CityJet considering Shannon - London City Airport flights
14.08.07
Dublin-based Air France subsidiary CityJet is reported to be considering starting routes from Shannon to London City Airport and Charles De Gaulle (CDG) in Paris, according to Irish press reports. The Irish Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, held talks with senior executives of CityJet to discuss the possible use of Shannon, following the announcement last week that Aer Lingus would scrap its Shannon - Heathrow flights.
Business and tourism interests say the loss of Heathrow as a global hub will lead to a loss of trade and, in some cases, redundancy and possible closure of businesses based in Shannon. Whilst some locals welcomed the CityJjet talks, many said the move would not provide the same connectivity to Europe as the Heathrow routes operated by Aer Lingus.
CityJet operates out of Dublin to CDG in Paris, which offers around 500 routes around the world - more than Heathrow - and from both Dublin and Belfast to London city. A spokesman for the airline warned against over-optimism, however, and said it 'keeps possible new routes under regular review' and that 'any deal was still several weeks away'.
It is understood that Shannon is very keen to secure CityJet's business, so incentives are likely to be offered.
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