Shannon welcomes new Aer Lingus Regional Services.

Shannon Airport is today (1st July) celebrating the addition of new UK routes to its network of airline services. Aer Lingus Regional is commencing 4 new services today to key UK destinations of Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol.

Speaking at the launch of the new services, Director of Shannon Airport, Martin Moroney said “We are delighted to welcome Aer Lingus Regional to Shannon. The establishment of sustainable air-services is our key priority and we believe that with Aer Lingus Regional we now have an ideal solution for developing our route network over the coming years. These services will provide vital connectivity for both the business and tourism sectors in the west of Ireland and I am sure that all of these new destinations will prove extremely popular with the travelling public”. He added, “We look forward to working with Aer Lingus Regional in the coming months in ensuring these routes a resounding success”.

In welcoming the new services, Mr. Brian O’Connell, Chairman of the Shannon Airport Authority said that the four new Aer Lingus Regional Services represented great new business potential between the four new destinations and Shannon. “It is incumbent on all the stakeholders participating in this excellent new departure to work closely together now, to plan and strategise market growth and to build strong business links between our joint destinations”, he said.

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1st July 2010