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Aer Lingus announces winter schedule

29-05-2007 5:05pm

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Aer Lingus is to operate daily direct flights from Shannon to New York and Boston again this winter, combined with new flights out of Dublin as it takes advantage of the decision earlier this year by EU transport ministers to liberalise the transatlantic market for air travel.

Confirming the airline's winter schedule today, Aer Lingus Commercial Director, Enda Corneille said :'Under the new Open Skies agreement we see great potential and continued opportunity for Shannon airport'.

He said Aer Lingus has taken delivery of one of two ordered new A330 aircraft that will allow it to expand operations into North America and to serve new US cities for the first time.

As previously announced, Aer Lingus is also operating flights out of Dublin to Chigago from the end of October, and from Dublin to Washington in August, with flights to Orlando and San Francisco starting in October out of Dublin.

It was feared that the Open Skies agreement, which lets airlines bypass the Shannon stopover, would mean some airlines may consolidate their operations at Dublin.

Previous to the new Open Skies deal was a bilateral agreement that required a separate nonstop US flight to or from Shannon for every US flight that operates to or from Dublin.

Martin Moroney, Airport Director at Shannon, said today that the Airport Authority is making every effort to ensure that year-round service is maintained by offering reduced airport charges to transatlantic carriers during the winter 'off-season' schedule and by investing in a new US customs system.

He said the loyalty of the regional business and travel community, and tourism promotion in the US would be key elements in Shannon's success.

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