Aer Lingus Flights (EI), Cheap Aer Lingus Tickets and Airfares - TravelPapa.com Cheap Aer Lingus Flights (EI) Overview Aer Lingus was founded by the Irish Government in April 1936 to provide air services to/from Ireland. The first flight, from Dublin to Bristol, took place on May 27th 1936. On October 2nd 2006, Aer Lingus entered a new phase in its history with the airline's floatation on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges, becoming a publicly quoted company and realising €400 million in equity for the airline's future growth. Business Model Aer Lingus' low-cost, low fares model is centred on maintaining low unit cost, offering one way fares, maintaining effective fleet utilisation and developing the Aer Lingus brand. Consistent with this low-cost model, Aer Lingus' primary distribution channel is its website. In 2007, approximately 75% of total passenger revenue was generated through aerlingus.com. Products & Services Cabin Classes Aer Lingus offers a single economy class service on all short-haul routes, and a two class Business and Economy service on all long-haul routes.

Auxiliary Revenue In addition to revenue from low fares, Aer Lingus also generates revenue from sales of products and services that are ancillary to its core passenger operations, including: In-flight sales of merchandise, beverages and hot and cold meals Commissions from sales of car rentals Hotel accommodation and travel insurance sold through aerlingus.com Fees for passenger upgrades Commissions from online currency conversion Advertising in Aer Lingus' in-flight magazine "Cara" Gold Circle Club: Gold Circle Membership provides access to exclusive airport lounges, special reservation services and other benefits, such as advanced seat preferences and dedicated check-in areas. Other Services Aer Lingus provides a cargo transportation service on some of its scheduled passenger routes, including services to the United States and Europe. Aer Lingus provides mail transportation services between Ireland and the United Kingdom. In addition to providing its own cargo handling services at Dublin and Shannon airports, Aer Lingus provides cargo handling services to Singapore Airlines, SAS and Lufthansa. Codeshare Partners Aer Lingus has codeshare agreements with the following carriers: ♦ United - Services between Ireland and North America and between Ireland and London. ♦ British Airways - Services between Dublin, Cork, Belfast and London Heathrow.

♦ KLM - Services between Dublin and Amsterdam and also Cork and Amsterdam. Partner Airlines On 1st February 2008, Aer Lingus and JetBlue Airways, the New York based low fare, high frills Airline announced an industry-first strategic partnership to come into effect beginning 3rd April 2008. The innovative partnership will enable Irish and U.S. customers to book a single low fare reservation between Ireland and a variety of U.S. destinations, connecting through JetBlue's home base at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and through Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Route Network Aer Lingus operates a single economy class service on its short-haul route network, operating over 80 routes to and from the United Kingdom and Continental Europe, and a two class service on its long haul network to six destinations in the United States. General information Aer Lingus - a history of Ireland's national airline - Irish Post May 27, 2016 , By Jo O'Reilly IRELAND’S national airline Aer Lingus turns 80 today. The airline launched its first plane on May 27, 1936, five days after its creation.

Here are seven things you might not have know about the grand old dame of Irish air travel – the flag carrier of the Irish skies and now Ireland’s second biggest airline, thanks to upstart Ryanair. 1. Birth of an airline Founded in 1936 by the Irish Government the airline was launched with £100,000, advanced by Blackpool and West Coast Air services. The airline was registered on May 22. These days it operates all airbus fleet but in 1936 the newly formed Aer Lingus (taken from the Irish words for air fleet, Aer Loingeas) launched its first flight. The flight from Dublin’s Baldonnel airfield (now called Casements Aerodrome) to Bristol’s Whitchurch airport took place on May 27, 1936 in a De Havilland 84 Dragon biplane, named Iolar, which means Eagle. The plane’s registration was EI-ABI. The very first Aer Lingus plane 2. Busy skies At the start of 1940 a new Dublin airport opened up in the suburb of Collinstown and Aer Lingus moved its operations there.

