US carrier adds second daily transatlantic flight

SHANNON Airport’s transatlantic services receive a timely boost tomorrow with US carrier Continental commencing a second daily flight to Newark.

The service will add 25,000 seats a year to Shannon’s transatlantic capacity.

Martin Moroney, director of Shannon Airport, said: “This is a significant development for Continental Airlines and Shannon. Our eight-year partnership has played a major role in the development of business and tourism in the West of Ireland.”