No provision to extend Heathrow slots from Shannon Airport beyond next year
There is no existing provision to extend commitments from Aer Lingus to their Heathrow slots at Shannon Airport when they expire in September of next year.
Shannon Airport
Aer Lingus staff at Shannon Airport ‘extremely disappointed’ at lack of consultation & information from management
Importance of Aer Lingus’ transatlantic routes from Shannon Airport have been stressed in a letter from Clare TD Joe Carey (FG) to Aer Lingus Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Donal Moriarty.
Shannon company Fáilte Solar records €2m turnover in first year of trading
*Abhilash Borana. Photograph: Joe Buckley A Shannon company has recorded a turnover of €2m in its first year of trading.
Shannon Airport’s Aer Lingus crew to remain laid off as New York & Boston routes expected to stay grounded
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis Aer Lingus cabin crew at Shannon Airport are to remain laid off until the middle of June at least while it is feared the airline will not fly out of the International Airport until 2022.
Shannon Chamber flag deficit of facilities in town & prepare to bring business case for regional airport funding before Oireachtas
*Shannon Chamber Chief Executive, Helen Downes. Photograph: Liam Burke / Press 22 A deficit of facilities in Shannon for community, civic and creative activity have been flagged by Shannon Chamber in a submission to a masterplan for the town.
Shannon Airport has ‘a lot to gain’ through business aviation & further promotion of pre-clearance
Pre-clearance facilities at Shannon Airport strengthen its ability to capitalise on the business aviation model, a former board member has said.
Colm chronicles the stories from Long Ago in Newmarket-on-Fergus
*Colm Liddy. Photograph: John Mangan Fascinating, quirky and head-scratching tales are recounted in a new book looking at times gone by in Newmarket-on-Fergus.
‘No loyalty to its country of origin’ – Clare councillors worried about Aer Lingus’ future in Shannon
Clare councillors are “worried” with the thought process of Aer Lingus management and the potential impact for the airline’s employees at Shannon Airport.
‘A cynical PR exercise’ – Clare TD criticises Dept of Transport for ‘rehashing’ Shannon announcement
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A Clare TD has accused the Government of engaging in a “cynical PR exercise” after Department officials attempted to portray monies allocated to Shannon Airport as new funding.
€6.3m funding allocation announced for Shannon Airport
€6.3m in funding has been allocated to Shannon Airport under the COVID-19 Regional State Airports Programme 2021.
