Ryanair adds Porto and Naples to Shannon Airport summer destinations

Ryanair has announced that it will begin operating flights from Shannon Airport to Naples and Porto next summer. The announcement brings Ryanair’s network of routes departing from Shannon Airport to 26. This represents a capacity growth of 35% over this summer’s offering. The twice-weekly services to and from the new destinations will run on Wednesdays … Read more

Strong winds push three flights to divert from Dublin to Shannon for landing

Strong winds have forced three flights to land at Shannon Airport instead of Dublin Airport. The flights started in Warsaw, Poland, and Boston and New York, both in the United States. Because of the bad weather, all three were forced to divert from Dublin to Shannon. A spokesperson for the Shannon Airport Group stated that … Read more

Shannon Airport announces daily summer flights to Chicago

Shannon Airport has announced a daily United Airlines flight to Chicago for the summer of 2023. United Airlines has announced a new daily nonstop seasonal service from Chicago to Shannon beginning next summer. The new service will begin on May 26th, 2023, with daily departures from Shannon at 9.30 am on a Boeing 757-200 aircraft … Read more

Air passenger figures 11 times higher than 2021 and below 2019 levels

Over 4.7 million passengers passed through the State’s five main airports in the first three months of 2022, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The figure was 11 times that of the same period last year, however, remained 21 percent below the first three months of 2020, prior to the outbreak … Read more

Ryanair to create 200 ‘high-skill’ jobs at new Shannon Airport facility

Ryanair is to create 200 highly skilled jobs in the mid-west with the opening of a heavy maintenance facility at Shannon Airport. The facility was opened on Wednesday and is the result of a €10m investment. The “high-skill” jobs it will create include licensed engineers, mechanics, and support staff. Ryanair will invest €10 million in … Read more

Taoiseach Micheál Martin meets Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal

Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal in Ireland today to discuss the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. They held an hour-long bilateral meeting this afternoon at Shannon Airport before PM Shmyhal continued his journey to Washington DC. Following the meeting, the Taoiseach said, “Prime Minister Shmyhal gave … Read more

Revenue seize drugs worth €146,000 at Shannon Airport

As part of routine operations, Revenue officers seized 7.5 kgs of herbal cannabis Today, with an estimated value of €146,000, at Shannon Airport. The illegal drugs were discovered, with the assistance of detector dog Harley, concealed within water heaters declared as ‘Machine Parts’. The consignment had originated in Spain and was destined for an address in … Read more

Aer Lingus announces resume of services from Shannon Airport to New York and Boston

Aer Lingus has announced that it will resume transatlantic flights from Shannon Airport to New York and Boston next year. The services will recommence from March 27, 2022 and the move is expected to be a big tourism and employment booster to the area. Aer Lingus has also announced that they will continue their service … Read more