Delta Air Lines Launches Nonstop Shannon to New York-JFK Route

U.S. airline offers convenient connections from Ireland’s West Coast to 70. onward destinations.

Delta’s new nonstop service from Shannon to New York-JFK took off on Saturday morning, as the U.S. airline makes its return to the West of Ireland for the first time since 2019. Delta’s seasonal Shannon flight will operate daily, offering customers a choice of 70 onward destinations via New York-JFK including popular cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami and Orlando.

The new flight is being operated with a Boeing 767-300 aircraft, featuring four Delta cabin experiences.  Customers enjoy fully flat-bed seats in Delta One and more legroom and recline in Delta Premium Select, as well as Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin. Delta’s flights also offer seat-back screens for every customer featuring Delta Studio entertainment, free mobile messaging and Wi-Fi on demand.

“In response to strong demand, we are delighted to restart our service between Shannon and New York-JFK, offering our customers convenient travel options between Ireland’s west coast and North America and furthering business for the entire region,” said Matteo Curcio, Delta’s Senior Vice President Europe, Middle East, Africa and India. “This summer, we will be offering around 3,000 weekly seats between Shannon and the Big Apple, benefiting customers looking for adventures in the U.S., and American visitors looking to enjoy some of Ireland’s most well-known attractions.”

Mary Considine, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group  said: “We are delighted to be welcoming Delta back to Shannon. This is great news for passengers in this region and inbound visitors, travelling to explore the vibrant tourism offering in the West of Ireland.,” She added: “We have enjoyed a considerable transatlantic market rebound generally since Covid, and Delta’s service will provide passengers with even more choice. Transatlantic travel from Shannon Airport has never been easier with our efficient Pre-clearance facility, combined EU/TSA security screening system and Mobile Passport Control App, which will help to ensure a seamless and comfortable airport experience for our passengers through the busy summer travel season ahead.”

Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s Head of North America commented: “Tourism Ireland warmly welcomes the relaunch of Delta’s daily, non-stop flights from New York to Shannon. Shannon Airport is a key gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way for our American visitors and, given that Tourism Ireland aims to sustainably support local economies and communities, the relaunch of this service is really good news, delivering visitors right to the heart of the Wild Atlantic Way – which marks its 10th anniversary this year. As an island destination, we know there’s a proven direct correlation between access and growth in visitor numbers, so the relaunch of this service will certainly help boost visitor numbers from the United States to Wild Atlantic Way. Tourism Ireland is committed to working with Delta, Shannon Airport and our other key partners, to drive demand for this transatlantic flight, and all other services to Ireland, and help maintain our vital network of routes and services.”

This summer, Delta will serve two points of entry in Ireland and will offer even more connections for customers via its leading U.S. gateways.  In total, Delta will offer up to 35 weekly flights between Ireland and the United States, including a new daily flight from Dublin to Minneapolis, launched earlier this month, and daily services from Dublin to Atlanta, Boston and New York-JFK. Delta recently revealed that Ireland is one of the Top 10 most searched-for international destinations on Delta.com , with searches by American travellers up 150% in 2024 versus the previous year.

Delta’s new Shannon to New York JFK services* will be operated in partnership with its European partners Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic and operate as follows:

Shannon to New York JFK effective 25 May 2024:

*Subject to change

For more information and to book flights, please visit delta.com.