Aer Lingus Regional to launch Dublin-Leeds service next month

Aer Lingus Regional will launch a new Dublin-Leeds Bradford service next month. The airline, a partnership between Aer Lingus and Stobart Air, said yesterday it would launch the service from the capital to the north of England airport on October 23rd.

The route will offer daily return services, and Aer Lingus Regional said it hoped to carry 70,000 passengers a year on the route.

The service is aimed at business travellers, UK passengers seeking to connect with Aer Lingus mainline transatlantic services through Dublin and at the Leed Bradford area’s sizeable Irish community.

Vincent Harrison, Dublin Airport managing director, welcomed the announcement, and said it would provide easy connections to the hub's expanding long-haul network.