Aer Lingus has cancelled over 500 flights ahead of the summer season due to mandatory aircraft maintenance, according to documents seen by the Irish Independent. The cancellations affect flights from Dublin, Shannon, and Cork airports, as well as routes to several major European destinations including Berlin, Zurich, Athens, Faro, and Amsterdam.
UK routes have also been impacted, with services to Birmingham, Manchester, London Heathrow, Newcastle, and Edinburgh affected. Transatlantic flights to and from Seattle, San Francisco, Minneapolis-St Paul, and Toronto are also among those cancelled.
An Aer Lingus spokesperson stated that the airline has commenced its planned summer schedule but that a number of recent cancellations were required due to mandatory maintenance. The spokesperson added that where schedule adjustments are made, the vast majority of customers are being reaccommodated on same-day services.
Passengers affected by the cancellations will reportedly be rebooked onto other flights. The news comes as Jet2 also issued a statement reassuring customers that its scheduled flights and holidays are expected to go ahead as normal, despite concerns over potential jet fuel shortages.
