It is unfortunate Shannon doesn't have more mainland Europe offerings. Great to see the CDG service, doesn't quite do it for most though.
The only place I'll have used Shannon for this year is London, both AMS and BER are only from Dublin.
Many European city routes are quite thin I think is the main issue. The fares I paid even from Dublin have been very reasonable. The last minute business/other passengers from Dublin are likely what give the routes from there their yield boost.
Actually it's well past consultation. The route and and public transport solutions have been finalised and it is now undergoing final design for submission to ABP in 2025.
I do agree that it's a long way from actually being built though.
The M20 is still at consultation stage.
Depressing as this sounds there is a reason it wasn't built in good times and that is the relative difficulty of finding a route that doesn't throw up major cost and transport issues.
I don't see this road being complete in the next decade and I'd guess Shannon would benefit as much as they'd lose with this road
Yes Shannon needs more routes, but most of Shannon's business is bucket and spade, of which there is plenty of choice. It also has transatlantic, which Cork doesn't and is unlikely to have in the near future. The M20 isn't really going to affect Shannon airport. And Galwegians won't suddenly start traveling to Cork, because it will still be quicker and easier to continue going to Dublin. Galwegians who currently fly from Shannon will most likely continue to do so when the M20 opens.
You are reinforcing my point. I and plenty of others (I'm assuming) have had to fly from Dublin instead of Shannon the last few years for almost all my holidays. Not enough flights from Shannon or prices much higher. Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things!
As for Knock, what airport is within an hour of Knock? That comparison isn't relevant.
I love using Shannon and would be pissed off it it fell away but I can't see the long term viability of two airports within an hour of each other. Just my 2c.
Why would they travel 2 hrs to Cork when they can already travel 2hrs to Dublin which has hundreds more routes than Cork? The M4/M6 hasn't killed Knock, so I doubt the M20 is going to kill either Shannon or Cork.
Also Cork Airport is South of Cork City which mean you'll have no choice but to drive through the city, even when the M20 is built.
I have relatives from Nottingham who drive from Kerry to Knock as it gets them directly to East Midlands where Ryanair fly from there to. It is easier than flying SNN or ORK to Birmingham...the next closest choices. It's only since the M17/M18 opened that they'd have considered it viable. I imagine the M20 will open up such preferable alternative options too.
I wonder what impact the Limerick to Cork motorway will have on Shannon Airport.
Travelling from Galway to Cork Airport (who have more routes? ) will then take 2 hrs - 2hrs 15 on a clear road.
It'll kill one of the airports in time imo.
The country is shrinking with better road infrastructure.
Tend To agree. It's in the possible space more then the likely space.
Not to sound pessimistic but i wouldnt count on Shannon getting a new route. There was plenty of gaps in Shannons winter schedule last year and no new routes. Only routes extended into Winter schedule.
Ryanairs last brand new route was Dec 2022 to Liverpool. Long time ago
Noticing Turin is twice weekly over Christmas, prior to this it was once weekly.
Some of the Spanish and Polish routes have increased in frequency too.
A new route is possible looking at the current timetables.
Ryanair making winter route announcements at other bases at the moment so if there's anything for Shannon we'll hear soon.
On the topic of LHR I really wish the old lunchtime EI384 service would return. Granted it's tricky when it's operated by a W pattern but it would be much more useful than the current EI388 which leaves at 8pm winter/9pm summer
Very likely Aer Lingus Shannon to Faro will resume in May
Probably not. Its very late for new routes now. The winter schedule starts at the end of Oct. So schedules would be confirmed now
Any chance there will be new routes for this winter?
On rumours very little about. Ryanairs winter schedule looks decent enough without any massive growth
Shannon Heathrow looks to be fine so far. They have added three routes from Dublin so they will add passengers for the winter. It’s only London-Dublin that’s affected. They have even added the 3rd DUB JFK for December.
Shame Shannon won’t see the XLR. Hopefully AA resume SNN PHL with there XLR
Aer lingus confirming Dublin LHR will reduce from 14 to 12.
Does anyone expect any threats to the Shannon service?
In all the talk about caps this a significant enough move , estimating 250k passengers pa
Does anyone know if there are rumours of new routes for summer 2025?
Nah - why would they when the car parks there are pretty much at capacity the whole time now?
TKS4FLYSNN code ended over a year ago and nothing since.
any working discount code for parking at Shannon airport please
I didn't mind though as the timings were acceptable and not at silly o'clock
The old days of 3x daily MAN, 2x daily BHX and 6x weekly BRS with Aer Lingus Regional were great for connectivity. More pricey than what you'd pay for Ryanair though.
Thats a lot of money. People are saving a fortune flying elsewhere
TUI to operate summer service from Shannon to Majorca for 2025:
https://clareherald.com/news/tourism/tui-to-operate-summer-service-from-shannon-to-majorca/
I live 5 minutes from the airport and in the last year, I've flown from Cork and Dublin 4 times. 3 times because the route wasn't available from Shannon and the other was to save about €1200.
There was a good Liverpool timeslot last year but it seems to be gone now and the current timeslot is terrible for a high volume destination.
Completely agree.
But only if they provide a schedule that is functionally useful.
Announcing "We now fly to XYZ" is meaningless if that flight leaves at 11pm on a Tuesday and comes back the following Monday at 6am or something.
They should of bought a Shannon-Bristol route instead of Newcastle. Bristol seems highly requested on social media
Also the price lf flights ex Shannon can be high. I no families that have gone to fly from Dublin and Cork because flights were cheaper
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