Yesterday Irish national flag carrier Aer Lingus launched it's summer 2021 schedule with great prices and flexible booking options. Many standard rules and conditions have been removed. Therefore, Aer Lingus customers can book their long-anticipated summer holidays confidently.

By launching its "Book with Confidence," proposition, families, and individuals now know that they can book their summer getaway worry free! If your plans suddenly change or circumstances stop you from flying to your preferred destination, Aer Lingus will allow you to amend your booking without incurring further costs.

Transatlantic from £189 each way

Aer Lingus customers can book flights from Europe and the United Kingdom to Ireland, starting at just £25.99 ($38.79) each way and to the United States and Canada from only £189 ($244.44) each way. Customers traveling from the United Kingdom can find several convenient airports to travel to Ireland from and effortlessly transfer onto transatlantic flights in Dublin.

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Cork could see transatlantic narrowbody flights with Aer Lingus as early as 2022. Photo: Getty Images
  • You and your family can travel safely and with flexibility with Aer Lingus
  • Free Unlimited changes on all routes and all fare types
  • Guaranteed Voucher and Cash Refund option on certain fare types

When speaking about the summer fares in the press release seen by Simple Flying, Dave Shepherd, Aer Lingus Chief Commercial Officer, said:

"We are offering customers a range of choices. There are free unlimited changes on all routes and all fare types*. There is the option of a full cash refund** on our Advantage/Flex fares. And from today, our Smart / Plus fares include a new feature so that customers can avail of a voucher up to 14 days before travel to any destination or within 14 days if a country's travel guidance changes*** from just £36. Aer Lingus is giving our customers the confidence to dream, so they can start to plan next summer's adventure today with confidence."

The airline added:

"For those looking to travel across the Atlantic in 2021, we have 12 direct North American routes to choose from, including New York, Florida, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, and Toronto."

You arrive in the US like a domestic passenger

One of the great things about flying with Aer Lingus to the United States is that passengers can clear United States Customs and Immigration in Dublin before boarding the aircraft.

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Dublin and Shannon have USA preclearance facilities. Photo: WestportWiki via Wikipedia

This means you arrive in the United States like a domestic passenger, thereby avoiding all the queues and delays.

Face masks are mandatory

The IAG-owned airline would like to remind its customers that it puts the well being and safety of its employees and passengers above all else. Earlier this year, to make flying as safe as possible during the COVID-19 global pandemic, Aer Lingus introduced measures in line with guidance from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control).

Everyone at Aer Lingus practices safe social distancing and would like to remind passengers that face masks are mandatory on all Aer Lingus flights. The "Book with Confidence" seems like a sweet deal, and the ability to clear US Customs and Immigration in Dublin before your flight is fantastic.

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