aer lingus News

Having waited for years, finally we have a serious competitor to get people to Perpignan France from Ireland. Aer Lingus has announced twice weekly flights to the region landing at Perpignan airport. And guess what. The fares are really competitive.

Dublin, Dec. 21. New Dublin-Perpignan air route welcomed by tourism interests in Languedoc, South of France. The service from Ireland’s flag carrier will open up the Languedoc region to Irish visitors to this increasingly popular destination.

Aer Lingus launches its new No Hidden Extras fare from Gatwick with 999 naked members of the public

Minister of State and Clare T.D., Mr. Tony Killeen said that today's announcement of a twice-daily service from Shannon Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle airport could herald the beginning of a new era for the West of Ireland facility.

26th October 2007 - The Government is being urged to help retain the Shannon-Heathrow service by bidding for four pairs of London Heathrow slots that have today been put up for sale by a London Gatwick-based airline.

The Atlantic Connectivity Alliance today received confirmation that its application for slots at Heathrow has been rejected by Airport Co-Ordination Limited, the authority responsible for slot allocation at all major airports in the UK.

Minister of State and Clare T.D., Mr. Tony Killeen has expressed concern over reports that the Dublin Airport Authority failed to tell the Shannon Airport Authority about Aer Lingus Shannon-Heathrow route cuts despite knowing about the threat.

Bunratty, Co. Clare, 22nd October 2007 – The Government's handling of the Shannon-Heathrow issue will take centre stage today as key commentators specialising in regional development gather for a two-day conference in Bunratty, Co Clare.

The Mayor of Clare, Cllr Patricia McCarthy indicated today that the Government must now make the next move regarding the retention of direct services between Shannon International Airport and London Heathrow.

The Atlantic Connectivity Alliance confirmed today that it had lodged an application for slots at London Heathrow Airport.

A network of Community-based forums from outside Dublin have pledged to redefine the term 'Balanced Regional Development'.

The Mayor of Clare has expressed disappointment that a Government motion on the Shannon to Heathrow issue has been postponed until tomorrow.

The Mayor of Clare today (Monday 24th September 07) called on members of the public to express their opposition to the axing of the Shannon to Heathrow service by attending the first full Government debate on the issue this Wednesday.

The Mayors and Managers of eleven cities and counties along the Western Seaboard have this evening demanded that secure permanent and quality connectivity between Shannon Airport and London Heathrow be reinstated.

The Mayors and Chairpersons of 11 Local Authorities in the West of Ireland will attend a meeting in the Oakwood Arms Hotel, Shannon, County Clare at 4pm on Thursday 30th August 2007.

"Should the haemoraging of manufacturing jobs continue at its current pace I fear that the foundation for development in the County and wider region will be fatally undermined" - Mayor of Clare Patricia McCarthy.

Members of the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly have unanimously called on the Government to immediately prepare an Irish Government Aviation Policy and end the monopoly of airlines in deciding to remove strategically significant services.

A delegation of leading Irish tourism development agencies has embarked on a five day promotional drive in the United States aimed at showcasing Shannon Airport as a key gateway to Ireland.

The Mayor of Clare has reacted angrily to the Government’s statement this evening regarding Aer Lingus’s axing of services from Shannon to Heathrow, describing it as “a choreographed slap in the face” to the people of the West of Ireland.

An organisation consisting of County Clare's principal tourist agencies has described Aer Lingus' announcement that it does not intend to change its decision about ending a service between Shannon and Heathrow as "extremely disappointing"

Members of Shannon Town Council have unanimously called on the Government to immediately explain why Aer Lingus slots at Heathrow airport were not ring fenced in the interests of Shannon Airport, as requested by the Local Authority in April 2005.