Aer Lingus extends Shannon-Faro route on strong demand
Aer Lingus announced today its new three times weekly from Shannon to Faro service has been extended from 13th September to 26th October due to very strong customer demand on the route. The inaugural flight was operated by EI-EDP Airbus A320-214 c/n 3781. Aer Lingus operates daily flights between Shannon and London Heathrow, three flights a week to New York and four flights a week to Boston. Aer Lingus Regional operates daily flights between Shannon and Birmingham, Edinburgh and Manchester. This brings the total number of weekly flights with Aer Lingus from Shannon to 58 with over 8,000 seats available each week, from May through to October. Aer Lingus Director of Communications Declan Kearney said "The Algarve is a really popular destination for holidaymakers from all over Ireland. We now have services from Shannon, Cork, Dublin and Belfast. We've seen strong demand for bookings since we announced the Shannon to