Many Irish can’t afford to visit Ireland in high summer due to ticket costs

Why is an Aer Lingus flight from NY to Dublin less than a flight from Boston to Dublin? And what causes flights to Dublin to be less than a flight to Shannon. Early fall visits suit me with less Yanks and Germans about!

I went to Ireland in June (Boston - Dublin) with two children. Aer Lingus were quoting $1150 plus per ticket, even with trying to book early. I ended up going Air France via Paris for $650 round trip each. The journey was prolonged by about 4-5 hours but the savings made it well worthwhile. We even got to meet up with French friends at CDG airport on the way back!

It's true, the cost of the flight over is what keeps us in the USA right now. We've been to Ireland a couple of times, once in June and once in September and the difference in airfare was miniscule. Perhaps between November and March it would be cheaper....the weather would be a deterent at that time of the year though because we love being outdoors when traveling. Perhaps it'd be more cost effective to fly to England then fly to Ireland from there. Hmmm something to check into.

When I lived in the States several years ago, it was the same. I always avoided summer travel due to prices.

I live in Texas and I planned for my upcoming trip to Ireland back in March. My ticket was 1,208. Each year I start planning for the next year when I get back so by the time I am ready to go it is are paid off. However friends visited from Ireland in early July and they chose to come by way of Britain becaue it was less expensive.

I'm not from Ireland but I found one from Boston to Dub for Oct. only $619.

Very good Young Pike and whats more when you fly to England the aircraft uses different fuel! Sooner we start using fracked Gas to drive our cars the cheaper Jet fuel will be...bring on Liquified Gas cars

--What are fares to UK like? If there's a fuel surcharge they should be equally inflated.

Denver Colorado to Dublin $1322 (US Airways) in Mid-June, same trip in September $822 (Aer Lingus). The "FUEL" costs have really dropped!!! I have heard that the Euro Football (soccer) Championships, Olympics, Titanic Expo have all contributed to cost increases - profit hungry airlines is the only contributor!!!!