It purchased new aircraft and begun services to Liverpool and a new domestic route to Shannon, however the outbreak of war in Europe meant the skies over Britain and Ireland were a busy and often dangerous place. Flights were stripped right back with a loose service running between Dublin and Liverpool, or to Manchester depending on the security situation at the city’s Barton Aerodrome. 3. Post war years With the Second World War over regular services resumed in November 1945. The company introduced its first flight attendants and the aircrafts fleet of Douglas DC-s were painted with the distinctive silver and green branding. A new Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1946 gave the company exclusive air traffic rights from Ireland to Britain. With business on the up the company purchased seven new Vicker Viking aircraft. In an attempt to consolidate the Irishness of the brand the decision was made to name all the craft in the fleet after saints. The following year the first annual blessing of the fleet took place on July 23. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. Kenry from Swords, Co Dublin. Aer Lingus pilots in front of their plane 4.

New York, New York Aer Lingus inaugurated its first transatlantic service in 1958 with a service to New York, a Super Constellation aircraft affectionately referred to as ‘Connies’. 5. The jet age In December 1960 the airline propelled itself into the jet age with the arrival of three new Boeing 720 for use on the New York route and their new American destination, Boston. The conversion of the whole fleet to the new jet equipment began in 1965. The upgraded fleet was the first to sport the Aer Lingus shamrock on the fin. 6. Tusker Rock tragedy On March 24, 1968 Aer Lingus flight 712 crashed en route from Cork to London. All 61 passengers and crew perished. The aircraft, a Vickers Viscount 803 crashed into the sea off Tusker Rock, Co.Wexford. Despite a two-year investigation no cause for the incident was determined in the years following the crash.

A modern day investigation, concluded in 2002 by the Irish Government, claimed it was most likely that the plane broke up mid-air due to a structural failure of the port tail-plane caused by corrosion, metal fatigue or a bird strike. Speculation that the plane had been brought down by a missile strike during a training exercise by British armed forces was ruled out. Contrary to the standard aviation practice of discontinuing an aircraft number after a crash, the airline still runs a Cork to London route under this flight number to this day. 7. King of the skies In 1984 the then CEO of Aer Lingus, David Kennedy was made president of the International Air Transport Association, giving the Irish a reason to take pride in their aviation industry. Two years later Aer Lingus celebrated it golden jubilee, restoring their original aircraft to take part in air shows around the country. Today Aer Lingus operates a fleet of 48 commercial aircraft, all still traditionally named after saints.

Likes Aer Lingus Launching Non-Stops to Dublin from San Francisco International | Business Wire Aer Lingus Launching Non-Stops to Dublin from San Francisco International Irish Airline Celebrating with Sale of $199 Tickets on Tuesday and Wednesday October 26, 2007 09:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Aer Lingus, the airline of Ireland, begins non-stop flights between Dublin, Ireland and San Francisco International Airport this Sunday, with the official inaugural flights arriving on Monday, October 29. The service will launch with four round-trip flights per week and introductory fares as low as $288 each way. Those one-way economy class fares drop to $199 each way during a special online sale – from 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, October 30 until 3:59 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31 -- for weekday flights (Monday and Wednesday) in January and February 2008. Friday and Sunday flights are $20 more each way. Tickets must be purchased online at during the sale period. Phone or airport bookings are $36 more each way.

A dedicated website, , provides travelers details on service, fares, inaugural events, contests and other information specific to this new route. Aer Lingus' low-cost, low-fare model is based on one-way fares, freeing travelers from traditional minimum and maximum stays. More than 70% of the Irish carrier’s tickets are sold online via its website, and the resulting cost savings allow the airline to offer lower fares in both business and economy class without lowering service standards or crowding passengers onboard. On transatlantic flights, seating in Classic Economy Class is a comfortable 2x4x2 configuration and in Premier Business Class the 2x2 seating gives everyone either a window or an aisle. "The Bay Area market potential for Ireland is extraordinary," said San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. "In addition to the Irish heritage of many San Franciscans, we are one of the nation’s top tourist destinations, and home to an especially well-traveled, internationally-minded community. In finance, services and high tech, our commercial links with Irish industry are strong and growing." “We are very pleased to welcome San Francisco to the Aer Lingus network,” said Jack Foley, executive vice president for Aer Lingus in North America.

