Aer Lingus has announced three new US routes which will create more than 200 jobs.

A Dublin to Los Angeles service will operate five flights per week.

Dublin to Newark, New Jersey will operate daily, as will Dublin to Hartford, Connecticut.

The Director of Communications with Aer Lingus, Declan Kearney, outlines the positions which will be on offer.

IAG Chief Willie Walsh says the expansion shows the instant impact of the sale of Aer Lingus.