the date picker on the results page reads “sold out” as opposed to no flights.

 

[Samdorob]

If the website is correct it look like Aer lingus will be operating their annual 6 nations flights to/from Dublin Thursday the 20th to Sunday the 23rd. Flights aren’t on sale yet, but the date picker on the results page reads “sold out” as opposed to no flights.

Aer Lingus Six Nations Dublin flights are now on sale between the 20th and 23rd of Feb. It looks to be daily at the moment. In previous years they’ve run 2/3 per day so there could be more to come. Having said that they’re using an A320. I think it was a ATR 72 last year.

 

[Jerry]

As reported by Sean M on X it looks like Aer Lingus have taken a few routes off sale (not cardiff). I wonder and hope that they might add some double daily routes from CWL next summer.

The route does seem to getting decent loads. Fingers crossed we'll see extra frequencies.

 

[Samdorob]

The route does seem to getting decent loads. Fingers crossed we'll see extra frequencies.

I’m in the mindset like many others that surely it’s just a matter of time!

 

[Jerry]

I’m in the mindset like many others that surely it’s just a matter of time!

Fingers crossed!

 

[Jerry]

Aer Lingus have changed Fridays departure for summer 2025 to 09.00

 

[geoff]

Having altered the Friday flight to 0900, I wonder whether they may announce a second daily evening flight nearer the start of the summer timetable?

 

[Jerry]

Having altered the Friday flight to 0900, I wonder whether they may announce a second daily evening flight nearer the start of the summer timetable?

Fingers crossed we'll see a flight in the afternoon.

 

[Samdorob]

Having altered the Friday flight to 0900, I wonder whether they may announce a second daily evening flight nearer the start of the summer timetable?

Certainly one to watch over the coming weeks.

 

[Samdorob]

Emerald Airlines/ Aer Lingus have flights to Dublin on sale between the 22nd and 25th of May. I did get excited and thought it was a new route but it seems to be sports related perhaps?

 

[geoff]

These dates correspond to the finals of the European Rugby Champions and challenge cup taking place at the Principality Stadium.

 

[Jerry]

Aer Lingus have onsale flights to Dublin for the Champions Cup final in total it'll mean 12 extra departures over the weekend.
Thursday 22nd May
DUB-CWL 07.20-08.35 CWL-DUB 09.10-10.25
Friday 23rd May
DUB-CWL 07.20-08.35 CWL-DUB 09.10-10.25
DUB-CWL 15.55-17.15 CWL-DUB 17.50-19.05
DUB-CWL 20.45-21.45 CWL-DUB 22.25-23.25
Saturday 24th May
DUB-CWL 07.20-08.35 CWL-DUB 09.10-10.25
DUB-CWL 10.55-12.05 CWL-DUB 12.35-13.45
DUB-CWL 18.45-19.55 CWL-DUB 21.00-22.10
Sunday 25th May
DUB-CWL 07.20-08.35 CWL-DUB 09.10-10.25
DUB-CWL 16.50-18.15 CWL-DUB 18.45-20.00
DUB-CWL 19.55-21.00 CWL-DUB 21.40-22.50
DUB-CWL 20.30-21.40 CWL-DUB 22.10-23.20
Monday 26th May
DUB-CWL 16.50-18.15 CWL-DUB 18.45-20.00

 

[Jerry]

Although it's only the first 2 weeks of April that's gone onsale at the moment it looks like Aer Lingus Belfast City route will remain 7 weekly with the same flight times as this summer for the beginning of Summer 2026.

 

[Samdorob]

Aer Lingus Dublin flights for the six nations are out already. They typically don’t go on sale this far ahead, so if they sell well we may see more flights. Currently the flights on sale are for dates between March the 5th and the 8th

 

[Jerry]

Aer Lingus Dublin flights for the six nations are out already. They typically don’t go on sale this far ahead, so if they sell well we may see more flights. Currently the flights on sale are for dates between March the 5th and the 8th

Schedule looks like this at the moment
5/3/26
DUB-CWL 11.20-12.30 CWL-DUB 13.00-14.10
DUB-CWL 18.35-19.45 CWL-DUB 20.15-21.30
6/3/26
DUB-CWL 07.30-08.40 CWL-DUB 09.10-10.20
DUB-CWL 10.50-12.00 CWL-DUB 12.30-13.45
7/3/26
DUB-CWL 07.30-08.40 CWL-DUB 09.10-10.20
DUB-CWL 10.50-12.00 CWL-DUB 12.30-13.45
8/3/26
DUB-CWL 18.35-19.45 CWL-DUB 20.15-21.30

 

[geoff]

7 flights from EI is a good start for that rugby airlift. It would be good if they could turn it into a scheduled operation, to connect to the USA and Canada flights, especially with the USA clearance at Dublin.

 

[Jerry]

7 flights from EI is a good start for that rugby airlift. It would be good if they could turn it into a scheduled operation, to connect to the USA and Canada flights, especially with the USA clearance at Dublin.

I think the problem is that there's not enough demand for onward connections to the USA to sustain them, they'd need a significant amount of point 2 point traffic to make the route viable and Ryanair will take up a significant amount of that and for the airports future it needs Ryanair more. There's also the possibility that it could dilute KLM as well.

 

[Samdorob]

7 flights from EI is a good start for that rugby airlift. It would be good if they could turn it into a scheduled operation, to connect to the USA and Canada flights, especially with the USA clearance at Dublin.

I think it would complement the Dublin route well, but it could harm KLM as Jerry mentioned. A BHD double daily and 3/4 times a week to Cork on the other hand would be great to see.