Boston Mayor Marty Walsh: new daily service between Logan and Shannon airports key for business and tourism synergies between the two regions

Strength of Boston-Irish links reflected as Shannon delegation is first from outside US received by Mayor Walsh since being sworn in last month BOSTON, Ma., 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has said that the commencement of a new daily service between Logan and Shannon airports will be key to supporting strong business and tourism… Read the full press release

Flughafen Wien AG to attend The Holiday Fair in Vienna from 16 to 19 January 2014

Vienna, Austria, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Holiday Fair will take place in Vienna from 16 to 19 January 2014 – and Flughafen Wien AG will be among the participants. At the company’s trade fair stand, interested travellers can find extensive information on 15 airlines and their flight programmes; Aegean, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Air Baltic, airberlin, Air… Read the full press release

AER LINGUS announced its summer schedule from George Best Belfast City Airport

Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2013-10-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — AER LINGUS has today announced its summer schedule from George Best Belfast City Airport, featuring a great mix of city break and summer sun options to mainland Europe and London. And as an added incentive for early bookers, holidaymakers can get 50% off their checked baggage too. Holidaymakers can fly… Read the full press release

Ryanair accused Aer Lingus of misleading Irish consumers, and being in breach of EU advertising law

2013-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair today (2 Sept) accused Aer Lingus of misleading Irish consumers, and being in breach of EU advertising law by quoting seat sale fares in Ireland which exclude Aer Lingus’ non-optional €7 admin fee. This means that Aer Lingus’ sale fares to Britain “from €27.99” should include a non-optional €7 admin fee and… Read the full press release

Ryanair plans to appeal the UK Competition Commission (UKCC) report on Aer Lingus minority shareholding

UKCC IGNORES 7 YEARS OF EVIDENCE AND INVENTS “CONCERNS” IN DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO JUSTIFY PREDETERMINED RULING 2013-08-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (28 Aug) confirmed that it will appeal the UK Competition Commission (UKCC) final report which wrongly found that Ryanair, through its 7 year old minority (29.8%) shareholding in… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport welcomes Aer Lingus announcement for new winter sun services to Lanzarote

Addition to winter schedule comes on the back of significant summer upswing in passenger numbers 2013-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Shannon Airport has described today’s announcement by Aer Lingus of a once weekly winter service to Lanzarote as a very welcome step in strengthening winter sun destinations from Shannon. The new Aer Lingus service, which will provide… Read the full press release

Ryanair announced additional daily frequencies on its five main Ireland-UK routes

INTENSIFIED COMPETITION WITH AER LINGUS INCREASES AGAIN TO BENEFIT OF UK CONSUMERS WHILE UKCC INVENTS COMPETITION “CONCERN” FAIRYTALES 2013-08-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, the UK’s largest airline, today (31 July) announced that it would add additional daily frequencies from October on its five main Ireland-UK routes in a direct response to similar flight increases recently announced… Read the full press release

Ryanair statement on UK Competition Commission timetable extension for its investigation into Ryanair’s minority stake in Aer Lingus

2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (26th June) noted that the UK Competition Commission has extended the timetable for its investigation into Ryanair’s 6 ½ year old minority shareholding in Aer Lingus from 11th July to 5th September, an extension of 8 weeks. Ryanair believes this extension has been caused by the UKCC’s… Read the full press release

Aer Lingus Now Flies from Shannon to Faro

2013-05-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aer Lingus’ inaugural flight, Wednesday 1st May, from Shannon to Faro took to the skies today. The three times weekly service will operate until the end of October, giving customers in the West of Ireland direct access to the ever-popular holiday resort of the Algarve. In addition, Aer Lingus operates daily flights between… Read the full press release