Aer Lingus partner ufficiale dei Pittsburgh Steelers

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In the carrier's latest bid to pitch itself to US travelers, Dublin-based Aer Lingus has signed a new agreement with the Pittsburgh Steelers. This new deal, sparked by an upcoming National Football League (NFL) game hosted in Ireland, will position Aer Lingus as the official airline of the sports team and give the carrier local support for its direct service from Pittsburgh International Airport to Dublin Airport .

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This announcement comes as the carrier launches a busy transatlantic schedule from its home nation. In summer 2025, Aer Lingus will operate 24 transatlantic routes from destinations like Dublin and Shannon in Ireland and even Manchester, United Kingdom. Its services to North America include popular destinations like New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Miami. The airline operates a mix of widebody and narrowbody aircraft, all of which are manufactured by Airbus.

Aer Lingus and the Steelers team up

Aer Lingus' partnership with the Steelers will be long. The deal will last for four years, during which Aer Lingus will be considered the official airline of the Pittsburgh Steelers. While a variety of factors make this agreement a positive and potentially lucrative one for the carrier, one of the catalysts for the collaboration is an upcoming game that will take place in Ireland.

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Later this year, the Pittsburgh Steelers will travel to Ireland to play a regular season game. Aer Lingus clearly hopes to capture the demand spike for air service between western Pennsylvania and Ireland before and after the game. The carrier seems to be positioning itself as the natural choice for Steelers loyalists through other programs and initiatives beyond its new airline partner status.

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Aer Lingus will be the presenting partner of Steelers Ireland 2025. The game it is sponsoring will be held at Croke Park, a massive stadium located in Dublin. Additionally, the carrier is a founding partner of Steelers Ireland and the Official Airline Partner of Steelers Ireland. Clearly, Aer Lingus is working hard to align itself with the American football team.

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Some elements of this announcement also involve outreach. The carrier will co-present the Steelers' Ireland Youth Football Development Program, which aims to grow the sport at a local level. While a European carrier getting so heavily involved with an American football team may not seem like a natural choice at first, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a history mixed with Irish heritage, making it a very likely target for a partnership with Aer Lingus.

Art Rooney, the founder of the Steelers, had Irish heritage that dated back to the 1840s. Founding the team in 1933, the group still has strong ties to Irish culture, and has become among the most accomplished teams in NFL history. The team boasts six Super Bowl wins and eight victories in the American Football Conference (AFC) championships.