“We know there are strong cultural and business bonds between Ireland and the Bay Area, and we look forward to a very popular and successful service.” Business travelers also benefit from lower-than-usual fares and Premier Class service that rivals higher-priced carriers’. Premier seats, 20-inch wide at a pitch of 52 inches, feature universal laptop power ports and personal video on demand. “Lie-flat” versions are being introduced on the entire long-haul fleet via new aircraft and retrofits. Gourmet meals and complimentary beverages, served in Waterford crystal and on Wedgwood china, further enhance the inflight experience for Premier passengers. The tech-savvy Aer Lingus website provides users everything needed to make travel planning easy, including special e-fares, easy flight booking with flexible search calendar, interactive seat selection, online check-in and flight changes, real time flight information and status, online frequent flyer account management and award redemption, destination guide and vacation services. For flight schedules and reservations, visit Reservations may also be made for an additional fee by calling toll-free, (800) IRISH AIR (800-474-7424).

About Aer Lingus Aer Lingus serves nearly 70 destinations across Ireland, the UK, Continental Europe, the United States and the Middle East. The airline’s transatlantic service includes non-stop service between Dublin and Boston, Chicago, New York (JFK), Los Angeles, Washington Dulles and Orlando. Aer Lingus operates an all-Airbus fleet of technologically advanced jet aircraft. The short-haul fleet consists of Airbus A321s and Airbus A320s; the long-haul transatlantic fleet features Airbus A330 aircraft. Aer Lingus was founded by the Irish Government in April 1936 to provide air services from Ireland. The first flight, from Dublin to Bristol, England, took place on May 27, 1936. On October 2, 2006, Aer Lingus entered a new phase in its history when it became a publicly-traded company on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges. Note: The press room at contains backgrounders and fact sheets on Aer Lingus.

Contacts Aer Lingus Announces Extra Flights to and From Dublin Aer Lingus Announces Extra Flights to and From Dublin Oct 21, 2011, 06:51 ET from Aer Lingus DUBLIN, October 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aer Lingus has announced that it is to run extra flights to and from Dublin to London Gatwick airport. These extra flights now mean that Aer Lingus has more frequency for this particular route than any other airline, after increasing its capacity for passengers on this service by 56%. As part of its new winter schedule, Aer Lingus will now provide 6 flights per day between Dublin and London Gatwick, an increase from the 4 flights per day that had been offered last winter. Under this new schedule, Aer Lingus' first flight will leave Dublin at 06:40 (two hours earlier than last year), and will therefore be the first departure to London Gatwick by any airline. Similarly, the first flight to Dublin will leave London Gatwick at 06:50, making it the first departure to Dublin from London.

It is hoped that a new 17:50 departure from London Gatwick will complement the existing 18:50 departure, and that this new flight will provide travellers forced to fly at peak times with an alternative option. Similarly, the new 19:50 departure from Dublin also aims to provide an alternative for travellers searching for UK flight deals at a particularly busy time, and should complement the 20:50 departure nicely. Finally, the new 12:55 departure from London Gatwick will bridge the gap between the existing 10:50 and 14:50 flights. These new flights mean that Aer Lingus now provides 18 flights in each direction between Dublin and London every day (124 per week), with the airline now offering a greater frequency of flights between the two cities than any other company. Similarly, with a grand total of 27 flights each direction from the Republic of Ireland to London, Aer Lingus has the highest frequency of flights between Ireland and London than any other airline. About Aer Lingus: Aer Lingus was founded by the Irish Government in April 1936 to provide air services to/from Ireland.

