What is Aer Lingus?
{{Infobox airline | airline = Aer Lingus | image = [[File:Aer Lingus-Logo.svg|Aer_Lingus-Logo]] | IATA = EI | ICAO = EIN | callsign = SHAMROCK | hubs = [[Dublin]] | frequent_flyer = AerClub | parent = International Airlines Group }} '''Aer Lingus''' is [[Ireland|Ireland's]] national airline. It is the second largest Irish airline after its main competitor, [[Ryanair]]. ''Aer Lingus'' means ''Air Fleet'' in the [[Celtic languages]]. The airline began flying in April 1936. At that time, it had only one aircraft. It flew between [[Dublin]] and [[Bristol]]. As of 2015, the airline has almost 50 airplanes. It flies to about 70 airports in Europe and North America.<ref>{{Citation|title=Aer Lingus|date=2023-01-04|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aer_Lingus&oldid=1131459339|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2023-01-04}}</ref> == Gallery == <gallery> File:EI-CPG A321 Aer Lingus SCQ.jpg|An Aer Lingus [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A321.]] These usually fly from Ireland across the Atlantic to the US. File:Dublin Airport - Arrival by Aer Lingus - geograph.org.uk - 3103083.jpg|An Aer Lingus [[Airbus A330]] </gallery> == References == <references /> [[Category:Airlines of Europe]] [[Category:1936 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:20th-century establishments in the Republic of Ireland]] [[Category:IATA members]] {{multistub|transport|Europe}}