Aer Lingus announces new flights from Dublin Airport to Barbados - for two months only

"The temporary route between Dublin and Bridgetown will take off from March 31 and operate to May 31, running three times weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, it said. Flights will be on an Airbus A321XLR - one of its newest single-aisle aircraft - and fares are currently available from €229 each way. Aer Lingus is to close its Manchester base from March 31, and will cease transatlantic services from the UK airport from that date."

"The temporary Dublin to Barbados route is primarily "to reaccommodate affected customers" in April and May, according to a note on its website. However, it also hands Irish customers an opportunity to fly direct to the Caribbean this spring. Barbados is home to dozens of postcard-pretty beaches, turquoise waters, hundreds of resorts - and of course enticing hours of winter sun."

"It follows the launch of a new, seasonal route from Dublin Airport to Cancun in Mexico - flights for which are also now available to book next winter. The Cancun route is operated three times weekly on an A330-300 twin-aisle plane. It and the 184-seater narrowbody Airbus A321XLR offer both business and economy class cabins."

Aer Lingus will operate a temporary Dublin–Bridgetown route from March 31 to May 31, flying three times weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flights will use an Airbus A321XLR with fares available from €229 each way. The service is primarily to reaccommodate customers affected by the airline’s closure of its Manchester base and the cessation of transatlantic services from Manchester; Manchester–New York operations end February 23 and the Manchester base closes March 31. A new seasonal Dublin–Cancun route is also available next winter on an A330-300. Barbados offers beaches, wildlife, festivals, heritage and growing cultural ties with Ireland, including a resident embassy in Dublin established in 2024.

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