Flights between Bradley International Airport and Ireland launch Wednesday, the first trans-Atlantic flight from the airport since 2008.
Aer Lingus is offering direct flights to Dublin, Ireland. The flights provide New England customers with a new option for flights to Europe instead of going to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York or Logan International Airport in Boston to fly overseas. The flight from Bradley to Dublin is expected to be about a six-hour trip.
Bradley is hosting a celebration Wednesday afternoon to mark the launch of the flights.
Bringing more international flights back to Bradley has been one of Gov. Dannel Malloy’s priorities and last year the governor, the Connecticut Airport Authority and the Department of Economic and Community Development announced the Air Lingus deal.
Bradley last offered trans-Atlantic flights through Northwest Airlines from Connecticut to Amsterdam, which the airline grounded in 2008.
Northwest then merged with Delta. Delta initially agreed to reestablish flights to Amsterdam, but the plan never came to fruition. The airline cited economic reasons.
For more information or to book a flight, visit the Aer Lingus website.
