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Aer Lingus 87 EDIW-KCLE is a great representation of the future direction in trans-atlantic services. The extended range capabilities of the Airbus 321NEO and Boeing 737 MMAX allow for smaller cities across the pound to be connected that wouldn't have been able to or profitable before. The Cleveland market is a great example. Many past attempts were made to connect Cleveland to Europe, none of them successful. Aer Lingus operating the Airbus 321NEO started their service for summer of 2023. The route has done veery well with loads having been very good at 97%. The low operating cost with fewer seats needed to be sold makes the Airbus 321NEO a great option for these types of routes. With the success of this new route it is an almost guaranteed to return next summer of even become year-round.