New Era begins as CityJet/Air France Paris Link Takes to the Skies

Paris Charles de Gaulle link restores one-stop connectivity to international markets.
  
The commencement this morning of City Jet’s new Shannon-Paris service has been welcomed by Shannon Airport Director Martin Moroney as the beginning of a bright new era for the airport.
 
Speaking before he boarded the inaugural flight (9.35 a.m.) on the brand new service, Mr Moroney said that early indications show that the service will, indeed, be a major success.
 
“Needless to say we are delighted to have new partners City Jet on board to restore one-stop connectivity today at Shannon for global destinations. This is a major coup for our airport, so soon after the loss of the Shannon-Heathrow service, and all the indications are extremely positive for the service.
 
“The majority of passengers booked are business passengers and this fits perfectly with the City Jet model. The response from the business community to this service has been extremely positive from the off. We are now looking forward to growing the service and building on our relationship with our new partners City Jet/Air France.”
 

Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) Chairman Pat Shanahan was similarly confident about the prospects for the service. “The loads are very strong and business in the region is responding really well to the service. From City Jet’s perspective, they are commencing a service with a natural market demand due to the need for one-stop connectivity and the SAA is fully committed to doing all it can to make sure the service grows and becomes a real success at Shannon.
 
“We are particularly pleased to have City Jet as our partners as it is not alone a member of the world’s largest airline, Air France/KLM, but is part of the Skyteam global alliance which will guarantee connectivity to every key international market there is.”
 
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Note for editors:
City Jet, an Air France/KLM subsidiary, will fly twice-daily services, providing connectivity to 248 non-stop destinations from Paris Charles de Gaulle. Furthermore, connectivity is also guaranteed to another 840 onward destinations through the Skyteam Alliance of which the Air France KLM group is a member.
 
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