{"id":7876,"date":"2026-01-06T10:03:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7876"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:04:35","slug":"pittsburgh-and-further-expansion-into-the-us","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/en\/news\/pittsburgh-and-further-expansion-into-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh and further expansion into the US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Dublin\u2013Pittsburgh route will launch on May 25, 2026, and operate four times a week. Aer Lingus customers flying to North America can take advantage of US preclearance at Dublin Airport. This allows them to pass through US immigration comfortably during transfers and arrive in the US as domestic passengers. The flight will be operated with an Airbus A321neo LR, offering 184 seats \u2013 consisting of Economy seats and a Business Class cabin with 16 comfortable lie-flat seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aer Lingus is launching its largest ever transatlantic flight schedule for 2026, including brand new routes to Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New routes for 2026:<\/strong> <strong>Pittsburgh<\/strong> and <strong>Raleigh-Durham.<\/strong><br>Dublin \u2194 Pittsburgh from May 25, 2026, four times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun) with Airbus A321neo XLR.<br>Dublin \u2194 Raleigh-Durham starting April 13, 2026, five times a week (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun) with Airbus A321neo XLR.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Additional frequencies:<\/strong>a third daily flight to <strong>New York JFK<\/strong> and <strong>Boston.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expansion:<\/strong> Our popular routes from Dublin to <strong>Nashville<\/strong> and <strong>Indianapolis<\/strong> will be expanded from four to five weekly flights this summer, and Dublin\u2013<strong>Orlando<\/strong> will operate daily during the peak season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All destinations connect seamlessly to our flight schedule between Amsterdam and Dublin. Baggage is tagged through to the final destination, and at Dublin Airport, passengers benefit from a smooth transfer via a single terminal and go through US customs and immigration formalities during the transfer, so they arrive in the US as domestic passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cols-45-10-45 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"http:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AL1-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Alt-tekst afbeelding links\" class=\"wp-image-7870 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AL1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AL1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AL1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AL1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AL1-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n    <!-- Optioneel: spacer of een verticale lijn -->\n    \n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-src=\"http:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AL2-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Alt-tekst afbeelding rechts\" class=\"wp-image-7872 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AL2-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AL2-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AL2-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AL2-1.jpg 1149w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/679;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dublin\u2013Pittsburgh route will launch on May 25, 2026, and operate four times a week. 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