AER LINGUS is to increase its weekly service from Shannon Airport to Boston.
Weekly flights from Shannon to Boston will increase from three flights to ten flights in peak season. The airline announced its largest ever transatlantic summer schedule for 2026.
For summer 2026, the earlier flight times for the additional services, departing in Shannon at 11am and arriving in Boston at 1pm allows passengers make the most of their day upon arriving in the United States of America.
This boost in transatlantic connectivity brings the number of seats available to North America from Shannon Airport to over 350,000, the highest number of seats since 2018.
Shannon’s Aer Lingus routes are to Boston, New York JFK, London Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle.
As part of its summer schedule, Aer Lingus has announced a new route from Dublin Airport to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina which takes off in April. This is part of Aer Lingus’ Dublin Hub strategy. Frequency will also increase on Dublin’s services to Nashville and Indianapolis which were launched earlier this year, from four weekly flights to five while Dublin to Orlando will increase to daily flights in the peak summer season.
Extra frequency on the Shannon to Boston service is reflective of growing demand for travel between the Mid-West region and the United States, and underscores Shannon Airport’s strategic importance as a transatlantic gateway.
Interim CEO of the Shannon Airport Group, Ray O’Driscolll stated, “This move is a strong vote of confidence in the region and in Shannon Airport’s role in supporting tourism, business, and diaspora travel. The additional flights will offer even greater flexibility and convenience for passengers, and we look forward to welcoming more visitors through our doors. This year Shannon passengers have had a choice of five, daily U.S. flights across the summer season including year-round services offered by Aer Lingus to Boston and New York-JFK, United Airlines to New York-Newark and Chicago, and Delta to New York-JFK”.
Donal Moriarty, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Aer Lingus, stated, “We are delighted with the growth of our transatlantic network including the increased capacity on our Shannon-Boston route next summer. We’re looking forward to connecting more of our customers to the East Coast of the U.S. next summer, as well as bringing more visitors from the U.S. to the Shannon region”.
Aer Lingus currently operates daily direct services from Shannon to Boston and New York (JFK) with preclearance facilities available at Shannon Airport. These services are part of Shannon’s broader transatlantic offering, which includes a growing network of routes and a reputation for ease of travel, short queue times, and award-winning customer service.
