Stobart looking at new routes

Stobart Air, the operator of the Aer Lingus Regional service, is actively considering adding a new route from the UK to Dublin to serve British passengers bound for the US.

Dublin and Shannon are the only two airports in Europe to offer US border/customs pre-clearance services. Currently, around 12% of Stobart Air’s network is tailored towards transatlantic connections via Ireland and the number is growing.

While a spokesperson only said that new routes are being examined, the company’s parent company – the wider UK support services business, Stobart Group – added more detail in its half-year results commentary.