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Shannon Airport expects to welcome 75,000 passengers over festive period

Updated / Tuesday, 20 Dec 2022 12:35
Grainne Flynn and Mary Collins from Abbeyfeale welcome home their sister and aunt Bríd, who just arrived in Shannon Airport having travelled home from Sydney via London Heathrow - her first time home since 2019.
Grainne Flynn and Mary Collins from Abbeyfeale welcome home their sister and aunt Bríd, who just arrived in Shannon Airport having travelled home from Sydney via London Heathrow - her first time home since 2019.

Shannon Airport expects almost 75,000 passengers to pass through its doors between now and New Year's Day.

It will be the airport's busiest Christmas season in three years.

"We know this Christmas will be a special time for many families," said Mary Considine, CEO of the Shannon Airport Group.

"It's wonderful to see passengers arriving home to loved ones or heading off this week, with some experiencing a family gathering for the first time in a few years," she said.

Last week, Ryanair announced that it will begin a twice weekly service between Shannon Airport and Liverpool from next March.

This was the third new route announcement for Shannon in as many weeks, with Ryanair services to Naples and Porto also launching next summer.

"As we look towards the new year, we are delighted to offer 32 destinations from Shannon Airport for 2023," Ms Considine said.

"On behalf of all our team, I would like to wish all our passengers a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year," she added.

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