Stobart Air looks set to scale back its flights at Shannon Airport, withdrawing from one route altogether.
The company, who operate Aer Lingus regional routes, are planning to resume flights from Shannon in September, when its Birmingham route will return.
However, the airline has not confirmed the return of its flights to Edinburgh, as Clare Fm’s Michael Glynn reports.
Prior to the pandemic, Stobart Air had operated daily flights to Birmingham under the Aer Lingus Regional banner.
This summer – up until the end of October – the airline was also planning to fly return services to Edinburgh six days each week, having flown the route four times weekly last winter.
Like all airlines, however, its services have been severely compromised by COVID-19 and its revised plans, for emerging after the pandemic, show its Shannon services will be scaled back.
While Stobart’s first flights from Dublin and Cork will take off in July and August, it will be September 3rd before flights to Birmingham begin.
Stobart says the frequency of its services will be based on passenger demand.
Meanwhile, the airline has announced no plans to return to the Shannon-Edinburgh route, even when pressed for clarity on the situation by Clare FM.
Stobart simply said it’s reviewing their “future schedule on an ongoing basis, in line with passenger demand,” while having regard to guidance from relevant governments.
It’s understood that Shannon officials are hopeful that the Edinburgh service may return from March of next year.
Stobart’s health and safety measures for when flights resume will include enhanced cleaning of aircraft, and mandatory face coverings for all passengers.
