Flybe launch Glasgow to Shannon route
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Regional airline Flybe has this week started a service between Glasgow International Airport and Shannon, the first connection between the two airports since 2010.
There will be three return flights per week and one-way fares are available from £39.99 including taxes and charges.
The Wednesday and Thursday routes are scheduled to depart Glasgow at 1050 and arrive in Shannon at1215, with the return flight departing at 1240 and arriving at 1405.
The Sunday flight will depart Glasgow at 1455 and arrive at Shannon at 1620, with the return service leaving at 1645 and arriving at 1810.
Andrew Strong, Flybe UK’s managing director, said: “We are pleased to provide this new route that reflects the established Celtic connections between Glasgow and Shannon. We expect the passenger numbers generated on this route to contribute further to the growth of local business and tourism economies on both sides of the Irish Sea.”
Amanda McMillan, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: “With such close links between the two counties, the Irish market is very important for us. With the convenient flight times available on this route, we are confident it will be a success.”
Tourism Ireland head of Great Britain, Vanessa Markey, added: “Tourism Ireland right now has a major focus on The Gathering Ireland 2013. We extend an invitation to the many people in Scotland who have ancestral links with Ireland to ‘come home’ this year.”