Aer Lingus is assessing which European services it will have to cut or reduce next year from the capital in order to facilitate launches of new transatlantic routes while Dublin Airport operates under the constraints of a controversial passenger cap.

Irish airline Aer Lingus on Monday said it would start a nonstop flight next year from Dublin to Indianapolis, the second time in the past month that St. Louis has been bypassed for a Dublin route on the carrier.

Indianapolis International Airport will host nonstop flights to Ireland from next spring. Starting Aer Lingus will fly directly to Dublin, from where travelers can connect to the rest of Europe. The flights will be scheduled to run four times a week,

Aer Lingus has announced a new direct flight from Dublin Airport to Indianapolis, Indiana, set for take off from May 3 of next year.

The High Court has granted permission to Aer Lingus, Ryanair and an association representing US airlines to bring challenges to a cap on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport for next summer.

Aer Lingus said its latest new transatlantic route - from Dublin to Indianapolis, Indiana, in the mid-west region of the US - will start on May 3, 2025.

The Aer Lingus non-stop flight will connect Indiana and Europe year-round with service scheduled four times per week. Flights start at around $520 round trip.

Aer Lingus has announced a new direct transatlantic route with fares from just €499. The Dublin Airport to Indianapolis route will start on May 3, 2025 with four flights per week on Monday, Wednesday,