Aer Arann in talks with airport board over introduction of new route

DISCUSSIONS are at an advanced stage between Aer Arann and the board of the South East Regional Airport (Waterford) on the introduction of a daily Waterford-Manchester service.

The prospect of the route being added to the existing Waterford-Luton route emerged at an Waterford Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast in association with the Irish Examiner yesterday, which was addressed by Aer Arann managing director Pádraig Ó Ceidigh.

The airline began the Waterford-Luton service last June and almost 17,000 passengers had travelled on the route by the end of last month a load factor of just under 70%.