Aer Lingus Fleet/ Routes Discussion Pt 2 (ALL possible routes included)

Most business travel is now explicitly economy class only, only the very senior or over 6 hours gets you anywhere near a better seat. Business travel is what keeps the airlines alive in the lean months like November and January when no one is travelling.

Aer Lingus knows how weak demand is for its fake business offering on UK/EU flights.

Any rumblings of new transatlantic route announcements for EI for 2026 yet? I think this time last year the grapevine had already established Nashville and Indianapolis were going to launch for 2025.

Last year's speculation might give you the answer for next year.

Yes.

EI-XLW had its first test flight today. A second flight is scheduled for this afternoon.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/d-avym

Those were EI-DEI/O.

XLU is 30 minutes out from DUB now.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ei-xlu

Just to confirm Your assertion:

Aer Lingus has announced that all of its flights between Manchester and the island of Ireland will now move to Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport.

From tomorrow, Tuesday, 16th September, all Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional flights (operated by Emerald Airlines) to Manchester will depart from and arrive into Terminal 2, offering customers a modern and streamlined travel experience.

This transition is part of Manchester Airport’s £1.3 billion transformation programme, which brings all Aer Lingus operations – including its transatlantic services from Manchester – under one roof at Terminal 2. As well as flights to Dublin and Belfast City Airport (operated by Emerald Airlines), Aer Lingus also flies three transatlantic routes from Manchester Airport to New York JFK, Orlando and Barbados.

Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport offers Aer Lingus customers flying between Manchester and Ireland an enhanced airport experience and allows for easier connections to other Aer Lingus services.

Manchester Airport Terminal 2 highlights include:

• Convenient self-service kiosks for faster check-in
• Free Wi-Fi and charging stations to stay connected
• A wide selection of shops, restaurants, ATMs, and currency exchange services

From Manchester, Aer Lingus offers direct flights to New York JFK, Orlando, and its only direct service to Barbados – a seasonal route operating from 28th October 2025 to 28th May 2026. The transition to Terminal 2 makes it even easier for Irish travellers to access this idyllic Caribbean destination.

The terminal move will also make it easier than ever for customers flying from Manchester and the North of England to connect through Dublin to Aer Lingus’ extensive transatlantic network, which includes Cancun, Nashville, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Minneapolis-St.Paul and Denver. Customers flying to the US with Aer Lingus can avail of US customs preclearance at Dublin Airport.

Taken from ITTN

I wonder will there still be a bus transfer at MAN or is it walk in to terminal.

Aer Lingus announce Raleigh begining April 13

M, Tu, Th, Fr, Su

DUB-RDU
EI85 15:25-18:55
RDU-DUB
EI84 20:25-08:45

Anyone know why it takes EI so long to get an aircraft into service? I’ve noticed that EI-XLU hasn’t flown yet and it was similar timelines when they received their previous new aircraft. I know FR are a different beast but they use their new aircraft the next day. Surely EI, with many new aircraft other the past 4 years (A320neo, A321LR, A321XLR) should have a quicker entry into service?