US airline pulls additional summer Shannon flights

Shannon Airport is set for another blow this summer, after confirmation United Airlines will not operate additional services from the Mid-West to the US.

Previously, Continental Airlines, now merged with United Airlines, provided additional flights to the airline’s New York hub at Newark. The airline has confirmed it will not do so this year.

The news follows an announcement from Aer Lingus that it will reduce services on its Shannon to New York route this summer from four to just three flights a week.