Aer Lingus to cancel daily flight from Heathrow to Shannon this week

The airline has said it will now cut the daily 7.20pm service, the last flight between the two airports, every day this week.

Cork Airport. The sole Cork service which has been cancelled was due to depart from London Heathrow on Saturday at 9.20am, Aer Lingus confirmed. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Aer Lingus has said it will be cancelling one of its flights from Heathrow to Shannon airport every day this week.

A temporary cap on passenger numbers announced last week at the London airport sent airlines scrambling to rearrange their schedules.