Aer Lingus takes off for Hartford, Connecticut

Aer Lingus inaugural flight EI131 to Hartford, Connecticut took off on a Boeing 757, named St Brendan, registration EI-LBT, from Dublin airport earlier. The airline now offers a year-round service from Dublin direct to Hartford, Connecticut, in the heart of New England. The new Aer Lingus service not only creates a direct connection between Ireland and Connecticut, it also further establishes Dublin as the natural transatlantic gateway to North America.