The first flight, from Dublin to Bristol, took place on May 27th 1936. Aer Lingus' low-cost, low fares model is centred on maintaining low unit cost, offering one way fares, maintaining effective fleet utilisation and developing the Aer Lingus brand. Consistent with this low-cost model, Aer Lingus' primary distribution channel is its website aerlingus.com where customers can find a number of cheap flights and Ireland flight deals , as well as take advantage of the Aer Lingus check in app . Aer Lingus provides a cargo transportation service on some of its scheduled passenger routes, including services to the United States and Europe. Aer Lingus provides mail transportation services between Ireland and the United Kingdom. PR Contact: Aer Lingus ATR 72 Departs For Manchester - YouTube Aer Lingus ATR 72 Departs For Manchester Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

Published on Mar 9, 2012 Full HD footage of Aer Lingus Regional ATR 72-200 (operated by Aer Arann) flight EI3728 departing from runway 17 at Cork Airport, Ireland en route to Manchester, England. This aircraft is registered as EI-SLN(Serial No : 507) and was delivered to Aer Arann on 09-2011. It is powered by two PWC PW127F engines. History: Aer Lingus was founded by the Irish Government in April 1936 to provide air services to/from Ireland. The first flight, from Dublin to Bristol, took place on May 27th 1936. On October 2nd 2006, Aer Lingus entered a new phase in its history with the airline's floatation on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges, becoming a publicly quoted company and realising €400 million in equity for the airline's future growth. Business Model: Aer Lingus has adopted a demand-led approach to capacity planning and deployment with a re-focusing of pricing policy on enhancing yield rather than on maximising load factors.

Demand opportunities are currently developed through network management and partnership arrangements while connecting traffic flows are complement point-to-point demand. Aer Lingus' primary distribution channel is its website aerlingus.com. In 2010, approximately 81% of total passenger revenue was generated through aerlingus.com. Partner Airlines JetBlue Airways On 1st February 2008, Aer Lingus and JetBlue Airways, the New York based low fare, high frills Airline announced an industry-first strategic partnership to come into effect beginning 3rd April 2008. The innovative partnership will enable Irish and U.S. customers to book a single low fare reservation between Ireland and a variety of U.S. destinations, connecting through JetBlue's home base at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and through Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). The partnership is made possible by a sophisticated, easy-to-use booking process available on Customers booking through jetblue.com will be quickly transferred with one click to aerlingus.com to complete their booking.

Aer Arann Franchise Aer Lingus has a franchise agreement with Irish regional airline Aer Arann under which Aer Arann operates a number of routes under the Aer Lingus Regional brand, livery and flight code. Aer Arann is an independent airline and will continue to operate other routes outside the scope of the franchise agreement. This franchise agreement will enable Aer Lingus passengers to book flights through aerlingus.com and all other Aer Lingus sales channels on a range of new services to/from Dublin and Cork, which will be operated by Aer Arann as Aer Lingus Regional on Aer Lingus' behalf and to our high standards of customer service, quality and hospitality. The agreement will provide Aer Lingus passengers with increased services, in particular to the UK, a greater choice of frequency on services to regional UK markets and improved connectivity to/from Aer Lingus' Transatlantic network. Aer Lingus Route Network Aer Lingus fly direct to and from nearly 70 destinations across Ireland, the UK, Continental Europe and the United States. Aer Lingus Regional operate many services between Ireland and the UK provincial airports. Aer Lingus also partners with JetBlue and United Airlines to offer easy connections to/from over 40 additional United States cities.

