Aer Lingus aiming to sell 2.25 million transatlantic seats in the UK in 2023

Ireland’s flag carrier Aer Lingus on December 12 announced its “biggest ever” summer offering to UK customers, putting a “record-breaking 2.25 million seats” to North America up for sale. The airline said it would have 72% more room on board its Manchester-New York flights after switching aircraft to the wide-body Airbus A330, meaning 270,ooo more seats can be made available in 2023. Suzanne Carberry, the carrier’s chief customer officer, said the expansion means “greater options” for British customers. Aer Lingus flies direct to North American from Manchester, with departures from its 13 other UK starting points going via Dublin, from