In March 2023 Aer Lingus commenced a new daily service connecting the west coast of Ireland to London Heathrow. This is another milestone in the airport’s history as it is the first time the airport will be connected to one of Europe’s major international airport hubs.
As well as providing a daily service to Heathrow, this new service means customers can enjoy seamless connections via London Heathrow to North America. Aer Lingus currently has partnerships with a network of airlines out of Heathrow Airport, providing access to an ever-growing number of routes and benefits. Airlines include Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, JetBlue and United Airlines. British Airways codeshares on Aer Lingus services which will offer global access from Ireland West Airport to/from UK and London Heathrow. British Airways also codeshares on Aer Lingus-operated US and Canadian services for connecting passengers to and from the UK.
The new route also provides a major inbound tourism boost for the west of Ireland. Given the proximity of Ireland West Airport to the Wild Atlantic Way and the huge spotlight on the west of Ireland following the box-office hit The Banshees of Inisherin, the new route will provide increased access for GB visitors and those travelling from all around the world via Heathrow to one of Ireland’s most popular regions.
The hub status of Heathrow for business and leisure passengers to connect with the global marketplace is a major boost for this region, as this service opens up key onward connectivity, through one of Europe’s biggest hubs, to more than 80 destinations worldwide. From a tourism perspective, the service will deliver a significant increase in tourist visits from all corners of the globe. Since the service commenced in March a large portion of the passengers using the new service have been travelling onwards to destinations such as New York, Boston and Washington as well as far away places such as Adelaide and Sydney in Australia, which emphasises the importance of this new connection, which now provides seamless access to North America and a host of worldwide destinations with Aer Lingus’s codeshare partners.
Some of the additional benefits of flying to London Heathrow Airport include:
• London’s biggest and most well connected and closest airport to central London, serviced by the Heathrow Express train with a journey time of just 15 minutes to Paddington Station in Central London.
• Travelling between London Paddington and Heathrow terminals couldn't be easier for families, with children aged 15 years and under travelling for free on Heathrow Express.
• Onward connections to more than 80 destinations worldwide which can be booked with seamless check-in at Ireland West Airport. Flights can be booked on both aerlingus.com and with British Airways on www.ba.com