This footage was filmed with a Cannon Legria HFM 306 camcorder and also features air traffic control audio. The Tripod used was a Manfrotto . The Scanner you hear in this footage was a GRECOM PSR-282 Category Media Centre - Company Profile - Corporate Aer Lingus ^ Top History Aer Lingus was founded by the Irish Government in April 1936 to provide air services to/from Ireland. The first flight, from Dublin to Bristol, took place on May 27th 1936. On October 2nd 2006, Aer Lingus entered a new phase in its history with the airline's floatation on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges, becoming a publicly quoted company and realising €400 million in equity for the airline's future growth. Aer Lingus Airbus A320-214 Amazing Landing At Dublin (FULL HD) - YouTube Aer Lingus Airbus A320-214 Amazing Landing At Dublin (FULL HD) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented.

This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 30, 2012 Full HD footage of Aer Lingus Airbus A320-214(Registration : EI-DEH ; Serial No. : 2294) landing on runway 28 at Dublin Airport, Ireland. This flight was inbound from Milan, linate airport as EI433 tim (Callsign : "Shamrock Four Three Romeo"). This aircraft was delivered to Aer Lingus on 20-10-2004. It is powered by two CFMI CFM56-5B4/P engines. Like all Aer Lingus aircraft it is named after an Irish Saint. This aircraft is called "Saint Conleth / Connlaodh ". History: Aer Lingus was founded by the Irish Government in April 1936 to provide air services to/from Ireland. The first flight, from Dublin to Bristol, took place on May 27th 1936.

On October 2nd 2006, Aer Lingus entered a new phase in its history with the airline's floatation on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges, becoming a publicly quoted company and realising €400 million in equity for the airline's future growth. Business Model: Aer Lingus has adopted a demand-led approach to capacity planning and deployment with a re-focusing of pricing policy on enhancing yield rather than on maximising load factors. Demand opportunities are currently developed through network management and partnership arrangements while connecting traffic flows are complement point-to-point demand. Aer Lingus' primary distribution channel is its website aerlingus.com. In 2010, approximately 81% of total passenger revenue was generated through aerlingus.com. Partner Airlines JetBlue Airways On 1st February 2008, Aer Lingus and JetBlue Airways, the New York based low fare, high frills Airline announced an industry-first strategic partnership to come into effect beginning 3rd April 2008. The innovative partnership will enable Irish and U.S. customers to book a single low fare reservation between Ireland and a variety of U.S.

destinations, connecting through JetBlue's home base at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and through Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). The partnership is made possible by a sophisticated, easy-to-use booking process available on Customers booking through jetblue.com will be quickly transferred with one click to aerlingus.com to complete their booking. Aer Arann Franchise Aer Lingus has a franchise agreement with Irish regional airline Aer Arann under which Aer Arann operates a number of routes under the Aer Lingus Regional brand, livery and flight code. Aer Arann is an independent airline and will continue to operate other routes outside the scope of the franchise agreement. This franchise agreement will enable Aer Lingus passengers to book flights through aerlingus.com and all other Aer Lingus sales channels on a range of new services to/from Dublin and Cork, which will be operated by Aer Arann as Aer Lingus Regional on Aer Lingus' behalf and to our high standards of customer service, quality and hospitality. The agreement will provide Aer Lingus passengers with increased services, in particular to the UK, a greater choice of frequency on services to regional UK markets and improved connectivity to/from Aer Lingus' Transatlantic network.

Aer Lingus Route Network Aer Lingus fly direct to and from nearly 70 destinations across Ireland, the UK, Continental Europe and the United States. Aer Lingus Regional operate many services between Ireland and the UK provincial airports. Aer Lingus also partners with JetBlue and United Airlines to offer easy connections to/from over 40 additional United States cities. This footage was filmed with a Cannon Legria HFM 306 camcorder and also features air traffic control audio. The Tripod used was a Manfrotto . The Scanner you hear in this footage was a GRECOM PSR-282 Category Irish airline Aer Lingus celebrates its 80th birthday | IrishCentral.com Irish airline Aer Lingus celebrates its 80th birthday IrishCentral Staff Writers / Shamrock is “Flying High” – 1936 national airline took its first flight from Baldonnel to Bristol. Aer Lingus has celebrated 80 years of flying having launched its first ever flight from Baldonnel to Bristol on this day in 1936.

