AER Lingus has made a major announcement for Irish passengers today.
The airline giant has welcomed two new Airbus A321XLR to Dublin Airport.
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The new models are part of six new planes made for the company, who are the second in the world to use them.
Aer Lingus described the A321XLR as a single aisle extra-long-range aircraft.
Its set to bring extra comfort to thousands of passengers as it’s the widest single aisle aircraft on the market.
And it will serve flights on new routes from Ireland to North America.
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Aer Lingus announced that Indiana and Nashville are among the now 18 routes the airline serve to the USA.
The aircraft is bigger than the currently used planes and has 60 per cent more cabin bag space.
It also had wider seats for extra comfort on the long haul flights it will be serving.
And it has the “latest technology” for in flight entertainment and is specially designed for quieter cabins.
The new planes are set to make a huge difference to holidaygoers’ travel experience.
The new plane model offers 184 seats with 16 full flat business class seats and 168 economy class seats.
The new model will be used on long haul flights from Dublin starting next year.
Chief Executive at Aer Lingus, Lynne Embleton said: “The arrival of our two new Airbus A321XLRs mark a significant milestone for Aer Lingus.
“The long-range capabilities of the XLR enable us to travel deeper into North America, offering previously unserved markets greater connectivity to Europe through our Dublin hub.
“Both new XLR aircraft will operate on our newly announced routes to Nashville and Indianapolis for summer 2025.
“Looking ahead, we’re on target to expand our XLR fleet from two to six aircraft in 2025, further strengthening our position as a market leader in North American connectivity.”
Airbus Chief Commercial Officer, Benoît de Saint Exupéry added: “Aer Lingus becomes the latest operator of the world’s newest single-aisle aircraft: the A321XLR.
“It will truly revolutionise long-haul travel, allowing airlines to tap into new exciting city pairings as will be demonstrated by Aer Lingus.
“We stand alongside Aer Lingus and will together make its growing fleet of A321XLRs a resounding success operationally and with passengers.”
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