British Airways show interest in Shannon Airport route
Filed Under (Shannon Airport) by admin on 04-09-2007
Following the recent decision by Aer Lingus to pull its Shannon to Heathrow route, British Airways has emerged as a possible option to service the route
The Irish Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey spoke today of the continuing efforts of the Board at Shannon Airport to find an airline suitable to fill the role vacated by Aer Lingus who cut the route in an attempt to better service Belfast
Shannon Airport Chairman Pat Shanahan has said there has been no official contact with British Airways since a brief telephone call ten days ago and they have yet to receive any firm offers regarding the route. Airport officials also stated that these were “very early days” and “it would be some time before an agreement is reached”
Shannon Airport authority refused to comment on which airlines they were currently in discussion with but given the number of major airlines in the Irish industry it hardly takes rocket science to work out who they might be