To recognize this incredible milestone, Aer Lingus has flown the Iolar, a replica of the a six-seater De Havilland 84 Dragon which made that first journey with only five passengers, to Bristol once again, 80 years later. While its first aircraft might only have had the capacity to accommodate six passengers, the national airline now boasts a fleet of 62 aircraft and connects 12 million people from Ireland and across the world to more than 100 destinations throughout Europe and North America. 2 Aer Lingus circa 1946. Aer Lingus’ first transatlantic flight came in 1958, from Dublin and Shannon to New York, and more than 60 years later the airline operates 12 direct services to North America. 2016 in particular is a standout year for transatlantic growth as Aer Lingus introduces three new direct routes to North America – Los Angeles, California which began on 4th May, Newark, New Jersey which will commence on 1st September and Hartford, Connecticut on 28th September.

Read more: Video of first Aer Lingus flight to Los Angeles after a long absence Aer Lingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh said “We are delighted to celebrate 80 years of flying at Aer Lingus. 2016 has been a very exciting year for Aer Lingus so far – we recently commenced our new Los Angeles service and in September our Newark, New Jersey and Hartford, Connecticut services will commence. These new routes open up new tourism and business opportunities with improved connectivity through our Dublin Gateway. We are proud of our 80-year history of connecting Ireland to the world and will continue to fly the shamrock high for the next 80 years.” In its inaugural year Aer Lingus operated three routes, carrying 892 passengers and employed a total of 12 staff. In 2016, its 80th year of service, the airline carries 12 million passengers, flies 117 routes and provides employment to 4,000 staff. Milestone events at Aer Lingus throughout the decades 1936-2016: Aer Lingus Teoranta was registered as an airline in 1936.

Teoranta means ‘limited company’ and ‘Lingus’ is derived from the Irish ‘loingeas’ meaning fleet. In 1936, Aer Lingus introduced the Dublin to Bristol route at Baldonnel Aerodrome. In 1940, Aer Lingus moved into the newly completed Dublin Airport. 1936 - Aer Lingus took delivery of its first aircraft, registered EI-ABI, on 26 May 1936 and named it "Iolar" (Eagle). This was Aer Lingus' first and only aircraft and it was based at Baldonnel Aerodrome, the Irish Army Air Corps base outside Dublin. At 0900 hours, May 27, 1936, the aircraft took off from Baldonnel on Aer Lingus' first flight from Baldonnel to Bristol. Within a few weeks, summer service began to the Isle of Man. 1936 - In September the network was extended to London (Croydon Airport) using a newly-acquired De Havilland DH86.

1938 - Aer Lingus acquired a de Havilland D.H.89A Dragon Rapide in February 1938 to replace EI-ABI, which was sold to the British airline Channel Air Ferries and it was restored to the British registry as G-ACPY on February 19, 1938. 1940 - First Douglas DC-3 delivered in April. 1946 - Paris added to the network, becoming the first Continental European city to be served by Aer Lingus. 1954 - First Viscount 700s delivered in March. Aer Lingus was the third airline to introduce the Viscount, the world's first turboprop airliner. 1957 - Major expansion of Continental European network, mostly using new rights via Manchester. 1958 - The DC-3 (was also widely known by its RAF name, the Dakota) were replaced by new Fokker F27 Friendship twin turboprops. 1958 - Aerlinte Eireann, originally formed in the 1940s, re-establishes and on the 28 April the first service leaves Dublin and Shannon for New York.

1958 - The shamrock replaces the Irish flag on the tail of Aerlinte Eireann aircraft and a year later is extended to the European fleet. 1960 - Aer Lingus enters the jet age, with Boeing 720s covering the routes from Dublin and Shannon to New York and Boston. 1965 - BAC One-Eleven jets introduced on Continental European network. 1966 - Montreal and Chicago added to the transatlantic network in April. 1966 - Aer Lingus replaces Fokker F27 for Vickers Viscount 800s in 1966. 1969 - Boeing 737-200 introduced into service. The aircraft became the mainstay of our short-haul fleet for many years. 1971 - First Aer Lingus Boeing 747 is delivered. 1974 - Aer Lingus unveils its revamped livery featuring two new green colours and a blue. A new white shamrock appears on the fin, provoking outrage among purists!

