Aer Lingus has announced a new service between Shannon and Paris – Charles de Gaulle starting in September. The new service will kick off on the 22nd of September this year and will run until the 7th of January, 2024 before taking a break and recommencing on the 14th of March and will run throughout the summer season until the 29th of October, 2024. Passengers will fly on an Airbus A321neoLR, Aer Lingus’ most sustainable aircraft delivering up to 20% reduction in fuel burn and CO2 emissions and close to 50% reduction in noise footprint when compared to previous generation aircraft. The A321neo LR also operates Aer Lingus’ transatlantic services from Shannon direct to both New York JFK and Boston with 184 seats including 16 fully lie-flat seats. The flights will operate on Friday and Sunday mornings between the transatlantic rotations. Departure time from Shannon is 07.10 am with a 10.00 am arrival in Paris CDG. The return flight will depart from Paris at 10.35 am and land back in Shannon at 11.25 am.
Pictured left to right are Declan Power, Head of Aviation Development and Mary Considine CEO, The Shannon Airport Group with Aer Lingus crew Michelle Murray and Elaine Smith. Photograph by Eamon Ward
Commenting on the new service Aer Lingus Chief Executive, Lynne Embleton said, “We are delighted to announce the launch of the Shannon – Paris Charles de Gaulle route with Shannon Airport, and are very much looking forward to welcoming thousands of passengers from the region onboard as they travel to one of the most popular European city destinations on the Aer Lingus network. We expect it to be a high-demand route for passengers in the region, whether they are travelling for leisure, business, or major sporting events, as is the case this autumn with Ireland competing in the Rugby World Cup. We will be flying passengers from Shannon to Paris on our next-generation aircraft, the Airbus A321neo LR, which is one of our most sustainable aircraft in terms of fuel burn and CO2 emissions. This A321neo LR also operates our Boston and JFK services from Shannon and we have timed our schedule to offer those customers arriving from Paris the option to connect onwards to JFK through Shannon Airport.”
Also commenting was the CEO of The Shannon Airport Group, Mary Considine said, “Aer Lingus is a valued airline partner and we worked closely with them to secure this new service to Charles de Gaulle from Shannon, further demonstrating our commitment to expanding our European route network. This new service will be a major boost for Shannon, and we know it will be an extremely popular destination for leisure and business travellers. The service will be timed to allow for passengers travelling from Paris to connect onwards from Shannon to New York JFK and Boston via Aer Lingus. We look forward to seeing passengers from across the region and beyond availing of this new route, and we would welcome their continued support as ambassadors for our Shannon air services. The more people using our services, the more confidence it will give airlines to look at expansion, which result in days like today.”
