Shannon is vying with a number of international airports to become a new European base for Air India.

It's believed that the airline is looking to move from it's current base in Frankfurt due to high charges, with a number of potential replacements.

These include Vienna, Madrid, Copenhagen and either Shannon or Dublin.

It's hoped that Shannon's US pre-clearance facility could be a key factor in persuading the airline to set up a hub at the MidWest Airport.