Aer Lingus announces new Shannon-Paris service

Aer Lingus today announced a new three times weekly service between Shannon and Paris Charles de Gaulle, to begin on December 17 next.

We are very pleased to announce the new Aer Lingus service to Paris, which further builds on our network from Shannon Airport," said airline spokesperson Declan Kearney.

"This development reflects our continued commitment to providing the Shannon region with high quality service to a wide choice of destinations.”

The introduction of the Paris route brings to eight the total number of destinations served by Aer Lingus from Shannon Airport, with up to 59 flights per week available on services to London Heathrow, Paris, New York and Boston, and Aer Lingus Regional services to Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester.

The move was welcomed by Tourism Ireland which said it would help boost tourism business from the all-important French market to the Shannon Region and the West of Ireland.

“We look forward to working closely with Aer Lingus to maximise the promotion of this new route to Shannon," said Tourism Ireland CEO Niall Gibbons.

"As an island, direct, convenient and competitive access services are critical to achieving growth in inbound tourism."