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Travel Daily News
11 hours ago
- Business
- Travel Daily News
Shannon Airport welcomes Ryanair's 4th based aircraft
Ryanair adds fourth aircraft at Shannon for Winter 2025/26, launching three new routes and boosting traffic by 20%, supporting 1,500+ local jobs. The Shannon Airport Group has welcomed Ryanair's announcement of the addition of a fourth based aircraft, three exciting new routes to Lapland, Madeira and Madrid, in addition to extra flights on six existing popular routes – Alicante, Edinburgh, Kraków, Lanzarote, Manchester, and Wrocław at Shannon Airport for Winter '25/'26. The announcement delivers 20% traffic growth, over 1.6m Ryanair passengers p.a. and offers customers in the Mid-West even more choice at Europe's lowest fares whilst also supporting over 1,500 local jobs. Welcoming the announcement, Mary Considine, CEO, The Shannon Airport Group said: 'We're delighted to welcome Ryanair's further expansion at Shannon Airport with the addition of a fourth based aircraft seeing three exciting new Winter '25 services from Shannon Airport to Madrid, Rovaniemi (Lapland), and Madeira, and increased frequencies on six existing routes. This expansion offers even greater choice for our passengers and strengthens Shannon's position as a key gateway to and from the West of Ireland. Ryanair's investment is a powerful endorsement of the potential of Shannon, a vote of confidence in the market here, and a testament to the progress we've made growing passenger numbers. We're very ambitious for the airport and the Group. We see a huge potential for growth and believe there is a real opportunity for Shannon Airport to lead the way in rebalancing the national landscape. A new aviation policy that recognises and supports the strategic importance of Shannon Airport to the country's economy is now required.' Ryanair's CCO, Jason McGuinness said: 'We are delighted to celebrate another milestone for our Shannon base this Winter as the Airport welcomes a 4th Ryanair based aircraft. This new 'Gamechanger' aircraft will deliver 100,000 (+20%) additional passengers and 3 new routes to Lapland, Madeira, and Madrid. In addition to these exciting new routes, Ryanair will also add extra flights on 6 popular Shannon routes – Alicante, Edinburgh, Kraków, Lanzarote, Manchester, and Wrocław. Ryanair's US$400m investment in the mid-west underpins our commitment to growing Ireland's regional airports evidenced by the 20 routes and more than 1.6m passengers we will deliver to Shannon Airport this year – driving inbound tourism to the region and supporting year-round international connectivity. Ryanair wants to continue to prioritise Shannon, Knock and Kerry for growth, however, the Irish Govt. needs to support these regional airports by expanding the scope of the Regional Airports Programme 2026-30 to at least 3m passenger p.a., which would allow regional airports to grow traffic without being penalised for doing so.' To celebrate Ryanair's fourth aircraft and 3 new routes at Shannon this Winter, the airline has launched a 2-day seat sale available only at Ryanair, Europe and Ireland's No.1 airline, Shannon Winter 25/26 schedule will deliver: 1 new 'Gamechanger' aircraft (4 aircraft in total) US$400m investment in Shannon 100,000 additional passengers (+20%) 20 routes, incl. new Lapland, Madeira & Madrid Increased freq. on 6 routes – Alicante, Edinburgh, Kraków, Lanzarote, Manchester & Wrocław Over 1,500 local jobs, incl. 350 highly paid pilot, cabin crew and engineer jobs Shannon traffic grows to over 1.6m passengers p.a.
RTÉ News
a day ago
- Business
- RTÉ News
Shannon Airport expecting 100k passenger increase this winter
Shannon Airport is expecting to increase passenger numbers through the facility by 100,000 this winter, as a result of a new investment by Ryanair. The airline plans to add a number of new routes from the Co. Clare airport, as well as offering increased frequency on several other services. It says it will invest €87 million in an expansion of services from Shannon this winter. The company plans to base a fourth aircraft there, increasing flight frequency and allowing for enhanced flexibility. New routes will be offered to Madrid, Madeira and Lapland, in addition to extra flights to existing routes. The CEO of the Shannon Airport Group, Mary Considine, said the announcement would offer passengers greater choice and boost the airport's position as "a key gateway to and from the west of Ireland". She described the investment as an endorsement of the way in which the airport could assist in addressing regional imbalance and drive economic activity across the region. Ms Considine said there was a need for a new aviation policy to support the Airport's strategic importance and further develop its potential. She has called on the Government to expedite a review of the Regional Airports Programme, to allow for an increase in the passenger threshold for State aid. Ms Considine contends that an existing cap of one million passengers for such supports should be extended to three million. Ryanair's Chief Commercial Officer, Jason McGuinness, said the company's investment would lead to a 20% increase in the volume of passengers using the airline's services to and from Shannon. He said the decision underpinned a commitment to regional airports and its support for tourism activity in the region. Mr McGuinness said there was scope for further growth and said changes to the Regional Airports Programme, would allow for increased traffic to Shannon, Kerry and Ireland West Airports. Ryanair's overall annual traffic through Shannon Airport is forecast to grow to 1.6 million passengers, as a result of today's announcement. Speaking at the launch of the investment programme, Mr McGuinness again called on the Government to address the cap on flights into and out of Dublin airport. While he emphasised the potential for airports outside the capital to expand, he said the issue in relation to the cap at Dublin was a separate matter and needed to be dealt with as a matter of urgency.
