Aer Lingus honours Dolly Parton with EI95 flight number on Dublin to Nashville route

Aer Lingus honours Dolly Parton with EI95 flight number
First EI95 flight departs Dublin on 25 October
Return Nashville to Dublin service operates as EI92
Book gifted to every child on first EI95 service
Transatlantic fares available from €199 each way

Aer Lingus has revealed that its Dublin to Nashville service will operate under a new flight number EI95 in honour of Dolly Parton. The new flight number is a nod to Dolly’s song and film 9 to 5 creating a lasting tribute on the route connecting Ireland with Nashville, the city at the heart of her life and career. The first Dublin to Nashville flight to operate as EI95 will depart from Dublin Airport on 25 October while the return Nashville to Dublin service will operate as EI92.

The idea of renaming the flight number was proposed by Aer Lingus Cabin Manager Jamie Durnin with Aer Lingus flights approaching Nashville identifying themselves to air traffic controllers as Shamrock 925. The tribute also reflects Dolly’s connection with Ireland. She visited and performed here on a number of occasions and her music resonated with generations of Irish fans. She founded Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in 1995 inspired by her father’s inability to read and write. The programme was created to encourage a love of reading by gifting free age-appropriate books to children from birth until the age of five.

To recognise this part of Dolly’s legacy, Aer Lingus will gift a book to every child travelling on the first EI95 service. The children will each receive a book to enjoy during their journey and take home as a memento of the flight. Aer Lingus currently has transatlantic fares available from €199 each way as part of a return trip with bookings required before 29 September 2026.

Adrian Dunne, Chief Operations Officer at Aer Lingus, shared: “Dolly Parton brought so much joy to people around the world through her music, films and unmistakable warmth. She had a particularly special connection with Ireland, where her music has been loved by generations of fans. Renumbering our Dublin-to-Nashville service EI95 is a simple but lasting way for Aer Lingus to honour Dolly and the connection she created with audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. We also wanted the first EI95 flight to recognise another important part of her legacy: her belief in the power of books and reading. We hope the books gifted to our youngest customers will make their journey to Nashville even more memorable and encourage them to keep reading, imagining and dreaming.”