![]() Muldoon said Aer Lingus will work with tourist boards in Colorado to pitch the state to people in Ireland. “I think it will be good for tourism in the area” as well, Graebel said.Īnd tourists from Ireland will likely appreciate direct flights to Colorado so they explore the West, Graebel added. Graebel said it will be much more efficient flying into Dublin, rather than going through Heathrow Airport in London or flying to New York, Boston or Chicago to return to Denver. “That’s a big time-saver,” Fouquet said.Ī big benefit for Bill Graebel’s company, Denver-based Graebel’s Relocation Services Worldwide, is that one of its offices is about 40 miles north of the Dublin airport. ![]() Customs and Immigration Services at the Dublin and Shannon airports. companies have a corporate presence in Ireland and the Dublin area,” said Maggie Fouquet, president and CEO of the International Business Circle in Denver.Īll nonstop flights from Ireland to the U.S are pre-cleared by U.S. “It’s a huge opportunity because a lot of U.S. The airline will fly the Airbus A330, a wide-body aircraft.īoth business and tourism representatives said service from Denver to Dublin will be a big benefit. The first flight from Denver to Dublin, which will take 9.5 hours, is nearly full, Muldoon said. ![]() I wanted to get a feel for what the demand was on the ground, speak to the local community and just get a feel for what the support is like,” Muldoon said. She said whether the service is extended past October will depend on the volume of business. It is an untapped market where interest is high in traveling on to Europe. Other European cities where passengers can travel nonstop from Denver are: London Paris Zurich Reykjavik, Iceland and Munich and Frankfurt, Germany.Īer Lingus takes its time to make a business case for adding new routes, Muldoon said. “I believe Denver to Dublin has been under review for over six years.”Īfter the pandemic, Denver really started to rise on the list of opportunities, Muldoon said. “We are genuinely overwhelmed with the support,” Muldoon said. ![]() Jim Bochneak, the airline’s regional sales manager for the western U.S., said the season could be extended, depending on the kind of support there is in Denver.Īfter attending the Denver Travel Show at the Colorado Convention Center over the weekend, Bochneak and Muldoon believe the support for service to Dublin is strong. To start, the service will be seasonal, running from May to Oct. Not that we’re counting,” said Yvonne Muldoon, director of sales for Aer Lingus.įlights from Denver to Dublin will depart four days a week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĪfter years of considering Denver, Aer Lingus, Ireland’s flagship airline, will launch its inaugural flight from Denver International Airport to Dublin on May 17.Ī group of Aer Lingus representatives met and mingled Monday morning with local business and civic leaders, tourism officials and Ireland natives excited for the start of direct flights from the Mile High City to the Emerald Isle. ![]()
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