Kenny needs to secure takeoff - Flights to US from Cork

THE Government appears to have kicked to touch the issue of whether Cork Airport can look forward to offering transatlantic flight this summer.

Norwegian Air International is planning to launch a Cork to Boston service in May but can do so only if they secure a foreign carrier permit from the US Department of Transportation.

Both Dublin and Shannon airports already have this service so it makes sense if there were to be US flights from Cork that it should be available there too.