1979 - Pope John Paul II flies from Rome to Dublin and later from Shannon to Boston on an Aer Lingus plane that has been specially chartered for him. 1986 - Aer Lingus celebrates its 50th Anniversary. 1989 - The first of a fleet of five Boeing 737-400s, the largest 737 to date with capacity for 156 passengers, enters service 1993 - The Cahill Plan was introduced. This restructuring programme was launched to address the commercial challenges of the airline, at that time. 1994 - Airbus A330 introduced into service on transatlantic routes. Aer Lingus was the first airline to operate an A330 under ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine Operation Performance Standards) over the North Atlantic. 1995 - On the 2nd of October the last Aer Lingus Boeing 747 flight takes place after 25 years of service. By that time, over eight million people had travelled across the Atlantic in Aer Lingus ‘Jumbo Jets’. 1995 - Introduction of BAe146 into fleet in April to replace turboprops on UK routes.

1996 - New corporate identity introduced in February. 1996 - Chicago service reintroduced after being suspended previously. 1997 - Newark service inaugurated in May. 1998 - Daily Cork-Amsterdam and Cork-Paris services started in June using BAe146s. 1998 - Introduction of Airbus A321 into service in May, used initially on busy Dublin-Heathrow route. 1999 - Launch of Los Angeles service in May using newly-delivered long-range Airbus A330-200 2000 - Introduction of first Airbus A320 into service in June on busier Continental routes 2001 - Implementation of survival plan following 9/11 – introduction of low fares model to compete with low cost carriers. 2005 - Last Boeing 737-500s withdrawn from service in October, making Aer Lingus an all-Airbus airline. 2005 - Two new long haul Airbus A330 aircraft are ordered due for delivery in 2007 2006 - Aer Lingus celebrates its 70th Anniversary.

2006 - Aer Lingus is floated on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges. 2006 - Aer Lingus launches its first long haul destination outside of North America, Dubai. 2007 - Open Skies agreement provides Aer Lingus with new opportunities to grow its long haul network and within an hour of the announcement Aer Lingus announces three new routes to the U.S. Commencing with Washington D.C in August, followed by San Francisco and Orlando in October. Aer Lingus takes delivery of two new A330 aircraft. Aer Lingus carries in excess of 1 million transatlantic passengers. 2008 - Aer Lingus announces an industry first, pioneering partnership with U.S airline, JetBlue Airways connecting Aer Lingus passengers with over 40 domestic destinations. Aer Lingus signs a codeshare agreement with United Airlines providing Aer Lingus passengers with access to over 200 U.S destinations on the UA network. 2008 - Aer Lingus celebrates 50 years of Transatlantic flying on 28 April 2008.

Aer Lingus embarks on a long haul aircraft product upgrade of its current fleet, which is rolled out from the end of 2008. 2010 - Aer Lingus celebrates 70 years of flights at Dublin airport. On the 19 January, 1940, Dublin Airport was officially opened when an Aer Lingus Lockheed 14 aircraft departed Dublin for Liverpool at 09.00 am, the aircraft having been positioned over from Baldonnel Aerodrome the previous evening. 2011 - The Iolar aircraft undergoes a restoration project meaning it is once again airworthy. 2011 - On 24th March, Aer Lingus takes delivery of a new A320 aircraft, St Coleman, in an especially commissioned retro 1960s ‘Irish International’ livery which marked its 75th anniversary celebrations. 2012 - Aer Lingus becomes social as it launches the Aer Lingus Facebook page. 2014 - In April 2014 Aer Lingus commences its direct services to San Francisco and Toronto.

