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Aer Lingus (/ ˌ ɛər ˈ l ɪ ŋ ɡ ə s / air LING-gəs; an anglicisation of the Irish aerloingeas [ˌeːɾˠˈl̪ˠɪɲɟəsˠ], meaning "air fleet") [a] is the flag carrier of Ireland. Founded by the Irish Government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of International Airlines Group (IAG).
Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200. In January 2015, IAG made a bid of €1.36 billion for Aer Lingus. This was expected to be accepted, after the rejection of two prior bids. [30] In May 2015, the Irish government agreed to sell its stake in Aer Lingus to IAG, [31] as did the Aer Lingus board in late January 2015. [32]
Aer Lingus UK was founded on 25 May 2012 with its headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as a United Kingdom-based company. [1] The company then remained dormant until 2020.
Aer Rianta was to serve as a holding company for the national airline and to promote aviation generally. In 1947, Aer Rianta started the duty-free shop concept in the Shannon Airport and are credited with the invention of duty-free shops in airports. [4] Aer Rianta was the principal shareholder of Aer Lingus during the airline's early days ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 January 2025. International airport near Dublin, Ireland Dublin Airport Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath IATA: DUB ICAO: EIDW WMO: 03969 Summary Airport type Public Owner/Operator DAA Serves Greater Dublin Location Collinstown, Santry, Ireland Opened 19 January 1940 ; 84 years ago (1940-01-19) Hub for Aer ...
On 17 December 2021, Aer Lingus announced that franchised regional flights operated by Emerald would launch starting on 17 March 2022. [10] Additionally, Emerald established a subsidiary company in Northern Ireland, incorporated as Emerald Airlines UK, and applied for an AOC in the United Kingdom with the UK CAA . [ 11 ]
Ryanair said, "Aer Lingus, as a small, stand-alone, regional airline, has been marginalised and bypassed, as most other EU flag carriers consolidate." The two airlines would operate separately. Ryanair stated it would double the Aer Lingus short-haul fleet from 33 to 66 and create 1,000 new jobs.
Aer Lingus Regional is an Aer Lingus brand which is used for commuter and regional flights. Aer Lingus Regional scheduled passenger services operate primarily from Ireland to the United Kingdom , France , and the Channel Islands , along with services from Belfast , Northern Ireland to the places mentioned.