Aer Lingus to scrap Heathrow - Shannon flights
06.08.07
Aer Lingus is to scrap its flights between Heathrow and Shannon, according to a number of Irish press reports. The suggest that the Heathrow slots will be used for a planned new service from Belfast.
Aer Lingus operates four daily flights between Shannon and Heathrow during summer and three in winter. Apart from flights to three US destinations, the Heathrow route is the only one Aer Lingus operates from Shannon.
The official announcement of the transfer of flights is expected to be made by the company's Chief Executive Dermot Mannion after he meets Aer Lingus personnel in Shannon tomorrow morning. He will then attend a news conference at Stormant in Northern Ireland that afternoon, where he is expected to announce the Belfast hub and up to six new routes.
A spokesman for Shannon Development, the regional economic development body for the Shannon area, has said it is very surprised to hear that Aer Lingus is to end its Shannon to Heathrow service. It added that the Shannon to Heathrow route is a key service for business and tourism and a successful one for Aer Lingus and the region.
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