A Clare Fine Gael TD and General Election candidate says Shannon airport continues to go from strength to strength.
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Joe Carey's comments as negotiations continue between the Airport Authority and French airline ASL with a view to operating a new transatlantic service.
ASL is seeking US government approval to operate flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Providence, Rhode Island – this service would also stop a the MidWest Airport.
No decision has yet been made but Deputy Carey says it further of an indication of the importance of Shannon Airport to the region.