American Airlines announce new route from New York to Dublin from next June

Most people I know in the U.S. dont want to fly to dublin and I dont blame them; putting up with the rudeness and ignorance of jackeens (dubs); so I dont know why A.A. would fly there. Fly to Shannon or not at all.

I would have thought that the last thing we needed was another NYC-Ireland connection. There are huge swathes of the country that would benefit from a direct link. Some folks have mentioned the West Coast, and Texas. Then there's the South--why not Raleigh Durham? I understand USAir's link to Charlotte is a big success. And how about Dublin-Miami? That would open up Latin America to the increasing numbers of Irish who need to go there. I realize that Aer Lingus flies to Orlando during the summer. But I've been on that flight--it was hell. The plane was full of rude and badly behaved children and their equally fat and rude parents, all heading to Disney and dressed in dirty running suits and sneakers. One of the few occasions when I actually spent $6 each on the airplane cocktails. Anything to drown out the discord all around me.

dwilson94: Check-in earlier.

I miss nonstop flights to Dublin from Los Angeles. :(

Not a bad fare,I can't believe some are criticizing The Gathering!Some people would criticize a cure for cancer!

Yes, gobdaw – some of us are very slow: bodyshield for example – the flights originate in New York and return from Dublin; irishtommy for another example – aircraft seats are secured to the floor with bolts; and then there’s yourself as the perfect example of being shhhlow – Silling was taking the pitt saying that about Alcock and Brown (geddit? “All c*ck and Brown”??)

irishwriter1916, I have deduced over a long period of time that many of the contributors here from the oul sod are a little bit on the shhhhhlow side. There is little point in correcting their mistakes. Silling's observation that 'Alcock and Brown are responsible for bringing homosexuality to Connemara' underscores my belief that many on the oul sod should never be allowed to leave.

To Silling: Alcock and Brown were British, not American. To johnshiel: Last I looked, United American, Delta and US Air all fly non-stop USA to Shannon routes.

I hope they can secure the seats.....or we'll hear of another American Airlines screw up ...!

@boydshield My guess is both

The Gathering is a disgusting attempt for the government to profit from those who left Ireland because there was nothing here for them. Have they no shame? And these emigrants - Irish citizens - lose their right to vote as soon as they leave. Makes me sick. FYI AA has 11 flights daily from JFK to London.

NY to Dublin, or Dublin to NY? Which is it? The headline says 1 thing, the story another!

I think they should open up a route back to Shannon. This is idea is inconvenient for many American passengers who want to tour the country, but not return back to Dublin from where they started.

The only reason they are doing this is to try and pip O'Leary to the post. If Michael O'Leary is successful in his bid for Aer Lingus, then AA would have no hope in hell of securing the route. Besides, we don'r need another American landing on Irish soil. Alcock and Brown are responsible for bringing homosexuality to Connemara.

Sad in a way that their HQ which is in Dallas wouldn't look at a plane flying from the southwest and encompassing roughly 10 states that are growth but then our airline aren't quite swith when ignoring the southwest and its growth potential. I agree about bankruptcy after the new year. Maybe things will change.