Travel Daily News
28-05-2025
- Business
- Travel Daily News
Shannon Airport: 60,000 passengers during June Bank Holidays
Shannon Airport expects over 60,000 travelers this June bank holiday, marking a 9% increase, driven by expanded transatlantic and European flight services. Over 60,000 people will travel through Shannon Airport this June bank holiday, a significant increase of 9% on the same period in 2024. With 36 services in operation, the airport will see passengers jetting off to a wide variety of destinations. This includes the much anticipated, recently returned Delta and United Airlines seasonal flights to New York-JFK and Chicago, with over 325,000 seats now available across five transatlantic routes until September, including Aer Lingus' year-round daily flight to Boston. Ryanair continues to offer extensive options for summer breaks, with their new twice-weekly service to the beautiful Portuguese island of Madeira proving hugely popular. Following the recent stretch of sunshine, passengers are eager for more, with busy flights also departing for sun-soaked destinations including Alicante, Beziers, Faro, Malaga, Naples and Porto. TUI's weekly services to Barcelona-Reus, Lanzarote and most recently, Palma de Mallorca, are also in full swing for the summer, with holiday packages on offer from Shannon. The new service to Palma runs weekly and provides an additional 6,800 seats from the airport across the summer season. Meanwhile, inbound tourists will be using Shannon Airport as a gateway to the west coast, combining the rural beauty of the Wild Atlantic Way with vibrant city breaks for the ultimate Irish experience. Commenting on the June Bank Holiday passenger numbers, Mary Considine, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group, said 'Whether sending people off on their holidays with a smile, or proudly connecting them to all that the beautiful west coast of Ireland has to offer, the team here at Shannon Airport take huge pleasure in welcoming passengers and making it easy for them to travel across these busy periods. A 9% increase on this time last year shows that more and more people throughout the country are discovering the ease and enjoyment that comes from flying out of Shannon Airport, and how it makes for a stress-free start to any holiday. We would like to thank our passengers for choosing Shannon this June bank holiday and we look forward to seeing you all.' Shannon Airport has five convenient car parks to choose from, with walking distances to the terminal ranging from just 30 seconds to seven minutes. Once inside and through security – where passengers do not need to remove their 100ml liquids and electrical items from their baggage – shopping and dining are the order of the day. Travel treats abound with everything from luxury fragrances, designer sunglasses and the best of Irish beauty, living and wellness at the Curated by Shannon Duty Free section.
Irish Independent
27-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Shannon Airport forecasts more than 60,000 passengers over June Bank Holiday Weekend
This marks a 9pc increase in passenger numbers on the same period in 2024. The airport has 36 services in operations to a wide variety of destinations, with recent additions of flights to the Portuguese island of Madeira, plus returning flights to New York and Chicago proving extremely popular. Shannon Airport noted that following the recent stretch of sunshine, passengers are eager for more, with busy flights departing for sun-soaked destinations such as Alicante, Beziers, Faro, Malaga, Naples and Porto. TUI's new service to Palma de Mallorca has also increased numbers through the airport, with weekly trips providing an additional 6,800 seats from the airport across the summer season. Meanwhile, inbound tourists are using Shannon Airport as a gateway to the west coast, combining the rural beauty of the Wild Atlantic Way with vibrant city breaks for the ultimate Irish experience. Commenting on the June Bank Holiday passenger numbers, Mary Considine, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group, said: 'Whether sending people off on their holidays with a smile, or proudly connecting them to all that the beautiful west coast of Ireland has to offer, the team here at Shannon Airport take huge pleasure in welcoming passengers and making it easy for them to travel across these busy periods.' 'A 9% increase on this time last year shows that more and more people throughout the country are discovering the ease and enjoyment that comes from flying out of Shannon Airport, and how it makes for a stress-free start to any holiday,' she continued. 'We would like to thank our passengers for choosing Shannon this June bank holiday and we look forward to seeing you all.'
Irish Examiner
27-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Cork Airport expects 68,500 passengers over June weekend, 60,000 to use Shannon
Cork Airport will welcome more than 68,500 passenger over the June Bank Holiday weekend, up 20% compared with 2024. The start of the post-primary school holidays is pushing up demand, and a host of summer services are taking off this weekend. A new twice-weekly service to İzmir in Turkey, operated by SunExpress, starts on Saturday May 31 and runs until September while Ryanair summer services to Carcassonne, La Rochelle, Rhodes and Zadar all resume over the next week. The busiest day of the coming weekend will be Sunday, June 1. In the year-to-date, Cork Airport has seen passenger traffic climb 14% versus the same period (January – May) last year. Over the coming days, there are particularly high load factors inbound on services from the UK, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland. 'The year is flying by, and we are yet again ready for another busy bank holiday weekend influx of passengers," said Cork Airport deputy managing director Roy O'Driscoll. While Ireland's southern gateway looks towards another record-breaking year, in the midwest, Shannon Airport expects 60,000 passengers to travel over the June bank holiday weekend, up 9% on the same period in 2024. Services will include the recently returned Delta and United Airlines seasonal flights to New York-JFK and Chicago, with over 325,000 seats now available across five transatlantic routes until September, including Aer Lingus' year-round daily flight to Boston. Other services include a new twice-weekly service to the Portuguese island of Madeira, while a new service to Palma runs weekly and provides an additional 6,800 seats from the airport across the summer season. "A 9% increase on this time last year shows that more and more people throughout the country are discovering the ease and enjoyment that comes from flying out of Shannon Airport," said Shannon Airport chief executive Mary Considine.
