Aer Lingus launches Dublin to Cleveland route, the first European-Ohio connection

Much better article here. Details the route being 90% sold out for the first several eerks, the $12mil in price supports Aer Lingus received, and the local trade delegation on the first flight. https://www.cleveland.com/travel/2023/05/aer-lingus-launches-nonstop-cleveland-to-dublin-service-friday-with-early-summer-flights-nearly-sold-out.html

This is not the "first Ohio-European connection". Years ago, the old Continental Airline had a non-stop from Cleveland to Cardiff, Wales,UK.

I give it a year before low load factors make it unprofitable.

Funny you would not think that SEA would have so many overseas non stops as it isn't much larger than CLE?

Cincinnati currently has service to Paris and London, and historically has had many more routes. While CVG May technically be in KY, it obviously serves SW OHIo.

This could be nice. Hopkins has been looking dead during the day for awhile now. The gates are always looking empty when I drive by. It's very sad.

I remember when there were always aircraft in the gates all day long. But then, that also included YS-11's, and other turbo-props, Dash's, and so on. Cargo planes like Beech 18's from the west side by NASA coming from Sundorph.

I miss the 80's and prior.

Doesnt Delta still fly CVG-CDG?