Shannon Group has hailed a new direct Paris service from Shannon Airport as a further boost to the airport’s recovery.
Tickets have been on sale for a number of days for the twice-weekly service from low cost Spanish airline Vueling Airlines, which commences on September 12th.
In a statement to Clare FM, Shannon Group has today confirmed that it will bring to 27 the number of services offered from the Midwest facility to the US, UK, and Europe.
Orly Airport is the nearest airport to the centre of Paris, just 13km from the city of lights and provides hub connectivity to major European cities and Middle Eastern countries.
It’s the first time in almost seven years that passengers will have the option of flying to the French capital from Shannon.
Commenting on today’s announcement, Shannon Group CEO, Mary Considine said: “We are delighted to welcome our new carrier Vueling, part of IAG, to Shannon Airport. This service is another major boost for inbound and outbound business and tourism interests in the region.
We have been working closely with Vueling to deliver the service and are looking forward to seeing our passengers jet off to this globally renowned city, steeped in culture and history. Paris is one of the most popular cities in the world and we know this will be an exciting destination for our passengers to enjoy.”
Carolyn Prowse, Vueling’s Chief Commercial, Strategy, Customer and Network officer, said: “Vueling has scheduled a total of 114 destinations in 31 countries until 29 October 2022, reaching a very similar level of operations to 2019.
We are very excited to see a progressive development of business this year and to keep expanding the airline’s offering across Europe.
The new direct route between Shannon and Paris Orly airports reinforces Vueling’s interest in providing a more flexible and varied offer to travellers based in Ireland.”
