Aer Lingus Faces Transatlantic Route Battle with U.S. Partner JetBlue

Jan. 2, 2018
Aer Lingus looks set to face even more competition on its booming transatlantic routes in 2018 with its US partner JetBlue mulling an entry into the market.

Aer Lingus looks set to face even more competition on its booming transatlantic routes in 2018 with its US partner JetBlue mulling an entry into the market.

This year has proven to be a landmark one for IAG-owned Aer Lingus's ambitions to build a major hub at Dublin Airport for traffic between Europe and America, with further developments promised in the New Year.

Aer Lingus saw transatlantic traffic jump past 2.5 million passengers this year and launched or announced numerous routes to the US from Ireland, including to Seattle and Philadelphia.

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