The new four-times-weekly service, which will become the only direct European service to the Ohio city when it commences on 19 May, marks the carrier’s 15th transatlantic route from Ireland.

UK-based passengers will be able to connect from Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Southampton and Leeds Bradford, with fares leading in from £249 each way return.
 
The new service will be served by an Airbus A321neo, Aer Lingus’s most sustainable long-haul aircraft, and UK customers can benefit from US immigration pre-clearance, allowing them to arrive into the US like a domestic passenger.

Reid Moody, Aer Lingus’s chief strategy and planning officer, said: “This is a significant announcement for Aer Lingus as we deliver on our ambition to grow our transatlantic network. 

“The commencement of a new route, accompanied with further network connectivity, is an exciting milestone for the airline during a critical time of recovery for our business. 

“The new service to Cleveland not only provides a direct connection to Ireland but connections to over 20 popular European destinations via our Dublin hub.”