From 26 March, the daily service to Ireland’s west coast will operate from Heathrow instead of Gatwick. Customers booked on the Gatwick route will automatically be rebooked onto a same-day Heathrow flight.
Aer Lingus said moving the route to Heathrow would "drive additional point-to-point demand and increase connecting traffic".
More than 40% of Ireland’s inbound visitors currently come from the UK; Aer Lingus said the new route would help Tourism Ireland deliver on its aim to take advantage of a growing "screen tourism" trend, with the country serving as a backdrop for a number of hit films.
