Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads That is a huge number. It was not that long ago when the only routes were JFK, BOS, ORD and ATL. https://i.redd.it/0eq7rqxjeb0h1.jpeg Posted by shankillfalls
Business_Abalone2278 on May 10, 2026 2:01 pm Remember when everyone had to go Shannon to Gander? I don’t. I’m not that old. Now they can go Sydney to Vancouver without stops.
Voqul_ on May 10, 2026 2:06 pm Great to see so many flights between Ireland and the US. Shows our massive diaspora in the US keep in touch at least.
rye_212 on May 10, 2026 2:53 pm And they went off before the Munster final. I hope the poilot gave them updates.
fuzzfrog on May 10, 2026 3:55 pm The deep economic and cultural connections between the US and Ireland mean that they is demand for flights.
AbbreviationsOld2507 on May 10, 2026 4:03 pm Good I like the yanks, and good for them to travel too to broaden the mind.
YoIronFistBro on May 10, 2026 4:25 pm > It was not that long ago when the only routes were JFK, BOS, ORD and ATL. And hopefully, some years from now, we’ll be saying the same about how our only east Asian route was PEK.
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What are we supposed to do with this information?
What percent of people were in Ireland vs just connections?
Well it’s a better option than swimming I find.
Dubai-lin.

Happy to not be on one of them

Well that’s plane to see.
Grand
Yep.
We are an island nation.
US is our biggest trading partner
Remember when everyone had to go Shannon to Gander? I don’t. I’m not that old. Now they can go Sydney to Vancouver without stops.
More pints for us
Great to see so many flights between Ireland and the US. Shows our massive diaspora in the US keep in touch at least.

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Many bothans died to bring us this information
Any from Shannon?
Tourist season nearly in full swing
Thanks for the update. I’ll monitor the situation from here
Ok….I guess
And they went off before the Munster final. I hope the poilot gave them updates.
I wish I was on one. One not going to the USA of course
So? What is the flair for?
Only like 3 form Shannon then
The deep economic and cultural connections between the US and Ireland mean that they is demand for flights.

Good I like the yanks, and good for them to travel too to broaden the mind.
That is a lot.
> It was not that long ago when the only routes were JFK, BOS, ORD and ATL.
And hopefully, some years from now, we’ll be saying the same about how our only east Asian route was PEK.