Emerald Airlines, the exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional services have announced a new route from Belfast City Airport.
The new service will link Belfast to the Isle of Man and bring the number of Aer Lingus routes from City Airport up to 13.
The new route will commence on 24 April, operating four times per week, increasing to six weekly flights for the peak summer season.
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Conor McCarthy, Executive Chairman at Emerald Airlines said: "We are delighted to be bolstering our Belfast City schedule by adding a new link between Belfast and the Isle of Man.
"We look forward to continuing to grow our services, providing more options for those travelling to and from Belfast."
With more flights and more choice for the travelling public, the airline is progressively bolstering its 2023 schedule, with over 2.5 million seats on sale, across 28 routes and 17 destinations in Ireland, UK, and Channel Islands.
Katy Best, Commercial Director at Belfast City Airport said: "This new service to Isle of Man will be the 13th Aer Lingus route from Belfast City Airport providing excellent choice for passengers this summer.
"The airline will also operate new routes to East Midlands, Jersey, Newcastle and Newquay. This is in addition to its existing services to Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Southampton.
"The first Aer Lingus flights operated by Emerald took off in March last year and we are very pleased with the performance and growth of the routes since then."
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