- Aer Lingus has launched the Dublin to Pittsburgh service on 25 May 2026.
- The route operates four times per week.
- The airline has lit the Three Sisters Bridges in Irish colours.
- Aer Lingus now offers 24 routes to North America from Ireland.
- The service has built on the partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Aer Lingus has launched its new direct service from Dublin to Pittsburgh on 25 May 2026 and the airline operates the route four times per week. The flight has built on the existing partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Aer Lingus has increased its North American network to 24 routes from Ireland through this addition.
Pittsburgh has over 446 bridges and Aer Lingus has illuminated the Three Sisters Bridges in green, white and orange to mark the inaugural flight. The Airbus A321neo LR aircraft serves the route and offers connections to cities including Paris, Rome, Geneva, Amsterdam, Manchester and London Heathrow. The service has strengthened links between Western Pennsylvania and Europe.
Aer Lingus is serving as the Official Airline Partner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The airline flew the team to Dublin in September 2025 and the Pitt Panthers will travel to Dublin in 2027 for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Partners including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh International Airport supported the launch.
Christina Cassotis of Pittsburgh airport shared: When a new airline starts service at an airport – it’s a really big deal* Airports don’t tell airlines where to fly, when or how often. Airlines make decisions about where to place their very expensive, very valuable aircraft according to which markets make the most sense for them. So when a new international service starts at a medium-sized airport in the U.S. – it’s like winning a lottery. And done right, a whole lot of people win regardless of whether they ever take the flight. This is especially true with Pittsburgh International Airport’s new nonstop service to Dublin on Aer Lingus. The ties between our regions are already strong:
- 20pc of Pittsburghers have Irish heritage, creating a natural base for travel and tourism
- The Pittsburgh Steelers have deep Irish roots and recently played in Dublin – and won 😎
- The University of Pittsburgh Panthers head to Dublin for a game in 2027
- Major Pittsburgh employers such as PNC, UPMC, Viatris, Google and Eaton have a significant presence in Dublin
It’s obvious but it bears repeating – a nonstop flight makes it faster and easier to move people and also to move economies. Business travel becomes more efficient and more frequent. Supply chains become more reliable. Tourism grows. And as a result, local economies grow and benefit. We are grateful for the Aer Lingus team for investing in our market. We are grateful for all the partners who spent time and money traveling with us to Dublin to celebrate and to promote our region in Ireland. This success didn’t happen overnight. We are lucky to work with and get support from our elected officials, our State government, community partners in higher education, philanthropy and sports and from global corporations in Pittsburgh. It took a team to make this flight happen. It was great to celebrate with our partners last week in Dublin. And our work is just beginning. Now we need to continue to work together to ensure that the flight is a force for increased economic and tourism activity. Stay tuned for how we measure the flight’s success beyond just how many people fly back-and-forth.
Reid Moody shared “Our new service to Pittsburgh brings Aer Lingus’ North American network to 24 routes from Ireland. This route strengthens our Dublin Hub and provides seamless connections between North America, Ireland and Europe, while supporting tourism, business and cultural links between Ireland and Pennsylvania.”
