Published 7 April 2025 | Updated 27 October 2026 by Kate Acaster
Aer Lingus is listing Manchester to New York JFK fares from £217.25 each way in November 2026, and from £234.72 in December. October is dearer, from £388.65. These are the lowest fares listed for each month.
The cheapest date we saw was an 11 to 18 November trip at £217.25. November looks like the low point. Aer Lingus’s page showed fares from £255.70 each way for January and February 2027, £255.65 for March and £258.37 for April. From May to September 2027 the lowest fare listed was £262.81.
Aer Lingus labels these monthly fares “each way”, but its search form defaults to round trip and its calendar prices are for trips with a return date. Run a search for your own dates and check whether the fare you see is one-way before you book. We checked the page on 27 October 2026.
Aer Lingus also promotes Dublin connections from UK airports. Dublin has US preclearance, so passengers on an eligible connection can clear American immigration and customs before the transatlantic flight and land at JFK as a domestic arrival. Check the flight details before booking: the fare page alone does not prove that a particular Manchester departure is non-stop.
How to book
Search Manchester to New York on Aer Lingus’s own site to see live fares and dates.
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