A decision has been taken to cease Aer Lingus’ Manchester transatlantic operations as of and from 31st March 2026. Manchester–New York operations will cease from 23rd February 2026, and Aer Lingus plans to operate a service from Dublin to Barbados (subject to receipt of necessary approvals) during the months of April and May to reaccommodate affected customers.
In a statement from Aer Lingus, it states:
“We do not expect there to be any impact to operations before these dates. There is no impact to Aer Lingus or Aer Lingus Regional (Emerald Airlines) flights between Manchester and Ireland. We understand that this is disappointing news and apologise for the disruption to our customers. All impacted customers are being informed of the cancellation of flights directly and provided with reaccommodation and refund options.
We appreciate our customers’ patience and cooperation during this time, as we contact customers directly regarding their flights.”
For anyone who has already contacted the airline to request an alternative flight or refund, Aer Lingus wishes to assure customers that they are working on requests and will be in touch in due course.
For full information regarding customers’ rights under EU261 see EU Regulation 261/2004 (link here).
