AER Lingus has announced new flights from Leeds Bradford – its first from the city in 14 years.
All flights to and from the Yorkshire airport will operate from Aer Lingus’s hub at Dublin Airport’s Terminal 2, which houses the unique US Customs and Border Pre-Clearance facility.
The route, beginning October 23, will offer daily return services to accommodate business passengers travelling to Dublin.
It will also enable British-based passengers to connect to Aer Lingus mainline transatlantic services to New York, Boston, Chicago, Orlando, San Francisco and Toronto.
The airline, operated by Stobart Air, expects to carry up to 70,000 customers annually on the new route.
Julian Carr, Managing Director of Stobart Air, said that the launch of the route marks a significant milestone for Aer Lingus Regional.
“We hope this service will continue to facilitate the long-established Irish community which has thrived near the city centre of Leeds for nearly 200 years,” he said.
“Equally, the new route will enable UK-based passengers to connect with Aer Lingus mainline services in Dublin where they can pre-clear security and customs for some of the main US cities, in advance of making their onward trip. It is estimated that this service will save passengers up to two hours on arrival at US destinations.”
The expansion of the airline’s route network follows the introduction of a Shannon to Bristol and Cork to Newcastle service launched earlier this year.
Schedule (all times local)
| Mon – Sat from 28 October 2014 to 28 March 2015 | |||
| Airport | Departure time | Airport | Arrival time |
| Dublin | 06:50 | Leeds Bradford | 08:05 |
| Leeds Bradford | 08:30 | Dublin | 09:40 |
| Sun from 2 November 2014 to 22 March 2015 | |||
| Airport | Departure time | Airport | Arrival time |
| Dublin | 10:30 | Leeds Bradford | 11:45 |
| Leeds Bradford | 12:10 | Dublin | 13:20 |
| Mon – Fri & Sun from 28 October 2014 to 28 March 2015 | |||
| Airport | Departure time | Airport | Arrival time |
| Dublin | 16:25 | Leeds Bradford | 17:40 |
| Leeds Bradford | 18:05 | Dublin | 19:15 |
