{"id":201322,"date":"2026-05-24T14:56:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/201322\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T14:56:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:56:20","slug":"smiley-cookies-will-be-on-board-inaugural-aer-lingus-flight-to-pittsburgh-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/201322\/","title":{"rendered":"Smiley cookies will be on board inaugural Aer Lingus flight to Pittsburgh \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">An iconic Pittsburgh treat is about to take part in a historic flight. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/aer-lingus-announces-nonstop-flights-pittsburgh-international-airport-dublin\/EDULMKXACJELPOK6PZE2Z6INCY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/aer-lingus-announces-nonstop-flights-pittsburgh-international-airport-dublin\/EDULMKXACJELPOK6PZE2Z6INCY\/\">Aer Lingus direct flight from Dublin<\/a> is set to land in Pittsburgh for the first time on Monday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The passengers on board will get a taste of Pittsburgh in the sky, because Eat\u2019n Park sent hundreds of shamrock Smiley cookies for distribution on the new route. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/pittsburgh-delegation-heads-ireland-with-aer-lingus-flight-launch\/3XKSRGXVWNHOPO7BA37ZAU5ZZI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/pittsburgh-delegation-heads-ireland-with-aer-lingus-flight-launch\/3XKSRGXVWNHOPO7BA37ZAU5ZZI\/\">delegation of business and government leaders<\/a> will take the inaugural flight to Dublin. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The new route operates four times per week, except in January and February, offering travelers a direct connection to Ireland and seamless onward travel to various European destinations, including Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Geneva, Berlin and London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The route builds on Aer Lingus\u2019 established relationship with the city through its partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An iconic Pittsburgh treat is about to take part in a historic flight. 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