2014 - Also in April Aer Lingus becomes the first airline to have a present on the social media platform, Snapchat. 2014 - In October 2014 the new Aer Lingus Business Class is unveiled. Available on routes across the Atlantic, the offering now includes a new Vantage Seat which transforms into a fully-flat 6’6’’ (2 metres) bed, complimentary Wi-Fi, a new business class menu created with Irish food consultant, Hugo Arnold together with the very best in inflight entertainment. 2015 - In April 2015 Aer Lingus becomes the official airline partner to IRFU. As part of the partnership the Green Spirit was unveiled with a special branded livery featuring our four ambassadors which carried the team to the Rugby World Cup and the Six Nations. 2015 - In May of this year the inaugural flight to Washington takes flight. 2015 - In July, as airline partner to Special Olympics Aer Lingus supports 88 Team Ireland athletes on their journey to LA for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. 2015 - In September Aer Lingus joins International Airlines Group. Joining British Airways, Iberia and Vueling.

Aer Lingus becomes part of one of the world’s largest and most successful airline groups. 2015 - In October 2015 Aer Lingus announces three new transatlantic routes – Los Angeles, Hartford, Connecticut and Newark, New Jersey, now offering a total of 12 direct transatlantic routes from Ireland. Aer Lingus flight schedule - Check Flight schedules of Aer Lingus Aer Lingus Aer Lingus flight schedule Aer Lingus is the flag carrier of Ireland. It's also the country's oldest extant airline, and it's second largest after low-cost rival Ryanair. Its headquarters is located in Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland. There are operating bases in: Belfast International, Cork, Gatwick, Shannon and Washington Dulles. Aer Lingus's business model is low-cost, low fares model, centred on maintaining low unit cost, offering one way fares, maintaining effective fleet utilisation and developing the Aer Lingus brand. The slogan of the company is Aer Lingus, great care, great fare.

Main route Aer Lingus fly direct to and from nearly 70 destinations across Ireland, the UK, Continental Europe and the United States, including long-haul networks (to North America: Boston, Chicago, New York (JFK), Orlando, Washington D.C.) and short-haul networks (to the UK, Austria, Balearic islands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Channel Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Switzerland. Aer Lingus also partners with JetBlue and United Airlines to offer easy connections to/from over 40 additional United States cities. Fleet Aer Lingus has a total fleet of 46 aircrafts, namely: 2 Airbus A319-100, 34 Airbus A320-200, 3 Airbus 321-200, 3 Airbus A330-200, 4 Airbus A330-300 and 9 Airbus A350-900. Flightpedia offers flight schedule for Aer Lingus.

Use Flightpedia to search for Aer Lingus flights and find the lowest prices and most convenient Aer Lingus flight times for your air travel desires. Air fact: The cheapest flights offered by Aer Lingus is for the route Flights from Munich to London, and the longest flight is on route Flights from Paris to Glasgow which takes 6h 55m. Aer Lingus Promo Code – 30% Off! Offer: 30% Discount or €50 Discount. Expiry Date: Bookings need to be made before midnight the 26th of September. Restrictions: The 30% discount code applies to all flights to Europe (excluding UK & Canaries). Travel dates need to be November 8th, 2011 – March 24th, 2012 (excluding 15 Dec-8 Jan and 9 Feb-20 Feb). For the €50 Aer Lingus discount code, you need to travel to the USA between the November 1st and March 31st. Click here to get your code More Information about Aer Lingus: Aer Lingus was founded by the Irish Government in April 1936 to provide air services to/from Ireland.

The first flight, from Dublin to Bristol, took place on May 27th 1936. On October 2nd 2006, Aer Lingus entered a new phase in its history with the airline’s floatation on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges, becoming a publicly quoted company and realising €400 million in equity for the airline’s future growth.

Question: In May 1936 the first flight by which Irish airline took place between Dublin and Bristol?
Answer: Aer Lingus