Cityjet warns it has no concrete plans for Shannon

CAMPAIGNERS at Shannon Airport were yesterday warned a Cityjet offer to explore routes to Europe’s international hubs was not a quick-fix solution.

The Air France-owned business airline said it agreed to investigate Shannon’s potential market with Paris Charles de Gaulle after it was approached by Transport Minister Noel Dempsey last weekend.

The move is seen as a simple alternative for one quarter of the Shannon to London passengers who fly to Heathrow for international connections.