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Aer Lingus has announced its second new long-haul route for 2026 with the launch of flights between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) scheduled to begin on May 25th. The airline will operate 4x weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays once the route launches.
Aer Lingus will use its Airbus A321LR/XLR aircraft equipped with 16 Business Class and 168 Economy Class seats. The Airbus A321XLR has become a core asset in Aer Lingus’ transatlantic expansion strategy and enables the airline to serve mid-size US cities with long-haul comfort and performance.
Pittsburgh currently sees limited year-round service to Europe. British Airways operates the airport’s only year-round transatlantic route to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Icelandair offers flights to Keflavik Airport (KEF) on a seasonal basis. With the addition of Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and the upcoming April 2026 launch of service to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), Aer Lingus continues to build one of the most extensive US networks among European carriers. The airline’s destinations now include:
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL)
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
- Nashville International Airport (BNA)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Anthony’s Take: It’s great to see all of the options that next-generation aircraft like the Airbus A321LR/XLR are opening up for European carriers to serve smaller US airports. Pittsburgh locals will soon have another easy way to get across the Pond.
(Image Credits: Aer Lingus.)
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