Are you an expert in the best things to see and do in Dublin?
InflightFlix International has today launched a nationwide search to find 100 great experiences to inspire airline passengers flying to Dublin to visit, stay longer and return. From great restaurants, to places to stay and family friendly activities, the search is on for the standout experiences to inspire passengers inflight pre-arrival. Nominations are now open on inflightflix.com in 10 categories featuring great things to do for families, friends, couples, business visitors, amazing places to stay, entertainment, dining, shopping and entertainment experiences.
The visitor experience with the most authentic nominations by 5pm on Friday July 12th will get a 30 second video produced and featured in the InflightFlix video guide to Dublin available on Aer Lingus’ inflight entertainment system on transatlantic flights in 2020. T
he InflightFlix destination video guide to Dublin Ireland will feature on Aer Lingus’ inflight entertainment on all long-haul aircraft. Aer Lingus’ transatlantic network boasts more than 3 million seats in 2019, operating 16 routes between Ireland and North America. Destinations include New York, Newark, Boston, Hartford, Washington, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Seattle Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Toronto as well as Minneapolis which is a new destination for 2019 commencing on July.
“Last year we supplied Aer Lingus with the Wild Atlantic Drive video guide to inspire guests to visit and return to the world’s greatest coastal driving route and we are delighted to extend our partnership with Aer Lingus to include Dublin” said InflightFlix CEO Martin O’Regan. “We are excited about showcasing the very best of the greater Dublin area with the help of the public through our online nominations process,” Mr O Regan said.
Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: “The InflightFlix destination video guide is a great opportunity to showcase 100 great Dublin experiences to North American visitors before they arrive here and for those passengers to arrive inspired and perhaps stay longer – and return on another occasion to sample some of the many other experiences on offer right around the island of Ireland.
We wish InflightFlix continued international success.” “We’re delighted to partner with InflightFlix once again and inspire our guests on board to discover some the best attractions Ireland has to offer.” said Marc Giles, Head of Guest Experience at Aer Lingus.
Paul Keeley, Director, Commercial Development at Fáilte Ireland said: “As an island nation, we know that air travel is critical for the majority of the 9.6 million overseas tourists that we welcome to Ireland each year. InflightFlix’s innovative approach to showcasing great Dublin experiences while on board the flight enhances the visitor experience even more. It’s exactly this type of innovation that means that we can continue to build on a tourism industry that generates €7.8 billion in revenue to our economy and creates 260,000 jobs nationwide.”
Experiences can be nominated online at www.inflightflix.com and close on July 12th at 5pm.