Cork-US air service a ‘game changer’ for airport

Cork Airport’s first scheduled transatlantic services — a strategic target of airport management for 50 years — have been hailed as a game changer for the region.

As reported in yesterday’s Irish Examiner, low fares airline Norwegian confirmed plans yesterday to operate a direct Cork to Boston service up to five times a week from next May, using a narrow bodied Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

It is also planning to launch a high-frequency Cork-Barcelona service at the same time, and has plans to launch a Cork-New York service in 2017, using a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.