Aer Lingus to lay-off 129 staff at Shannon Airport Aer Lingus is to temporarily lay-off its 129 ground and cabin crew staff at Shannon Airport for three months, from Monday next, 8 March, until ... Regional • 01 Mar
Shannon Group CEO calls for speedy rollout of vaccines The catastrophic impact of the pandemic on global aviation is reflected in passenger numbers at Shannon Airport which recorded a decrease of 1.37 million people ... Business • 20 Jan
Ryanair to reopen its Shannon base for summer 2021 Shannon Group has today welcomed the announcement by Ryanair that it will re-open its Shannon base and recommence 14 routes from April 2021. Business • 22 Dec 20
Shannon Airport expects 86% drop in passenger numbers Passenger numbers passing through Shannon Airport over the Christmas period are expected to drop by almost 86% on 2019 levels as the Covid-19 pandemic continues ... Business • 18 Dec 20
Extra €48m in funding agreed for country's airports The Government has agreed a revised €80m funding package for the aviation sector in recognition of the difficult winter season that lies ahead due to ... Business • 10 Nov 20
Limerick's resilience to the fore during Covid-19 The Limerick Economic Monitor illustrates the unprecedented hit to the economy in 2020, which is far from unique to the region. However, in spite of ... Business • 08 Oct 20
Ryanair again calls for relaxed travel restrictions Ryanair's chief executive Eddie Wilson has said the airline will lift threats to close its Cork and Shannon bases for the winter if the Government ... Business • 14 Sep 20
Shannon Airport Managing Director is to leave his role The managing director of Shannon Airport, Andrew Murphy, is to leave his role. Regional • 03 Jul 20
Managing director of Shannon Airport leaves role The managing director of Shannon Airport, Andrew Murphy, has left his role. He will be taking up a position elsewhere in the aviation sector. Coronavirus • 03 Jul 20
Shannon Airport to resume passenger flights next week Flights are to resume at Shannon airport from next Wednesday 1 July, but only passengers will be allowed access the terminal building as part of ... Munster • 23 Jun 20
Drop of 1.5 million passengers at Irish airports in Q1 New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a substantial drop in international air travel during the first quarter of 2020 due to restrictions imposed ... Business • 17 Jun 20
United Airlines won't resume Shannon-New York services Shannon Group, the body that runs Shannon airport and Shannon Heritage, has expressed disappointment at a decision by United Airlines not to resume its seasonal ... Business • 16 Jun 20
€44k worth of cannabis seized in freight at Shannon Revenue officers have seized over 2kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €44,000 in Shannon Airport. Regional • 10 Jun 20
World's largest aircraft lands in Shannon with PPE The world's largest aircraft has landed in Shannon Airport this afternoon with a huge consignment of Personal Protective Equipment for medical staff, including one million ... Coronavirus • 10 Jun 20
Tourist sites will reopen for just 6 weeks Tourism in the Mid-West has been dealt a blow with the news that Bunratty Castle in Co Clare and King John's Castle in Limerick city ... Business • 04 Jun 20
Passenger numbers at Irish airports up 4.2% in 2019 A total of 38.1 million passengers passed through the main Irish airports last year, an increase of 4.2% over 2018, new figures from the Central ... Business • 16 Apr 20
Mike Pence meets US troops at Shannon Airport US Vice President Mike Pence has met US troops at Shannon Airport. US • 25 Jan 20
Ambassador says US-linked properties not in danger The Iranian Ambassador to Ireland has said US-linked facilities in Ireland are not in danger of a reprisal attack by Iran for the killing of ... Ireland • 10 Jan 20
New routes from Shannon airport to Paris and Barcelona Aer Lingus has announced two new European routes from Shannon Airport to Paris and Barcelona. Business • 06 Nov 19
Shannon Airport in the midst of turbulence It is the country's third largest airport and until recently was on an upward trajectory, but Shannon Airport is now in the midst of turbulence. Munster • 14 Oct 19
Dublin Airport's dominance 'at expense of regions' Dublin Airport's dominance threatens regional economic growth in the Mid-West and West, according to the findings of a report by Copenhagen Economics which was commissioned ... Business • 02 Oct 19
TD raises concerns about future of Shannon Airport A TD has said there is great concern in the midwest about the long-term viability of Shannon Airport in Co Clare. Munster • 01 Oct 19
Pilot diverted plane to Shannon after spilling coffee A coffee spillage in the cockpit of an airliner flying over the Atlantic Ocean forced the plane to turn back and land in Shannon. Ireland • 13 Sep 19
Decline in growth at Shannon due to grounding of jets Shannon Airport will see the first decline in growth this year, since it separated from Dublin Airport Authority, as a result of the global grounding ... Business • 11 Jul 19
Mixed views over substance of Trump's visit to Ireland There were no doubt sighs of relief all around at 3.15pm this afternoon when Air Force One took off from Shannon Airport. News • 07 Jun 19
