Summary
- Aer Lingus will launch a thrice-weekly service to Las Vegas with an A330-300 starting October 25.
- Dublin-Las Vegas flights will run through April 29 next yr, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
- The brand new route goals to draw the 52,000 passengers that traveled to Las Vegas in 2023, along with connecting traffic from the UK and Europe.
Las Vegas’ largest unserved European market, Dublin, is now set to be linked thrice weekly with Aer Lingus through its latest service launching in October. Las Vegas, which can be Dublin’s largest unserved market within the US, follows the trend of the Irish flag carrier’s continued expansion in North America. Just this month, Aer Lingus launched flights to Denver 4 times per week with an Airbus A330.
Thrice weekly with an A330
The service will operate thrice per week with an Airbus A330-300 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Launching on October 25, flights between Dublin International Airport (DUB) and Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) will run through April 29 next yr. Flight times are listed below:
Routing |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
Duration |
DUB-LAS |
15:20 |
17:50 |
10h30m |
LAS-DUB |
19:35 |
13:10 +1 |
9h35m |
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The return flight from Las Vegas is an evening service and operates on the identical day, with arrival in Dublin the next afternoon. In other words, return services will arrive in Dublin on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Lynne Embleton, Chief Executive of Aer Lingus, said:
“Aer Lingus is bringing this iconic destination to Irish customers searching for an escape to the winter sun. Along with the nice and cozy climate, Las Vegas is renowned for being one in all the best entertainment capitals on this planet, famous for its shows, live shows, sports events and natural wonders. It’s a long-held ambition of ours to fly to Las Vegas. The launch of this latest Aer Lingus route is a major moment for us and our customers.”
52,000 travelers in 2023
In accordance with Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, 53,000 people traveled to the American city from Dublin last yr. He said:
“On behalf of all of Las Vegas, we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Aer Lingus to Las Vegas for the very first time. In 2023, our city welcomed greater than 52,000 visitors from Ireland, and this direct, nonstop service from Dublin will undoubtedly be motivation for Irish travelers and visitors throughout Europe to find all the pieces Las Vegas has to supply. We congratulate Aer Lingus on this expansion and sit up for a really successful partnership.”
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As Easy Flying reported in 2022, roundtrip passengers between the 2 cities reached 73,000 in 2019, just over 20,000 greater than the 2023 figures quoted by Hill.
Connecting traffic
It isn’t just point-to-point traffic that shall be targeted, nevertheless. Aer Lingus has timed the flight with the intention to provide seamless connection options for flights from the UK and Europe. Particularly, the airline says that passengers connecting from the next airports will profit from well-timed options:
- Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
- London Heathrow (LHR)
- Manchester (MAN)
- Glasgow (GLA)
- Edinburgh (EDI)
- Barcelona El Prat (BCN)
- Madrid Adolfo-Suárez (MAD)
- Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
- Berlin Brandenburg (BER)
- Dusseldorf (DUS)
At a thrice weekly frequency with its A330-300, Aer Lingus will provide 939 seats per week, leading to roughly 50,000 seats on offer if operated year-round per Cirium data.
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In other words, should the airline successfully attract the 52,000 passengers that might otherwise have taken a one-stop connection traveling between the 2 cities, its flights shall be full. As well as, by offering convenient connections, Aer Lingus can ensure demand stays equal to or above its capability, ultimately making its operation successful.
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