Airline Profile: Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland: Aer Lingus is the flag carrier airline of the country of Ireland. They provide service to over eighty destinations on four continents. Based at Dublin Airport in Ireland, Aer Lingus was founded in 1936 as a passenger airline to serve Ireland. They remained a small, two plane operation until following World War II when the airline expanded. Aer Lingus began Trans-Atlantic routes in 1958. Today the Aer Lingus fleet has grown to over forty aircraft. Airbus is the sole provider of aircraft to the fleet, ranging from the Airbus A319 to the Airbus A330. Aer Lingus services eighty destinations worldwide. They include 70 airports in Europe, 5 in Africa, 4 in North America an 1 in Asia. While their main headquarters are based at Dublin Airport, Aer Lingus maintains operating bases at George Best Belfast City Airport, Cork Airport, Gatwick Airport and Shannon Airport. Aer Lingus was once a member of the Oneworld Alliance, however their partnership ended in 2007....