Diplomatic bid to secure Cork-Boston flights

Senior management from Cork Airport and the DAA are set to mount an all-out diplomatic offensive on Washington and Boston ahead of the St Patrick’s Day festivities in a bid to secure Cork’s first transatlantic flights.

Airport managing director Niall MacCarthy and senior DAA executives will travel to the US to attend several high-profile Irish-American events in both cities in the run-up to the March 17 celebrations.

They will use the week to brief influential figures on the importance of the service proposed by low-cost carrier Norwegian’s Irish subsidiary, Norwegian Air International (NAI).