Irish air fares may drop soon

Airfares to and from Ireland may fall soon - with the entry of two new airlines to the Irish market.

According to reports this morning, the British budget airlines Easyjet and Go aware likely to begin flying to Dublin Airport, if current talks are successful.

Reports claim that talks between the budget airlines and Aer Rianta, about operating in Ireland, are continuing, with a deal expected soon.

The entry of the two companies would up the stakes for existing airlines trying to attract passengers on routes between Ireland and Britain almost certainly meaning lower fares for Irish travellers.

The only low-cost operator currently servicing Dublin is Ryanair.

Now however, as well as the British firms, Dutch budget airline Buzz is also believed to be looking at Ireland.

New entrants to this market are likely to concentrate on the Britain-Ireland routes at first, but may expand to include European routes later.