Aer Lingus increases capacity on Manchester to New York route

Irish carrier Aer Lingus will boost capacity by 72% on its flights from Manchester to New York by switching to wide-bodied A330 aircraft for the route.

The announcement comes as the Irish airline unveils its North American summer schedule for 2023, its largest ever, in response to growing demand. The popular Manchester to New York route will see at least 133 extra seats on sale on each flight.

Susanne Carberry, Aer Lingus Chief Customer Officer, said:

“After a highly successful year flying customers to and from the UK over the Atlantic, we’re excited to be launching our largest ever summer schedule for customers in 2023.

“Flights from Manchester have proved extremely popular so we have boosted capacity by introducing larger aircraft on transatlantic services to New York, and next summer will offer 270,000 seats on sale direct from our north of England hub.

“This will give our customers even greater choice and flexibility when booking their summer holidays for 2023 and make Aer Lingus first choice for flying to North America.”

In addition to its North American routes offered direct from Manchester Airport (to New York, Orlando and a November to April only Barbados service), Aer Lingus customers can also opt to fly via the carrier’s Dublin hub to wider variety of destinations.

Next summer, Aer Lingus will operate 17 routes to the US, including bringing back its popular Dublin to Hartford service, in addition to launching new flights from Dublin to Cleveland, Ohio, the home of the world-famous Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Aer Lingus passengers travelling to the US via Dublin can also benefit from US Immigration Pre-clearance before they depart, allowing them to arrive into the US like a domestic passenger, avoiding any lengthy immigration queues.