Aer Lingus Roadshow 2025 Lands in Dublin

Aer Lingus held the Dublin event of their Aer Lingus Roadshow 2025 with even more destination partners and a huge turnout from the Irish travel trade.

As the airline increases connectivity, the annual event offers an opportunity to engage with destinations about products for passengers travelling across the Atlantic.

In fact, Aer Lingus will operate 24 transatlantic routes in 2025 from Dublin, Shannon, and Manchester to North America and the Caribbean, with the most recent additions to the schedule being Nashville and Indianapolis this year.

In addition to many firm favourites to the annual Aer Lingus Roadshow 2025, Aer Lingus has new partners at the event including destinations like Nashville, Tennessee, Atlantic City NJ, Greater Palm Springs and Capital Region USA that have joined the 4-day event.

Headline sponsors for the event were Dublin Airport and Brand USA.

Destination Partners at the Event

Destination Partners at the event included:

• Meet Boston
• Massachusetts
• Atlantic City & New Jersey*
• Philadelphia & the Countryside of Philadelphia
• Visit Greater Palm Springs*
• Visit Seattle/Port of Seattle
• Visit Denver/Colorado
• Destination Cleveland
• Illinois Office of Tourism
• Bloomington CVB
• Miami
• Central Florida
• Florida’s Paradise Coast*
• Visit Orlando
• Visit Orlando/Universal
• Experience Kissimmee
• San Francisco Travel Association
• Washington CVB
• Las Vegas CVA*
• Capital Region USA*
• Tennessee Tourism*
• Nashville *
• Sonoma County & Yosemite | Madera*
• Brand USA

*New to the Aer Lingus Roadshow

Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport offers a seamless journey to the US. 98.8% of passengers are through security in under 20 minutes. Dublin Airport is the European Gateway to the USA with all-day US Pre-clearance.

Mobile Passport Control – US Pre-Clearance at Dublin Airport

It offers Mobile Passport Control making travelling to the US from Dublin Airport even easier. MPC allows travellers to complete a part of their immigration process before presenting at Dublin Airport’s pre-clearance facility, cutting wait times even further. For more, check out Dublin Airport here and for more on MPC, select Mobile Passport Control.

51st & Green

Don’t forget located in Terminal 2 after U.S. Preclearance and beside the US departure gates, The 51st & Green lounge is just €39 p/p online or from €45 p/p payable at reception and is complimentary to business class ticket holders.

The 51st&Green Lounge is open Monday – Sunday: 07:15 – 16:00.

Lounge access includes

Drinks (2 per person), snacks and barista coffee, high-speed wi-fi, work stations with multiple charging units, show facilities and a front-row view of the runways for aviation nerds like me. 

51st & Green airline partners are Aer Lingus, Delta, American Airlines and United.

Dublin Airport has 42 food and beverage units for passengers. In Terminal 2, this includes: Bewleys, Burger King, Cloud Picker, Craft Speciality Coffee, Dubh, Fitzgeralds, Fruitality, Phoenix Lane, Starbucks, Supermac’s, The Fallow Kitchen & Bar, The Mezz Street Food, Whisky Bread Kitchen & Bar and so much more. 

Brand USA

Brand USA Trade Team is: Holly Jordan (Trade Director – Brand USA UK & Ireland), Serena Gray (Trade Manager – Brand USA UK & Ireland) and Lydia Gibbs (Brand USA UK & Ireland).

Ireland remained in the top 20 overseas markets for visitation to the US throughout 2024, ending the year as the 20th highest in terms of overseas arrivals (YTD).

Ireland arrivals figures are showing strong signs of a positive recovery year-on-year.

Brand USA UK & Ireland MegaFam

The 2025 Brand USA UK & Ireland MegaFam will take place from 11 May – 19 May 2025

The MegaFam booking incentive is now live! All bookings placed with Aer Lingus, American Airlines or British Airways to the US between 1 January and 28 February are eligible for the incentive. These can be for travel anytime.

Each booking counts as a new entry (duplicates will be removed).

The 2025 finale will be held in Philadelphia. In celebration of its 10th year, 35 European agents will join for an unforgettable UK and Europe Finale.

Brand USA x Aer Lingus MegaFam 2025 dedicated webinar

Next Wednesday, 26th February, Brand USA x Aer Lingus MegaFam 2025 dedicated webinar. Tune in for updates from Aer Lingus and a step-by-step guide on how to enter the MegaFam from Brand USA.

Aer Lingus Roadshow 2025 – Prizewinners

Diane Evans (Sunway Holidays) won first prize – return flights to the US, transfers and attraction tickets along with 3 nights in Nashville and 3 nights in Memphis.

Yvonne O’Donnell (Marble City Travel) won second prize – any return flights to the USA with Aer Lingus.

There were also lots more fabulous prizes on the night. Aer Lingus will have Aer Lingus flights and ground elements with one of the 23 partners at each event.

Aer Lingus Roadshow – Limerick & Cork

To be in with a chance for more prizes, the Aer Lingus Roadshow will be in Limerick at the Strand Hotel, at 6 pm tomorrow, 19th February and Cork at the Clayton Hotel, 6 pm on Thursday, 20th February.